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Caren Bohan (Front Row announcements. The president Submitted at 9/16/2010 10:53:14 AM
Washington) doesn’t have any personnel
Submitted at 9/15/2010 4:26:54 PM announcements. They could come Craigslist says its adult services
later this week,” Gibbs said when section is shut down for good,
An eerie calm has descended pressed at a daily news briefing. open-source Facebook competitor
over the blogosphere after the On Capitol Hill, Congressman Diaspora releases its first batch of
feeding frenzy that broke out Barney Frank, a Warren ally, told code, Apple's iOS 4.2 for
earlier this week on whether reporters including Reuters’ Dave developers tests AirPlay and
President Barack Obama was Clarke he wasn’t able to shed any AirPrint, and Microsoft launches
poised to name Elizabeth Warren new light on the state of play, but the Internet Explorer 9 beta to
to lead the new consumer hinted that he, too, thought positive reviews.
financial agency. something might be up. 2 minutes 29 seconds
The week started with an “If I were the White House I September 16, 2010 8:53 AM
avalanche of stories and wouldn’t tell me,” Frank said. “I PDT
blogs speculating on the don’t want to know. One of the This entry passed through the
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likely be a heated confirmation But today, there has been little process was moving closer to a Elizabeth Warren, December 10, Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
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Senators Chris Dodd, Olympia public comments on Warren. timing.
Snowe and Susan Collins Sometimes in Washington, silence “I don’t have any personnel
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content and when it fills up you A striking use of the Lifeplayer is forever," says Pearson. To find out more, head to Change
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WHAT
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– like it or not. And the best early oversight’ of the companies once more elongated. There is a
-stage investors know this. they are looking to scale. That’s strategic differentiator in the
First Round Capital & True our model.” New entrants to the ability to find VC followers. If
Ventures seem to spend as much angel space should take notice. you’re an angel – I suggest that a Analyst Calls: BT, BWA, COG,
time cultivated relationships with First Round Capital requires portion of your time go into
“second round capital” as they do
entrepreneurs. Keith Rabois
Second Round Capital.
And I can tell you that FRC
cultivating these relationships.
And resist the temptation to
F, GD, HRS, LMT, MRK,
(mentioned in my previous posts
on angel investors) is on record
invites prominent VCs to all their
CEO events and mixers. They
extend thy middle finger. As
tempting and as deserving as it
NFLX, NOC, OPEN, SI ...
Eric Buscemi (BloggingStocks) • Merriman upgraded OpenTable
on GigaOm as saying how don’t send Tweets asking if all might be
important VC backed deals are to VCs took August off or call VC’s This article originally appeared at Submitted at 9/16/2010 11:40:00 AM ( OPEN) to buy from neutral
him. Why? Because he doesn’t lazy. To be a great angel you need Both Sides of the Table and is based on increased visibility into
look to invest in quick flips. He great dealflow, sure. And being Filed under: Analyst Reports,
republished here with permission. international expansion from the
believes that returns are derived populist helps that. But make Analyst Upgrades and
Join the conversation about this toptable.com acquisition and
by industry-changing companies sure you got the other side of the story » Downgrades, Ford Motor (F), upside from its Spotlight product.
and as an investor in LinkedIn, equation covered. See Also: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Boston • Siemens ( SI) was upgraded to
Yelp & YouTube (to name a few) Do you have solid VC Scientific (BSX), Merck and Co
• What It Takes To Be A Great conviction buy from buy at
I guess he’s got the credibility to relationships? The kind where the Angel Investor: Part I (MRK), Analyst Initiations, Goldman.
say that. VCs are likely to want to invest • Why Do VCs Disrespect General Dynamics Corp (GD), • Medicis ( MRX) was upgraded
And in my interview with precisely BECAUSE you provide Northrop Grumman (NOC)
Entrepreneurs With Robo-Emails? to buy from hold at Jefferies.
Howard Morgan on This Week in social proof that this is a worthy • My Life As A CEO (And VC): Analyst Upgrades • IDEX ( IEX) was upgraded to
VC he said (paraphrasing), “First investment? In the long-run it is a Chief Psychologist • Credit Suisse upgraded Netflix ( outperform from neutral at Baird.
Round Capital views our early- critical skill to being a successful NFLX) to neutral from
stage investments as ‘babysitting’ angel investor. underperform and raised its price Continue reading Analyst Calls:
but we spend a lot of time It’s one thing to exit early in target to $140 from $90. The BT, BWA, COG, F, GD, HRS,
working with later-stage good times and early M&A firm's survey work indicates LMT, MRK, NFLX, NOC,
investors who can ultimately ‘take markets. It’s another to make Netflix's streaming offering is OPEN, SI ...
ownership of the day-to-day money in times where exits are compelling and will continue to Analyst Calls: BT, BWA, COG,
grow as it acquires additional F, GD, HRS, LMT, MRK, NFLX,
streaming content.
9 Tips to Stop Snoring • Barclays upgraded Ford( F) to
NOC, OPEN, SI ... originally
appeared on BloggingStocks on
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A Minute With: Disney's grown-up
of Philadelphia, and it has nothing
to do with Eagles' quarterback
recovery.
Continue reading Philly Fed child star Raven-Symone (Reuters)
Kevin Kolb's concussion. The Survey Declines for Second- (Yahoo! News: Most Viewed) and so I find roles that fit that. In do you enjoy most?
Federal Reserve Bank of Straight Month Submitted at 9/16/2010 10:25:03 AM my latest movie, "Revenge of the A: "I think it is a combination.
Philadelphia announced that its Philly Fed Survey Declines for Bridesmaids," I played a 27-year- With acting I get to act crazy most
manufacturing index checked in at Second-Straight Month originally SYDNEY (Reuters) – For Raven- old author and I had a bottle of of the time, particularly with the
-0.7, which is better than August's appeared on BloggingStocks on Symone, the transformation from wine in it." roles I choose, and with dancing I
reading of -7.7. Unfortunately, the Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:20:00 EST. being a Disney child star to a 20- Q: So you do pick and choose can get my sneakers on and get
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According to the Philly Fed, "The Comments Raven, whose full name is Raven chugging along slowly which is and respectability."
survey's broad indicators of future Kevin Kolb- Federal Reserve -Symone Christina Pearman, how I want my career to go. There Q: Any advice for aspiring stars?
activity continue to suggest that System- Philadelphia Eagles- started out as a child model but have been projects I have said no Q: "Do you want to be a celebrity
the region's manufacturing Philadelphia- BloggingStocks got her break into show business to as I am selective. I think it is or have a career? You have to
executives expect growth in at the age of 3 with an acting role hard now in the industry as there understand that it is hard work.
business over the next six months, on "The Cosby Show." are not a lot of jobs going but if What you see and read is about 20
but optimism remains below Now 24, her list of credits you stay true to who you are and percent of what happens behind
levels earlier in the year." This is including the lead role in TV you pick the right things your the big Hollywood curtain. You
not good news for an economy sitcom "That's So Raven" which career will last longer than if get rejected more than you are
ran on Disney Channel for 2003 people get sick of seeing your accepted but it makes you
NYFW: Stylish Editor until 2007, "The Cheetah Girls"
movies, and the 2008 movie
face."
Q: Your parents have been very
stronger and fight harder for what
you want."
"College Road Trip." involved with your career, Q: What is the biggest lesson you
Joanna Hillman But she has also branched out
from on-screen acting, releasing
moving to New York help you
advance. Are they still?
have learnt?
A: "It is OK to say no -- in real
Habitually Chic (Habitually four albums with a fifth coming A: "Yes, my mom is my business life and in Hollywood. People are
Chic®) and lending her voice to various manager but they no longer have scared and think they won't be
Submitted at 9/15/2010 10:29:58 PM animated series including "Kim to make all the calls. They trust liked if they say no but in reality
Possible" and the fairy Iridessa on my opinion now and know it is you are respected."
The best fashions are often found Disney's direct-to-DVD film my life. Everyone gives this (Writing by Belinda Goldsmith,
off the runway during fashion series "Tinker Bell." opinion on what I should do but I Editing by Jill Serjeant)
week. It's interesting and Raven talked with Reuters in an am the last say." This entry passed through the
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looks amazing. Her style is cool Enjoy! A: "If you stay true to who you the hot spots. I would rather have Catastrophe.
but never trendy. She also doesn't Photos from The Sartorialist and are you will find roles that will the publicity and the media when
look like she's trying too hard Citizen Couture reflect what you are trying to I have something to promote."
portray. I am growing up, I am 24, Q: You act, sing, dance. Which
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safely. incumbent republican. This will of Republican or Democrat Democrat Party because it does Catastrophe.
