even yet another blag: True Financial Injustice

Monday, January 25

Andrew linked to James Fallows' guide to impressive journalism.

As Fallows says, his first NPR link about the bail-bond system is absolutely riveting.

Give it a listen as you get some work done.

Random quote

“Until conservatives can practice some painful introspection, looking with a self-critical eye at the reasons for the debacles of 2006 and 2008, most in the movement will continue to delude themselves that simply reaffirming conservative love of small government, low taxes, and less regulation will be enough to convince a majority of Americans that they recognize their shortcomings and have changed their tune. There must be a reckoning with those who violate the very nature of conservatism by obstinately adhering to exclusionary, anti-intellectual precepts that have thrown classical conservatism over in favor of ranting, ideological tantrums”: —Rick Moran

even yet another blag