The Sagamore Journal

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Archive for March 28th, 2008

TSA continues to fail.

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Who are these people that work for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)? It seems to me that these must be among the most stubborn, anti-social and incompetent people around. And it’s very frightening to me that our government chooses them for security detail.

Tell you what, TSA, new rules. You can stop people for things like sippy cups and tata jewelry only after you have proven you can stop people for CARRYING BOMBS, GUNS AND KNIVES.

Am I acting unreasonable here? I mean, c’mon! It’s the second time this month that Don Lando has had to say something about it.

Written by Don Lando

March 28, 2008 at 9:27 pm

US returns to well, finds it drying.

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Here’s an interesting development, excellent only as a demonstration to those who still believe that fiat money and US monetary policy are acceptable. 

The world’s fifth-largest pension fund will no longer buy US Treasuries because yields are too low. The move signals what could be a big shift by financial institutions away from US government debt into higher-yielding assets.

Looks like the South Koreans crunched the numbers and found that our debt isn’t worth the paper its constantly printed on. Cat’s outta the bag now, folks. We’ll soon be suffering what our leaders deserve to get.

Written by Don Lando

March 28, 2008 at 7:42 pm

Gordon Brown “just following orders”

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…and The Queen cuts him down to size.

Third Bruce: She’s a good Sheila, Bruce and not at all stuck up.

The Bruce: Hear, hear! Well spoken, Bruce!

Read more, and more, and more.

And let’s see what the experts have to say:

Perhaps some additional nanny-state legislation is in order.

Written by The Bruce

March 28, 2008 at 4:37 pm