Maybe their basic errors were show more people that they mean (there’s that tone-deaf, blind not have any moderates anymore.
twofold. First, they heard the far to get rid of incumbents and are denial). It’s an issue of the people The Democrat Party is toast. It
right, largely embodied by the Tea not associated to either fric or vs. the political establishment will never be trusted again. After
Party, and decided to shift the frac. regardless of party affiliation. For the 2012 elections, another
GOP to the right, with the idea of Campaign finance reform and years Washington has played the political party will have to arise to
make some speeches, utterly some term limits, nothing changes class-warfare game. Well, here counter the power of the Winning
crowd-pleasing platitudes, then without them. are the results. The producers vs. Republicans.
listen to the cheers. That part went Sep 16, 2010 7:21am EDT the looters and moochers. *We welcome comments that Microphotos of
okay, except, I think, for one
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Politicians inside the beltway are
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It has become clear that members own ideology, build a legacy of symbol for a new party, I suggest frequently to ensure they meet our
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analysis: if the Tea Party starts gasoline, who has paid rent or a and Independents. They are mad
infighting, then maybe the leashed mortgage has the common sense about two things, ObamaCare and
Republicans will be able to sneak to know that a budget must be runaway spending. In just two
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season in conjunction with the of the release this fall of the first Broadcast and share instantly on
release of Windows Phone 7, with Streaming video website Justin.tv Facebook and Twitter.
Windows Phone 7-based phones.
Netflix, Twitter, OpenTable, has released a new version of its Chat with friends in real-time
Windows Phone 7 is expected to
Flixster and Travelocity all iPhone app that allows users to within the application, while
take center stage at a New York
confirming plans for their broadcast live video directly from broadcasting
event on October 11. Microsoft
Windows Phone 7 apps. the app over 3G and Wifi. This Support for iPhone 4 front-facing
finalized the Windows Phone 7
Microsoft on Thursday means that Justin.tv users, camera and flash
operating system earlier this
announced a number of third- wherever they are, can share Broadcast on 3G or WiFi with
month and devices are expected
party apps that will be coming to what's going on around them with smooth video and clear audio
as early as next month from HTC,
Windows Phone 7 this fall, the rest of the Internet, in real- Broadcasts saved to watch later
Samsung, LG and possibly others.
including Twitter, Netflix, Flixter time. automatically
Bing also released a free version
and Travelocity. That's in addition The app joins a growing market Watch any stream live on 3G or
of its mobile software
to a previously announced series of live broadcasting apps, with WiFi
development kit for use with
of games, such as Bejeweled, seen need to use the final version of the Windows Phone 7 (which has Ustream and Qik already Push notifications when someone
here.(Credit: Ina Fried/CNET) tools, Watson said. providing the functionality on the you follow goes live
Bing Maps as its default mapping
"Some of the biggest names in A s f o r t h e a d e x c h a n g e program) as well as on other iPhone. Browse live video with
apps and games are working to Microsoft's Raj Kapoor said phones. Sponsor categories and filters
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ASUS to ship gargantuan NX90J this month, plenty home. One thing's for sure -
despite their plans to divorce,
Heidi and Spencer were all about
of other laptops soon each other while touring the
grounds between their kissing,
Darren Murph (Engadget) horrifying, depending on NVIDIA's GeForce GT425M gargantuan NX90J this month, hugging, and other PDA. It's hard
Submitted at 9/16/2010 11:37:00 AM perspective) news is that the GPU and a business-minded plenty of other laptops soon to ever really know what's up with
David Lewis-designed NX90J design to US shores within the ASUS to ship gargantuan NX90J these two crazy kids, but click
ASUS doesn't seem to have an will be shipping this month. Yeah next fortnight for $999. The ROG this month, plenty of other laptops through to see how they spent
issue introducing new laptops. -- your time to run and hide from G73Jw that we heard about earlier soon originally appeared on Heidi's big day. View Slideshow ›
ASUS does seem to have an issue the world's next 18.4-inch lappie in the year is also destined to ship Engadget on Thu, 16 Sep 2010
belting out release dates alongside is just about up, with a pair of this month for $1,799, and the 11:37:00 EDT. Please see our
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a n d t h e m o s t e x c i t i n g ( o r above) will bring a Core i5 CPU, Continue reading ASUS to ship
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Growing Grass
Sculptures (7 pics)
Verizon to light up LTE network in 30 alice (Featured Blog Posts - My
Modern Metropolis)
grass seeds, I strive to show that
food, it's origin, it's transport, has
"NFL cities" this year Submitted at 9/15/2010 11:30:00 PM an impact on us beyond it's taste.
The power inside it affects every
Exhibiting at the Invisible Dog organ of our body. Observing
Nilay Patel (Engadget) plan is to hit "major metropolitan speeds with 30-150ms latency Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, nature and being aware of what
Submitted at 9/16/2010 12:47:00 PM areas," we'll go ahead and guess promised for Big Red's LTE these growing grass sculptures and how we eat makes us more
Green Bay isn't on the list, even network at launch. Ambitious, but change every time you see them. sensitive to food cycles in the
We already knew Verizon was though the Packers are by far the hey -- we'd love nothing more Made of soil and wheat seeds with world - of abundance, of famine -
planning to hit one third of the best team in the league. (Buffalo than to be streaming the Super a structure from recycled metal, and allows us to be physically,
country with LTE this year with and Jacksonville also spring to Bowl over LTE when all's said they're the creative work of mixed intellectually and spiritually
plans to expand dramatically after mind -- and let's not forget that and done. media artist Mathilde Roussel- connected to a global reality."
that, but things are starting to the NFL still isn't in LA, despite Verizon to light up LTE network Giraudy. You can read more about the
come into sharper focus: the Ari Gold's best fictional efforts on in 30 "NFL cities" this year "The natural world, ingested as Invisible Dog Gallery in the New
carrier today said that it'll light up Entourage.) The plan is to first originally appeared on Engadget food becomes a component of Y o r k T i m e s . T h e r e ' s a n
30 "NFL cities" with 4G by the upgrade each cell site's backhaul on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:47:00 human being," Roussel-Giraudy inspirational story about how it
end of the year. Now, there's only connection to Gigabit Ethernet so EDT. Please see our terms for use s a y s . " T h r o u g h t h e s e got started and how it's become a
32 teams, so it shouldn't be too they'll have the necessary of feeds. Permalink| eWeek| anthropomorphic and organic creative hub.
hard to figure out where that's bandwidth to support the 5- Email this| Comments sculptures made of soil and wheat Mathilde Roussel-Giraudy
going to be -- and considering the 12Mbps down and 2-5Mbps up
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Here's What The Media Gets Wrong About The Chinese Housing
Bubble
Charles Hugh Smith (Money in which wage earners make government-controlled banks to
Game) around $5,000 or more a year enter the speculative real estate
Submitted at 9/16/2010 11:01:55 AM each—was buying one, two or market with a vengeance.
even three flats for investment "With access to almost unlimited
The Mainstream Media in the purposes. no-cost credit from the state-
U.S. has presented two basic The apartments were not rented controlled banking system," he
approaches to understanding out, as this lowered the resale wrote, "these behemoths have
China's real estate bubble: value, and renting out flats was a abused their financial clout and
1. There is no bubble in Chinese burden busy people didn't care to plunged headlong into the real
real estate, as demand for housing shoulder. Since there is no estate market, snapping up high-
is so vast it will soak up all the property tax in China that is priced land and investing in high-
tens of millions of flats that have analogous to U.S. parcel taxes, end residential housing units that
been built in the past decade and since the vast majority of now sit empty across the
2. It is a bubble and it's fueled by buyers paid cash, then the country."
the same dynamic as the bubble c a r r y i n g c o s t s f o r t h e s e Once you understand this
that expanded and popped in the investment properties was very dynamic, it's not difficult to see
U.S. and elsewhere: easy credit modest. (The equivalent of why China's housing bubble will
a n d s p e c u l a t i v e l e n d i n g maintenance/condo fees in most end badly. Local governments are
encouraged by government of China are typically well under so heavily dependent on
policy. $100 per month). development fees and taxes for
Approach Number 1 has little to Why are Chinese dumping the government will not let real estate That is the very definition of
their revenues that any fallback in
support it. Recent on-the-ground majority of their savings in decline. Whether that faith is "conflict of interest."
new development will spell
surveys found half of the flats in housing? One reason is that there misplaced or not, only time will That is the Chinese real estate
catastrophe for city and regional
Beijing and Shanghai are empty are precious few investment tell, but the key is actually held dynamic in a nutshell: local
government budgets.
