Jay came up with a great idea in the comments last night: creditor’s prison. What a clever bunch of civilized Whigs we are. Or are we civic republicans? A veritable moral meritocracy. Gone are the days of comments with “people like you” finger pointery. No, now we are getting to the 18th century heart of things. People can do evil with an idea. The community can be corrupted by improper deal making. Me? I don’t understand to whom all the money is owed and, if it is a great big Ponzi scheme, why such debts are being honoured and not rewritten as unconscionable? If confidence is to be restored surely it will be due to the restoration of proper valuation though the application of equitable principles.
- I Was Right Update: that is what Paul Wells is saying – Alan was right.
- My Pal Michael Crystal Update: I went to law school with Michael and he is one of the kindest, funniest guys I have ever met. Today, he got Mr. Radwanski off all charges. Congratulations!
- Firm Hand On The Tiller Update: Ben teaches us all how to handle nuisance comment makers. Viva!!! Viva The Tiger!!!
- Ben noted a great big Tinky Winky hug for Canada from Newsweek this week. We are boring but we are not up the creek.
- Great days to be a Yankees fan.
- Imagine coming into office after years of the wilderness and discovering this stuff. Best Q+A? “Are all the employees here Republicans? Mr. Beck was asked. “Yeah, I believe so,” he said.“
- The Flea is doing good work on the apparent meaning of hate crime in our country.
- Scotsman of the Week feature: Gregor MacGregor! Viva! Viva Poyais!! Viva!!!
- I am really starting to feel for Mr. Harper. There is a chance that he may go down in history as some sort of mug. More senior staff leaving? Iggy’s pals are Barry’s pals? The country’s waking to say “we didn’t hate the Grits, we hated Dion“! Would he quit if he is heading for a disaster? What would make him quit?
- Would Kiva for North American help loosen up the credit?
- Have we filled up Earth’s orbit? Not you and me, I mean, but have we?
Fine. That is it. By next week we will be mere days from March and March is when baseball starts. It is almost over! Have I mentioned I hate winter? Winter is for people who say “I like to make the most of winter” and, honestly, we know what people think about people who say that.
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