(or the occupants prefer living in options, and many investors felt by local government, not the g o v e r n m e n t s have every
Sound familiar?
the dark, night after night), while burned by the volatile Chinese central government-controlled incentive to push lease prices
Residents will suffer because
reports based on utility accounts stock market (they are not banks. higher, further fueling China's
government services will have to
found that there are roughly 65 allowed to invest in overseas Imagine that your local city and real estate bubble, and zero
be slashed as revenues from
million vacant apartments in funds). Real estate has two county controlled all land rights, incentive to build low-cost
development fees collapse.
China—the bulk of which are advantages over stocks: everyone and the only ownership a private housing for the average citizen.
The Chinese investors who
presumably held for investment. understands it has value as builder or developer could secure Minxin Pei, professor of
overpaid for grossly inflated
Approach Number 2 has some shelter, and housing has been was a long-term lease. Now g o v e r n m e n t a t C l a r e m o n t
luxury condos will suffer massive
merit but it misses the key drivers rising far faster than China's not- imagine that 40% of the city and McKenna College and a senior
losses, developers dependent on a
in the Chinese housing bubble, quite-benign rate of inflation. county's revenues come from the a s s o c i a t e a t t h e C a r n e g i e
fast-rising bubble market will go
a n d t h u s i s i t u l t i m a t e l y The return offered on bank lease fees paid by developers. Endowment for International
bust, and somebody will end up
misleading. Next, imagine a giant real estate Peace, recently described who
deposits in China is lower than the covering the losses as bankrupt
My wife and I are fortunate to rate of inflation, and that creates bubble has priced most residents benefits from what he termed
developers renege on their loans.
have a network of contacts and yet another incentive to put one's out of the market, and that the China’s "irrationally exuberant"
Since most of the loans came
friends in China, and thus we money in real estate. local governments are reaping p r o p e r t y market: local
from government-owned banks,
learned that as long ago as 2004 Another factor is what might be huge gains as the development government and its officials, and
then that "somebody" will be the
the typical two-income middle called the Central Party Put: many rights and lease they sell are state-owned enterprises (SEOs)
skyrocketing. which have exploited their ties to HERE'S page 42
class household in China—those Chinese believe their central
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listed with brokers for sale as of at LPS. take another 5 years or longer. needed bottom). Either way, look require as many as 5-7 years at
July. It would take a record 12.5 “The efforts to date have been • Downward pressures on wages for price stagnation in one form or recessionary average sales to
months for those properties to be worthwhile,” Blecher said in a still exist. another. absorb this inventory.
sold at that month’s sales pace, telephone interview from Denver. • Credit conditions reached a Thus, if you have come to the Cycle Excesses Greatest In
according to the Chicago-based “They both helped borrowers stay secular peak of absurdity that will conclusion there is no good History
Realtors group [National in their homes and kept that not occur again for multiple reason to hold on to a deeply The excesses of the current cycle
Association of Realtors]. supply of distressed properties on decades. underwater home, nor any reason have never been greater in history.
“The best thing that could happen the market somewhat limited.” I • The Shopping Center to rush into a home purchase at The odds are strong that we have
is for prices to get to a level that disagree with Herb Blecher. I see Economic Model Is History. this time, you have reached the seen secular as opposed to
clears the market,” said Shapiro, little advantage stretching this • Retiring boomers hoping to right conclusions. cyclical peaks in housing starts
who predicts prices may fall mess out for a decade, and that is downsize lifestyle will add to Hyperinflation? Please be and new single family home
another 10 percent to 15 percent. what the government seems hell- supply of upper end homes. serious. construction. With that in mind it
“Right now, buyers know it hasn’t bent on doing. Everyone wants • Student debt will inhibit family When Will Housing Bottom? is highly unlikely we merely
hit bottom, so they’re sitting on the government to "do formation for years to come. Flashback October 25, 2007: return to the trend. If history
the sidelines.” something". Unfortunately tax Please see How Student Debt When Will Housing Bottom? repeats, and there is every reason
About 2 million houses will be credits stimulated the production Wrecks Marriages, Inhibits On the basis of mortgage rate it will, we are going to undercut
seized by lenders by the end of of new homes, ultimately adding Family Formation, and Delays the resets and a consumer led those long term trendlines.
next year, according to Mark to inventory. Prices need to fall to Housing Recovery for details. recession I mentioned a possible There will be additional pressures
Zandi, chief economist of levels where there is genuine bottom in the 2011-2012 a few years down the road when
Moody’s Analytics in West demand. Last Bubble Not Reblown timeframe. See Housing - The empty nesters and retired boomers
Chester, Pennsylvania. He The short-term rise in the Case- After the bottom is found, Worst Is Yet To Come for more start looking to downsize. Who
estimates prices will drop 5 Shiller home price index and the remember the axiom: the last details. will be buying those
percent by 2013. CoreLogic HPI was a mirage that bubble is not reblown for decades. Let's take a look at housing from McMansions? Immigration also
Douglas Duncan, chief economist will soon vanish in the reality of Look at the Nasdaq, still off more another perspective: new home comes into play. If immigration
for Washington-based Fannie an inventory of 8 million homes than 50% from a decade ago. sales historic averages and policies and protectionism get
Mae, said in a Bloomberg Radio that must eventually hit the The odds home prices return to housing from 1963 to present. excessively restrictive, that can
interview last week that 7 million market. their peak in 10 years is close to New Home Sales 1963 - Present also lengthen the decline.
U.S. homes are vacant or in the Lost Decade About 2 million zero. Houses in bubble areas may New home sales reached a Finally, note that the current
foreclosure process. Morgan houses will be seized by lenders never return to peak levels in cyclical high in 2004-2005 boom has lasted well over twice
Stanley’s Chang said the number by the end of next year, according existing owner's lifetimes. Zandi approximately 50-60% higher as long as any other. If the bust
of bank-owned and foreclosure- to Mark Zandi, chief economist of is way overoptimistic in his t h a n p r e v i o u s p e a k s . T h i s lasts twice as long as any other,
bound homes that have yet to hit Moody’s Analytics in West a s s e s s m e n t o f 3 % a n n u a l happened in spite of a slowdown 2012 just might be a rather
the market is closer to 8 million. Chester, Pennsylvania. He appreciation after the bottom is i n p o p u l a t i o n g r o w t h a n d optimist target for a bottom.
Defaulted mortgages as of July estimates prices will drop 5 found. household formation as compared When I wrote that in 2007, most
took an average 469 days to reach percent by 2013. Price Stagnation to the 1960-1980 timeframe. thought I was off my rocker.
foreclosure, up from 319 days in After reaching bottom, prices will I expect small nominal increases From 1997-1998 and 2001-2002 Now, based on inventory, I may
January 2009. That’s an gain at the historic annual pace of a f t e r h o u s i n g b o t t o m s , b u t to the recent peak, the average have been far too optimistic.
indication lenders -- with the help 3 percent, requiring more than 10 negative appreciation in real terms sales level was 1.1 million units, Mike "Mish" Shedlock
of the government loan years to return to their peak, he as inflation picks up in the second or 45-50% higher than the 40 h t t p : / /
modification programs -- are said. Home Price Pressures half of the decade. Yes, deflation year average. This translates to an globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.
delaying resolutions and will eventually end. Alternatively average of 300,000-400,000 com
preventing the market from • We are going to have the US goes in and out of excess homes for nearly a Click Here To Scroll Thru My
flooding with distressed structurally high unemployment deflation for a decade (depending decade, and arguably as many as Recent Post List Mike "Mish"
properties, said Herb Blecher, for a decade. o n h o w m u c h t h e F e d a n d 3-4 million excess homes. HOME page 41
senior vice president for analytics • The debt deflation unwind may Congress acts to prevent a much Such excess inventory may
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Shedlock is a registered
Geithner's Lapdog investment advisor representative
for SitkaPacific Capital
noreply@blogger.com (Michael with a "potentially contentious rapacious financial services Geithner." Management. Sitka Pacific is an
Shedlock) (Mish's Global confirmation" but rather industry, even though they make An adviser to Geithner?! Good asset management firm whose
Economic Trend Analysis) everything to do with Geithner occasional moves to disguise that Grief. This is the tune I hear: With goal is strong performance and
Submitted at 9/16/2010 1:29:00 AM winning the battle to marginalize fact. Warren, by contrast, is a knick-knack paddywack give a low volatility, regardless of
Under guise of being handed an her. clearly a skeptic, and a dangerous dog a bone, Obama just sent market direction. Visit http://
important role, Elizabeth Warren Marginalization of Elizabeth one to boot, because she Warren home. www.sitkapacific.com/
was shoved aside and tossed a Warren understands the abuses well and is I am sure she will do the best she account_management.html to
bone by President Obama. One Yves Smith at Naked Capitalism able to communicate effectively can, but on Geithner's leash, I learn more about wealth
might not know it from the New hits the nail on the head in her with the public. rather doubt she will be able to management and capital
York Times headline Warren to appraisal Elizabeth Warren on Expect Warren to be pushed accomplish much of anything. preservation strategies of Sitka
Unofficially Lead Consumer Way to Being Sidelined as Head further to the sidelines, just as I hope I am wrong. Pacific.
Agency Elizabeth Warren, who of Consumer Protection Agency, Paul Volcker has been (oh, and Mike "Mish" Shedlock
conceived of the Consumer Relegated to “Advisor” Role pulled out of mothballs when the h t t p : / /
Financial Protection Bureau, will The body language of the Administration desperately globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.
oversee its establishment as an Administration has been clear needed to create the appearance it com
assistant to President Obama, an from the outset on the question of really might be tough on banks. Click Here To Scroll Thru My
official briefed on the decision whether Elizabeth Warren would Perhaps they hope her tenuous Recent Post List Mike "Mish"
said Wednesday evening. get its nomination to head of the standing as acting head can be Shedlock is a registered
The decision, which Mr. Obama new financial services consumer used to keep her in line. investment advisor representative
is to announce this week, would protection agency. Despite the Geithner's Lapdog for SitkaPacific Capital
allow Ms. Warren, a Harvard law o c c a s i o n a l p u b l i c r e m a r k Yves points out an MSNBC Management. Sitka Pacific is an
professor, to effectively run the r e g a r d i n g h e r u n d e n i a b l e headline revised from "Wall asset management firm whose
new agency without having to go c o m p e t e n c e , w h i c h r e a l l y Street critic won’t get top goal is strong performance and
through a potentially contentious amounted to damning her with consumer job" to the anodyne low volatility, regardless of
confirmation battle in the Senate. faint praise, Team Obama has “Wall Street critic to help set up market direction. Visit http://
The creation of the bureau is a never been on board with the idea. consumer agency”. www.sitkapacific.com/
centerpiece of the Wall Street The Warren marginalization isn’t Both versions exist in cyberspace account_management.html to
financial overhaul that Mr. about personalities, although the if you check. learn more about wealth
Obama signed in July. Calculated powers that be love to pigeonhole However, all you really need to management and capital
Risk offered a one line comment thorns in their side that way. The know can be found in a single preservation strategies of Sitka
on his blog " I think Ms. Warren clashes reflect fundamental sentence in the New York Times Pacific.
is an excellent choice." differences in philosophy. article. " She will also be a special
I certainly agree. Unfortunately, Geithner, the Administration that adviser to the Treasury secretary,
no matter how much Obama tries stands behind him, and Dodd all Timothy F. Geithner, and report
to spin it, this has nothing to do are staunch defenders of our jointly to Mr. Obama and Mr.
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Chinese taxpayer. finances. They’ve become a anger once the bubble pops.
Sound familiar? classic Minsky Ponzi unit." Based on the accounts provided
"China’s taxpayers will twice be If the Chinese central by these analysts, Chinese
made the victims by the housing government keeps the bubble taxpayers will soon have common
bubble," Professor Pei noted. "In inflated with easy money, Xie ground with their American
the bubble years, they are priced concluded, the resulting crash and counterparts: they'll be stuck
out of the market for affordable bail-out will only be that much paying for the bail-out of private
housing. When the bubble bursts, more painful. d e v e l o p e r s a n d
they’ll pay for the clean-up. While contributions from government–controlled banks
When Chinese state-owned banks property developers tend to wield (which in the U.S. are called
write off their bad loans, they outsized political influence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac).
don’t do so with money growing much of the world, local They'll also share another plight-
on trees. Instead, the Ministry of government officials in China are -an imploding economy that was
Finance will issue bonds to brazenly pocketing the proceeds precariously dependent on
recapitalize the banks--and fund from development. For example, ballooning debt, financial
the bail-out with future tax the majority of homes in a newly speculation, officially sanctioned
receipts." launched subsidized housing embezzlement and a society-wide
Recent reports estimate there are
64.5 million vacant "investment"
project in Shaanxi Province have
been handed to local government
magical belief that "real estate
never goes down." Don't miss: 14
Stardust Civilization (10
flats in China. Analyst Andy Xie
recently laid out the risks this
giant speculative bubble poses to
officials.
Add these factors up--
widespread corruption, a real
Charts That Show The Chinese
Housing Bubble Is Getting Worse
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photos)
thinkpossitive (Featured Blog Inspired by feelings of
China's local governments and estate bubble that's priced ] This post was published at the Posts - My Modern Metropolis)
melancholy and nostalgia,
banks. average citizens out of the market, author's blog.
Porodino's photos are a quasi-
"Local governments in China local governments dependent on Join the conversation about this Submitted at 9/16/2010 12:30:00 PM
documentary style of photography
depend on real-estate deals for new development for their story » Have we found strange, sparking about an alternate civilization
revenue and could default if the revenues and a government-run aliens, beautiful creatures from that's trying to figure out a way to
market falls too far," he wrote. banking sector which will turn to another planet? Not quite. These live in our strange, unfamiliar
"Notice the bind China is in. It taxpayers to fund the inevitable stardust beings are actually the world.
has to keep the bubble going to bail-out--and there is plentiful work of Elizaveta Porodina, a 23 Elizaveta Porodina
preserve local government fuel for taxpayer resentment and year old fashion photographer
based in Munich, Germany.
1.) Above
With unpredictable weather
conditions and improvised
workspaces, street art isn't that
easy to do. In fact, it's extremely
difficult, and that's precisely why
these artists deserve so much
respect.
Over the last couple of years,
we've featured many great street
artists here at theMET. All of
them have different styles and
approaches, but they all share one
thing in common - their art has
left us with a lasting impression.
In this post, we pay tribute to
these incredibly talented artists.
Regarding the piece on top,
Above says: "When I was in
Lisbon, Portugal three months
ago, I would walk by this
homeless lady who was begging
for money everyday. I found it
sadly ironic that just six feet away
there was an ATM machine where
people were literally lining up to
withdraw money. With an
obvious visual clash of 'Rich' and
'Poor' being in such a close
proximity evoked me to make this Portuguese-born Alexandre Farto 4.) Roa 5.) C215 pieces are sometimes wheatpasted
stencil, 'Stealing from the Rich, aka Vhils is an amazing, super- I think it's fair to say that street French street artist Christian in places you'd probably never
and Giving to the Poor.'" talented street artist that you've artist Roa is currently on top of Guémy aka C215 travels around look - like on the side bars of
2.) Banksy probably never heard of. Using his game. What really separates the world beautifying the streets. metal fences.
Banksy is the gold standard when tools like a power drill, chisel, and him from the rest of the field is He usually paints local faces 7.) Hyuro
it comes to urban street art. His different types of paint, Vhils the way he adds different layers because, in his words, "faces Hyuro is an Argentinian-born
legendary reputation has only literally scratches off the surface into a piece, giving his viewers reflect the personality" of a city. street artist that is currently based
grown since the 2010 release of of buildings to create his multiples perspectives of the 6.) Mentalgassi out of Valencia, Spain. His works
his intriguing movie, "Exit masterpieces. His latest carved biology behind his animal You have to stand at the perfect are full of movement and are
Through the Gift Shop." piece (above) was recently seen subjects. It's almost like we have angle to see this piece by
3.) Vhils STREET page 44
on the streets of Moscow, Russia. x-ray vision. Mentalgassi. Spotted in Berlin, his
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white. Simply stunning!
8.) Titi Freak
thought.
10.) Laguna
this recent article on the LA
Times. The Museum of Would You Like to Work
Hamilton Yokota, aka Titi Freak, This piece by Laguna is one of Contemporary Art will be
is a São Paulo native with
Japanese ancestry, resulting in a
the most incredible pieces I've
seen. Completed in Almagro,
showing "Art in the Streets," a
large scale exhibition which will
In?
mixture of personal qualities that Spain, a couple of men are seen cover graffiti and street art from Gina DiNunno (TVGuide.com:
Breaking News)
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way over to Japan, he kept Viewers must stand in the perfect stars such as Banksy from London
himself busy by painting the spot to see all the individual and Space Invader from Paris." Steve Carell
streets of Osaka for three whole pieces connect. As one of the LA-based curators From news stations to law firms,
months. Seamlessly coinciding *BONUS* 11.) Blu Aaron Rose of "Beautiful Losers" some of TV's best shows have
with Japanese culture and Blu completed these amazing says, "I don’t think MOCA has centered on the workplace.
landscape, his brightly colored koi large scale murals in Europe. done anything on this scale. The So we want to know: Which
fish really sets the bar high for Using the facade of high-rise sheer number of kids who will would you like to work in?
other street artists. buildings as his canvas, Blu sends come to this museum will be mind Maybe you'd like to be
9.) SpY very relevant political messages -blowing.” surrounded by Sterling Cooper
Hailing from Madrid, SpY is a through his works. If you look at The show is slated to open at Draper Pryce's creative
famous urban artist that uses "War" closely, you'll notice that MOCA's Geffen Contemporary in advertising minds on Mad Men.
many different mediums. His the soldiers are being controlled April 2011. Or perhaps The Office's Dunder
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he left does, writes Ivan Maisel. Reggie Bush, Denard Robinson of 2005." report. Information from The Game 1 of the Eastern Conference
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"It was a difficult decision to games. sanctions on USC relating to report. Staal had surgery and returned to
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Trustees have determined that Saints read. "For me, it was a NCAA rules to be eligible for the Catastrophe. injury in four NHL seasons, but
there will be no Heisman Trophy dream come true. But I know that trophy. has done little skating this
winner for the year 2005," the the Heisman is not mine alone. "Reggie's got to do what he's got PITTSBURGH page 57
statement read. Far from it. I know that my to do on this stuff and make his
summer because of the injury. A last season and led the Penguins
Performance-Enhancers in Recording finalist for the Selke Trophy as
the league's top defensive
with a plus-19 rating. He had a
career high 29 goals as a rookie in
Hal Spivack (FanHouse Main) if I did get down where it was ... a forward, he wore a walking boot 2006-07.
Submitted at 9/16/2010 9:10:00 AM lawsuit ... would you be willing to and was on crutches during the Staal usually centers the
testify?" NHL awards dinner June 23. Penguins' third line, but is
Filed under: Cycling Federal McIlvain responded: "If I was "Jordan developed a post-op expected to move up to their No.
authorities have reportedly subpoenaed, I would. ... I'm not infection in his foot, and it 2 line this season, with Evgeni
obtained an important piece of going to lie. ... I was in that room. required several procedures to Malkin shifting from center to a
evidence linking Lance I heard it. ... My whole concern is ensure that all infected tissues wing to play alongside him.
Armstrong to performance- my loyalties to Oakley. ... They w e r e r e m o v e d , " P e n g u i n s The Penguins didn't have the
enhancing drugs. Greg LeMond say I was never in there. And I physician Charles Burke said in a salary-cap room to add an
(pictured), a three-time Tour de know I was in there. You know, I statement released by the team. expensive forward after signing
France winner, secretly recorded a totally know I was in there." "Jordan was bothered by a defensemen Paul Martin and
telephone call six years ago with a According to LeMond's wife localized recurrent infection in the Zbynek Michalek, and putting
woman close to Lance Armstrong Kathy, the tape was made in July tissue area near the tendon repair. Malkin and Staal together could
who was in Armstrong's hospital 2 0 0 4 . G r e g L e M o n d h a s This has required treatment with give them another scoring line to
room in 1996 when he told cancer subpoenaed McIlvain. reportedly given prosecutors the both antibiotics and several repeat complement Sidney Crosby's No.
LeMond originally called
doctors about his use of taped conversation with McIlvain debridements [clean-outs] to 1 line.
performance-enhancing drugs, the McIlvain with the intention of along with tens of thousands of remove infected tissue. We are The Penguins did not re-sign
talking to her about other
Los Angeles Times reported. documents corroborating evidence confident the situation has been forward Bill Guerin, so finding a
Armstrong, who won a record business. But the telephone call against Armstrong. resolved." linemate for Crosby -- a recurring
switched gears shortly after when
seven consecutive Tour de France The true story in regards to what The Penguins open training camp theme -- will be a priority during
titles, has repeatedly denied ever LeMond asked McIlvain exactly Armstrong actually told doctors in Friday and begin the season Oct. camp.
using performance-enhancing what happened in the hospital 1996 has been in dispute since 7 at home against Philadelphia. If Copyright 2010 by The
room with Armstrong in 1996.
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LeMond is Stephanie McIlvain, group here of what, um, happened Times that she thinks McIlvain start of the season, he will now be Catastrophe.
who served as Armstrong's liaison at the hospital.... I'm not asking has not spoken out about the able to make a full recovery and
at Oakley and was a confidant. you to do anything you would situation to not jeopardize her get back on the ice early in the
P r o s e c u t o r s h a v e a l r e a d y never want to do, but, you know, career with Oakley. season."
Staal had 21 goals and 28 assists
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from automated vending kiosks that are often at odds with one with other packaging-intensive
these days, from cash to DVDs to a n o t h e r b y p r o v i d i n g a t staples as well (Milk? Eggs? by Lisa Freedman
postal service to gasoline. The inexpensive product that also has Those individually wrapped Print Article Email to Friend
French have simply taken the next a decreased carbon footprint. The yogurt snacks?). Such a return to Where it comes from:
logical step. Putting a modern wine goes for something like $2 a the commercial mores of a Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is a
(and greener) spin on an old way liter and, because it cuts down on century ago could do a lot to lipid that's synthesized naturally
of doing business, a French costly packaging materials as well reduce carbon footprints, and by the intestines.
vendor has begun selling wine by as packaging mass, it's greener to France, but Dr. Vino seems to costs, across the board. The presence of OEA is higher
volume from 500- and 1,000-liter transport as well. think the scheme will come [ Dr. Vino] during the day when the body is
vending pumps in French The machines are currently stateside within a year. Which is fully saturated with food and
supermarkets. All customers need installed in eight supermarkets in great, from an eco-lifestyle lower at nighttime during periods
of starvation.
Concept Shredder Turns Discarded Office Memos The effects of OEA were first
studied because it shares
similarities with another chemical,
into Fresh New Pencils a cannabinoid known as
anandamide. Cannabinoids are
Rebecca Boyle (Popular new pencils, and an indicator will related to, you guessed it, the
Science - New Technology, tell you when you need to add plant Cannabis, and anandamides
Science News, The Future more glue. There's no explanation p r e s e n t i n t h e p l a n t ( a n d
Now)
of how many pieces of paper marijuana) can increase a person's
Submitted at 9/16/2010 10:01:31 AM you'll need to make one pencil, desire to snack by triggering a
P&P Shredder via YankoDesign however. feeding response. Although OEA
At least for the immediate future, Still, this thing is a pretty cool has a chemical structure that is
paper is here to stay - but what to addition to the list of gadgets that similar to anandamide, its effects
do with all those unwanted turn leftover paper into something on eating and weight management
printouts? With the P&P Office more useful. are different.
Paper Waste Processor, you can and your discarded documents are nostalgic? [ Yanko Design] What it'll do for you:"Studies
quickly reuse your paper while reborn as brand-new writing Insert your new pencil into the report that OEA can turn off the
restoring honor to the term "pencil utensils. Sure, they're utensils hole from whence it came, and the switch in the central nervous
-pusher." hardly anyone ever uses anymore, device will sharpen it for you. A system for hunger," explains
All you need is some waste but until paper completely see-through window lets you see Roberta Anding, RD, ADA
paper, pencil lead and a little glue, disappears, why not wax how much lead remains to make OLEOYLETHANOLAMIDE
page 68
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spokesperson and sports dietitian University of California reported supplement, is inaccurate. While
for the Houston Texans. that OEA also affects memory- the supplement has effects on the
Before 2001, there wasn't much enhancing signals in the part of feeling of satiety, experts believe
research on OEA. But that year, the brain that remembers it's safe as an anti-obesity pill, not
Spanish researchers broke down emotional events. The researchers one meant for body builders and
the lipid and studied how it's said that when placed in a maze, people looking to shed those final
made, where it's used and what it the OEA helped animals 10 pounds.
does. They tested the effect of remember where they found a One of the lead researchers on
OEA on the brain (of rats) by nice, fatty meal. This memory the University of California study
injecting it directly into the brain trigger is believed to be a key mentioned earlier adds that, while
ventricles. They found no effect aspect in human's earlier primitive OEA contributes to feelings of
on eating and confirmed that OEA lifestyle but also hypothesizes that fullness and well being after a
does not act in the brain, but
rather, it triggers a separate signal
fatty foods could help in the
formation of long-term memories.
meal, it could also cause long
term cravings for fatty foods that
Travel the World with
that affects hunger and eating
behavior.
So how does it work then? OEA
Suggested intake:
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that's essential, meaning you
could lead to obesity if eaten in
excess.
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About half of us live fewer than
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Meanwhile, CNN.com has Britain’s break from Rome in the definition of a post-religious oceans of ink about the pope’s enveloping the Catholic Church,
chosen to ask an interesting 16th century echoes, if faintly, to society,” Allen said. “He just decision to “raid” the Church of Benedict really doesn’t mind,
question: “ Why is Benedict the present day, with laws on the created a whole new department England for converts, a “raid” that Gibson said. “He sees criticism
coming to Britain?” books forbidding the heir to the in the Vatican to reawaken the follows a decade or so of Anglo- almost as a form of persecution
The surprise is that the tone of British throne from marrying a faith in the West, and this trip is a Catholic appeals for a “Roman that reinforces the importance and
this piece is very professional and Catholic. chance to elaborate a strategy.” Option” in England ( see this the truth of his message,” he said.
there is no snark whatsoever. In fact, the country is one of the The key word in there, for me, is book from 1998, which stressed …
Rather than getting into a laundry less religious ones in Europe, “professorial.” that liberal Catholics in England Coming under sufficiently
list of the usual topics that weigh home to vociferous critics of Reporters keep forgetting that were fighting these plans). intense criticism could even
down much of the coverage of religion like Richard Dawkins, Benedict is, in many ways, an But this is all part of the same rebound in Benedict’s favor,
this pope, reporter Richard Allen and those who find belief in a elite academic who grew up in the regional picture. To cut to the Gibson said. “British tabloids can
Greene turns the mirror around higher power simply unnecessary, very heart of chilly European chase: Benedict XVI is looking be so over-the-top that they can
and focuses on why Benedict XVI like Stephen Hawking. liberalism — the powerful halls of for allies in what he believes is a prove his point,” he said. “He
signed up for this high-wire act. Public opinion on the eve of his German intellectualism. I mean, war for the soul of Europe. The could become a sympathetic
Here is a chunk of the story, near visit ranges from indifference to journalists know that the pope CNN piece got that. figure.”
the top. I only have one downright hostility. There will be acts intellectual, but they cannot … (A) leading voice for Here we go.
complaint, which I will get to protests from critics who consider seem to understand that many of conservative members of the Photo: Anglican Communion
shortly. Even that complaint is a him a protector of pedophiles and the issues that drive him are Church of England, Canon Chris News Service, from a previous
way of saying that this piece is from liberal Catholics who resent rooted in his academic past. They Sugden, said, “Many orthodox meeting of Rome and Canterbury.
shooting at the right target, if his staunch defense of orthodox are rooted in his intellectual Anglicans in England would feel Written by: tmatt on September
reporters are actually planning on doctrine. And all this will play out concerns. that they share more in common 16, 2010.
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countries not far from Rome — This pope relishes a challenge, early career. secularism that is being imposed
racking up nothing like the said John Allen, CNN’s senior So, yes, as the story says, on us,” he said.
number of air miles logged by his Vatican analyst. His “No. 1 “Benedict is picking a fight with And if his religious message
predecessor, Pope John Paul II. priority is to combat secularism, secularism.” He has intellectual proves unpopular in Britain,
And the United Kingdom is not a and in some ways the United reasons for doing so. particularly against the backdrop
Catholic country. On the contrary, Kingdom is the dictionary Meanwhile, we can expect of the sex abuse scandals
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The Confirmation, about a something early on that helped me election, perhaps their political Almost every word of dialogue honest in fiction than one can be
Supreme Court–confirmation as an author of fiction. He said, career. actually happened. I merely in memoirs at times. It’s a very
fight. You’ll see echoes of the “Ralph, no one is completely evil Lopez: Is your Andy Stanton changed the names to protect the liberating and honest art form.
fights over Clarence Thomas, or entirely good. Even evil people Rick Warren? innocent and the guilty. Lopez: Isn’t it hard to compete
Miguel Estrada, John Roberts, and have admirable qualities, and Reed: No; nor is it Andy Stanley #page# Lopez: During a with the real stuff these days?
Sam Alito in it. You’ll see good people have a little larceny (Charles Stanley’s son), even presidential inaugural prayer, the Reed: Absolutely! The Obama-
strategy and backroom maneuvers in their heart.” That made sense to though the name is similar. I have preacher (Stanton) does Clinton rivalry, to cite just one
and Beltway crime and me, and I wrote accordingly. Dr. had evangelical leaders tell me something predictable but example, will go down in history,
punishment from an insider’s Andrew H. Stanton, the with absolute certitude Andy was controversial. You write, “The and may still play out in
viewpoint. Reed talks about his evangelical leader, is a good and based on them. I get a kick out of entire news cycle was lost interesting ways. But it’s fun
latest novel -- his second (and moral man, but also a brass- that because it tells me I might because of six words in Andy trying.
there is another in the works) -- knuckled political player. Bob have nailed the character. In truth, Stanton’s prayer. It was a total Lopez: Where do you come up
with National Review Online Long finds God and has Andy is not based on any one nightmare.” Does that happen with a name like Senator
editor-at-large Kathryn Jean upstanding character but is also a person. He is an amalgam of all more often than not in politics? Penneymounter?
Lopez. little like Tony Blair, a good and the religious leaders I’ve Reed: Oh, yes. That was another Reed: I needed a name that
Kathryn Jean Lopez: Why write a decent man who can be coldly encountered over the decades who episode I saw play out in real life. captured the personality of a
book on a judicial confirmation? calculating and constantly impressed me with their Franklin Graham closed with the blowhard politician utterly
Is that the most dramatic, maneuvering to achieve victory. toughness, their intelligence, their words “in the name of Jesus lacking in self-knowledge. Given
interesting event we’ve got in Politics is a contact sport. There vision, and their larger-than-life Christ” at Bush 43’s first Penneymounter’s wandering eye,
politics, now that conventions are not many people who rise to personalities. The last name was inaugural in 2001, sparking a I wanted something memorable
aren’t what they used to be? the top in politics without chosen as an homage to Jack contretemps, and I believe a with carnal overtones.
#ad# Ralph Reed: I was knowing how to take a punch and Stanton, the character based on lawsuit by the ACLU. I was Lopez: Tell me the truth. You got
fascinated by what might happen throw a good one. I tried to Bill Clinton in Primary Colors by actually writing The Confirmation “a five-course dinner that
if a Democrat-turned-independent portray that, and I hope it makes Joe Klein. I wanted the first name when Rick Warren was selected climaxed with flaming baked
elected president by social The Confirmation authentic. to be accessible or familiar, which to give the prayer at Obama’s Alaska” from a National Review
conservatives nominated the Lopez: In the very opening of I found to be the case with many inaugural and it sparked protests cruise?
swing justice to the Supreme The Confirmation, the president- evangelical leaders. Usually they from the gay-rights groups Reed: No, but I’ll get an NR
Court and sent the nomination to a elect’s fingers are shaking as he were known simply as “Jerry,” because he had supported cruise into the next novel, I assure
Democratic Senate whose does his tie before his “Pat,” or “Billy.” No matter how Proposition 8 in California. I you!
majority leader lost to him in the inauguration as president. Do men big Billy Graham got, he was thought, “I’m writing it here, it Lopez: “Although he was a
previous presidential campaign. really reach that level with that always “Billy” to everyone. comes out there.” preacher, Andy could negotiate
Having had a front-row seat to kind of nervousness? That’s where I got the name. The #ad# Lopez: Do you have a like a Teamster.” Have you met
seven Supreme Court REED: You bet. The moment rest came naturally from all my favorite real-life example of that your fair share of preachers who
nominations, with Clarence before anyone walks out on stage encounters, some of which I hope at work? can do such?
Thomas’s nomination being the in front of a billion people, they are entertaining. Reed: Too many to recount here. Reed: Absolutely. I had a naïve
most memorable, I thought it was feel nervous. Either that or they’re Lopez: Do you get tired of Stay tuned for the next book. view of evangelical leaders at the
a great way to pull back the dead. I’ve been with presidential questions like that one? Or do you Lopez: So what’s more fun, real outset of my career, not unlike the
curtain on how Washington really or vice-presidential candidates just enjoy that people get into the politics or inventing politics? media caricature: backwood
works. before they walk on stage in a characters and care enough to Reed: Real politics is more fun, preachers who made it big,
Lopez: I don’t think I walked nationally televised debate, and ask? which is why I continue to perhaps lacking in sophistication.
away from your book hating any everyone, from the candidate to Reed: I love the fact that the practice it. But I have enjoyed I can tell you the very opposite is
character. And I was totally the family to the campaign staff characters are so real to people. fictionalizing my experiences and true. The ones I have known were
tempted. Did you plan it that and handlers, is a little jumpy, They are real to me, in part sharing them with people so they smart as whips and very savvy
way? even if they try to hide it. There’s because they are based on real could see what it is like behind BELTWAY page 82
Reed: No, but my editor told me a lot on the line -- maybe the people from real campaigns. the curtain. One can be a lot more
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majority countries, whether Such atrocities -- all carried out mass demonstrations in the struggling to understand what
amputation and stoning should be in the name of Islam -- may have capitals of what we now routinely separates -- and what links --
And let slip the dogs of culture used as punishments, and whether tarnished the Islamic brand, may call “the Muslim world” to protest Islam, Islamism, and jihadism.
war. those who convert from Islam to have caused some people to revise jihadism -- no crowds shouting: Most do not blame average
W e Americans should be another religion deserve their opinion of Islam from “Not in my name! Not in the Muslims for the fact that there are
ashamed! What an intolerant, execution). “favorable” to “unfavorable.” You name of my religion!” What Islamic regimes, movements, and
bigoted, hateful lot we are! Or so Consider this, too: How many may agree or disagree -- but is we’ve seen instead: Protesters groups vowing to murder their
we are being told by our political Muslims in Muslim-majority arriving at that conclusion really carrying signs saying, “Behead children. In other words: Most
and media elites. Lawrence countries do you think have a an expression of hatred? those who insult Islam!” Americans are astonishingly
Wright, in The New Yorker-- yes, “favorable” opinion of Okay, you say, but what explains With this as context, surely it is tolerant.
The New Yorker-- announces: Christianity, Judaism, and the rise since then? The fact is an not only logical but inevitable that Needless to say, this is not the
“Culture wars are currently being Hinduism? How many liberals uptick from 46 percent in 2006 to some people will conclude that story being told by the
waged against Muslim Americans have a “favorable” view of 49 percent today is within the perhaps there is a problem within mainstream media. The narrative
across the country.” Are they conservatism -- or vice versa? poll’s margin of error -- meaning Islam -- and maybe even with they are pushing was expressed
really? The crowds in Kandahar Second: Immediately after the 9/ it’s not clear there has been any Islam. In the wake of the 9/11/01 skillfully in a front-page, above-
and Karachi will be most 11/01 attacks, the Post/ ABC poll change at all over the past four attacks, Irshad Manji, the the-fold story in the Washington
interested to hear that. found 39 percent of respondents years. courageous Muslim reformer, Post this weekend. This “news”
Even on Fox-- yes, Fox-- Chris saying they had an unfavorable And if there has been, perhaps titled her groundbreaking book “ story emphasized only the 49
Wallace talked last weekend of opinion of Islam -- ten points that might have something to do The Trouble With Islam Today.” percent that hold “unfavorable”
“growing anti-Islamic feeling in below where it is now. The with Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and To avoid being accused of opinions of Islam. It omitted the
this country.” Excuse me, but percentage actually fell from the massacre at Fort Hood, Umar Islamophobia, should she have fact that this figure has changed
where’s the evidence? there: By June of 2002, after Farouk Abdulmutallab and the called it instead “The Trouble little if at all over the past four
#ad#In recent days, we’ve been President Bush and other opinion attempted Christmas Day With Americans Today”? years. It neglected to mention,
told that it’s in a new Washington leaders reassured people that bombing, Faisal Shahzad and the #ad#Additional data undercuts the too, that 54 percent continue to
Post/ ABC News poll showing 49 Islam was a “religion of peace” attempted Times Square bombing, notion that anti-Islamic fever is view “mainstream Islam” as
percent of respondents holding an that al-Qaeda was perverting, the and Anwar al-Awlaki, the rising. The Post/ ABC poll also “peaceful.”
“unfavorable” opinion of Islam. figure dropped to just 24 percent. American-born cleric who was asked this question: “Thinking of Such selective use of facts
At first glance that does seem But soon the percentage began to thought to be preaching peace at mainstream Islam, do you think provided support for this thesis:
disturbing. But take the trouble to climb. By 2006 it was at 46 the Dar al-Hijrah mosque in a mainstream Islam encourages that President Obama “has found
actually examine the poll and a percent -- about where it is today. Washington, D.C., suburb but violence against non-Muslims, or himself confronting rising anti-
very different picture emerges. So what happened between 2002 who is now linked by U.S. is it a peaceful religion?” Islamic sentiment at odds with his
First: Recognize that holding an and 2006 to change how people intelligence to all of the above and A solid majority, 54 percent, said message of religious tolerance.”
unfavorable opinion of Islam is viewed Islam? Well, scores of to al-Qaeda as well. And then, of they think “mainstream Islam” is To make sure readers absorbed
not the same as holding an additional terrorist attacks course, there have been the many a “peaceful religion.” Only 31 the spin, the story asserted a
unfavorable opinion of Muslims. including the August 2003 incendiary pronouncements and percent said they think it second time that public opinion
Tolerance does not require that Marriott Hotel bombing in provocative gestures of Mahmoud “encourages violence” -- despite “is moving against Islam,” and
you favorably regard others’ Jakarta, the March 2004 train Ahmadinejad, president of the the many Islamic clerics around then referred, again, to an
beliefs. It requires only that you bombings in Madrid, the July Islamic Republic of Iran the world encouraging violence “increasingly anti-Islamic public”
take a live-and-let-live attitude in 2005 suicide bombings in (emphasis added). on the basis of passages in the -- all on the basis of a poll that, as
regard to others -- even if they London, and the October 2005 #page#Should all Muslims be Koran that might be perceived as I believe I’ve established,
hold beliefs you do not share (for suicide bombings in Bali. Also held responsible for what these encouraging violence (e.g. demonstrates no such thing.
example, regarding women’s multiple suicide bombings in Iraq. individuals have said and done? “behead the unbeliever”). The story went on to suggest that
rights, homosexuals’ rights, the Also: the videotaped beheadings Of course not. But it has not gone Here’s how I interpret these poll
rights of minorities in Muslim- of Daniel Pearl and Nick Berg. unnoticed that there have been no numbers: Most Americans are CRY page 85
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businessmen or businesswomen. So I thought I’d take anti-Catholic bipartisan approach to reforming like to think of The Confirmation -- Andrew Stiles writes for
Show me a preacher who has built suspicion, which in some cases the judicial-confirmation process. as Advise and Consent meets The National Review Online’ s Battle
a megachurch or major ministry curdles into bigotry, a dark thread A good starting point is the Screwtape Letters. ’10 blog. Andrew Stiles
and I’ll show you a very gifted running throughout American proposal George W. Bush put Lopez: Do you have a favorite
leader and entrepreneur. history, and highlight it a little bit. forward as a presidential character in The Confirmation?
Lopez: “At least this will make #page# Lopez: When people ask candidate, which called for Reed: Not really, but I like Jay
for a good story in my memoir.” you -- well, as I guess I am now -- federal judges to notify the Noble for his brilliance, his razor-
Do people in Washington really “Why is Ralph Reed writing administration of a retirement sharp political instincts, and his
think that way? novels?” what do you say? twelve months prior to its adolescent yearnings. I suppose in
Reed: Maybe not everyone, but a Reed: I tried my hand at fiction effective date (I don’t believe this the end the story is as much his as
lot of people in Washington hope when I was a child, and I always applied to Supreme Court it is the president’s or his
to write a memoir. The only desired to write novels. I just justices), with the president Supreme Court nominee’s. I find
question is whether the advance is never got around to it, and was submitting a nominee to fill the myself pulling for Jay to find
worth burning the bridges. I side-tracked by a doctorate in vacancy within six months and happiness in God.
suppose that’s why I prefer history and then a political career. the Senate acting on the Lopez: Is any character most like
fiction. I’ve always had an When my agent suggested in 2006 nomination within temporal you? Would you tell me if so?
aversion to revealing things I saw that I give fiction a try, I decided limits. This would limit the Reed: By the very nature of
or heard in confidence by to follow his advice. The response number of vacancies and prevent fiction there’s a little bit of me in
candidates or elected officials for from readers has been so the languishing of nominees for all of them, including the female
whom professional discretion was
assumed, if not required. If I ever
enthusiastic, far more than with
my non-fiction books in the
years without even a committee
hearing.
characters. Probably Jay Noble,
Bob Long, and Ross Lombardy.
Reid’s
do write a memoir, it won’t be
boring.
Lopez: Opus Dei makes it into
1990s, that I’m going to keep at
fiction for a season.
#ad# Lopez: You write at one
Lopez: Is there an underlying
message in The Confirmation?
Maybe especially about pain in
The latter character has a job
similar to my former role at the
Christian Coalition, so I identify
November
The Confirmation. Was that a
shameless ploy to get Ron
point, “He wanted to serve on the
Supreme Court; he just wasn’t
politics? I wonder especially if
there is a message for some of
with him, as I do with a lot of the
other characters. I’ve worn a lot
Nightmare
Howard to option the movie sure he wanted to go through the those who will be new to of different hats in my career, so Frank Crimi (FrontPage
rights? confirmation process.” Is that too Washington in the fall. all the characters allow me try Magazine » FrontPage)
Reed: No. It really came out of often true? Reed: The main message can be them on and give voice to Submitted at 9/15/2010 11:05:48 PM
the shameful way John Roberts Reed: No question. There is a found in Ephesians, “We wrestle different people.
and Samuel Alito were treated by long list of people who have not against flesh and blood, but -- Kathryn Jean Lopez is editor-at It’s not easy being Senator Harry
some of their opponents. As I declined to be nominated, and not against principalities and powers -large of National Review Online. Reid these days. First, the four-
recall, Dick Durbin asked Judge just for federal judgeships. The of darkness.” Not every political Interview term incumbent finds himself
John Roberts whether he could confirmation process is broken. I struggle is spiritual, but there are locked in a desperate reelection
separate his Roman Catholic faith try to highlight that in The many political and policy disputes campaign against Republican
from his rulings on certain cases. Confirmation. We need a new, that have a spiritual dimension. I Sharon Angle, with polls showing
the race a statistical dead heat.
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remind Nevada voters to please
not hold him accountable for their
economic woes.
Apparently, many of them were
under the mistaken impression
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that Reid, as Senate Majority The Bush card, like the race card,
Arnold Ahlert (FrontPage
Magazine » FrontPage) Leader in partnership with a has begun to lose the cachet it
Democratic House and President, once held for Democrats.
Submitted at 9/15/2010 11:03:05 PM would have some role in shaping Accountability seems to be the
national economic policy. new buzzword that’s captured the
“Our state cannot and should not However, in an interview with public fancy this election season.
continue maintaining companies Jonathan Karl of ABC news, Reid It’s but one reason why Harry has
productive entities, services and was quick to disabuse anyone of ditched trumpeting his part in the
budgeted sectors with bloated that notion when he said “You current economic maelstrom in
payrolls (and) losses that hurt our know I had nothing to do with the order to emphasize his real role as
economy. Job options will be massive foreclosures here. You innocent bystander blindsided by
increased and broadened with new know I had nothing to do with the evil George Bush.
forms of non-state employment, these unemployment figures…I Accepting this strategy must still
among them leasing land, think it’s a stretch to think I have been a very bitter pill for
cooperatives and self- caused the problems with this Reid to swallow. It’s a cardinal
employment, absorbing hundreds economy.” rule among politicians seeking
of thousands of workers in the Now, for a politician to take reelection to remind their
coming years.” credit during a rollicking good constituents of the sway they hold
Did the Obama administration cuts? To “increase efficiency in people can live without working. e c o n o m y and begin on the levers of government. It’s a
and our Democratically-controlled the state sector.” In other words, It is a country where “efficiency pointing fingers when it tanks is sign of their ability to bring the
Congress suddenly come to their the most steadfast Communist in the public sector” is an usually par for the course. In that goods back home. To hear the
senses? Did Republicans finally nation in the western hemisphere oxymoron. It is a country which, regard, Reid may be forgiven for Senate Majority Leader openly
come up with a concrete agenda has embraced one of the most despite a nagging recession, has trying to take the focus off acknowledge his political
for the upcoming November d e c i d e d l y u n - C o m m u n i s t increased public sector payrolls at himself and shift it elsewhere — impotence was somewhat
election? Did some Tea Party philosophies of all: limited every level of government, even anywhere — to not get swept up startling, but not all too
candidate b u r n i s h h i s government. a s i t s p r i v a t e s e c t o r h a s in the political tsunami most are surprising.
c o n s e r v a t i v e c r e d e n t i a l s ? Such a development in and of hemorrhaged millions of jobs. It now predicting will befall the But what else is Reid supposed to
No, no, and no. Unbelievable as itself is stunning enough. But in is a country being pushed to the Democratic Party. do? Nevada’s economy is
it may seem, the above statement August, Cuban leader Raul Castro brink of insolvency by the very So, in an effort to clarify who abysmal. The state leads the
was released by the official labor pushed the stake even deeper into same ideological bankruptcy that was really at fault for the nation in unemployment,
f e d e r a t i o n – o f C u b a . T h e the heart of progressive thinking. Cuba is now rejecting. economic mess, Reid laid bankruptcy, foreclosures, and
C o m m u n i s t r e g i m e h a s Speaking before the Cuban The latest announcement follows the blame squarely at the feet of credit card delinquencies, a
announced plans to “downsize” National Assembly, he revealed a curious remark made by the the man Democrats believe to be superfecta of economic misery.
their public sector workforce by an attitude remarkably similar to former leader of Cuba, Fidel at the root of every ill in the He has become, along with
more than 500,000 employees, the one held by a substantial Castro. At a recent lunch with c o u n t r y : G e o r g e W . B u s h . Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama,
and then attempt to reemploy number of Americans regarding Jeffrey Goldberg, national Unfortunately for Reid, unless the the personification of the anti-
those workers into the private our own welfare state: correspondent with Atlantic entire state of Nevada suddenly Washington, anti-
sector. And that’s just the “We have to erase forever the magazine, Goldberg asked the 84 develops a collective case of Democratic sentiment sweeping
beginning. Cuba announced that notion that Cuba is the only -year-old ex-president if he still amnesia and forgets which Party the nation.
m o r e t h a n o n e m i l l i o n country in the world in which thought Cuba’s economic system has been running things the last
g o v e r n m e n t j o b s w o u l d people can live without working.” was worth exporting. ”The Cuban two years, it’s going to be a
eventually be cut, and that there Raul Castro has very little to model doesn’t even work for us difficult task to successfully shift
w i l l b e f e w e r s t a t e - s e c t o r worry about in that regard. any more,” said the former the blame to Dubya this time
openings in the future. Ninety miles to his north, there Maximum Leader. around.
The reason cited for such massive is a country where millions of
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while Obama, acting on principle, and financing are motivated by Gingrich and Palin? public opinion. alleged mistreatment of Nassralla.
strives to promote tolerance, “racism” and “anti-Muslim One other question posed by the The Rally of Remembrance, But when Nassralla appeared at
Republicans, seeking partisan bigotry” -- as signs carried by Post/ ABC poll: Respondents which was organized by Pamela Saturday’s demonstration,
benefit, “have tapped into” the demonstrators in New York on were asked to “honestly” assess Geller and me as an effort of our declaring in impassioned terms
“anti-Islamic” trend, in particular Saturday charged? themselves: “Would you say that Freedom Defense Initiative/Stop his opposition to the mega-
“during the debate over the The Post article quotes “a senior you have at least some feelings of Islamization of America mosque, his love for America, and
Islamic center” planned for near administration official” prejudice against Muslims?” organization, featured a great deal his grief at the persecution of
Ground Zero in lower Manhattan. lamenting: “‘What’s most Seventy-one percent said they do that any truly objective reporter Christians in Egypt, Olbermann
But here, too, if you actually read distressing is when you see it not. might have considered and the others who had so
the Post/ ABC poll you’ll see that picked up by mainstream political But what do they know? If newsworthy. The foremost human earnestly publicized his alleged
the truth is not so simple: Sixty- figures,’ referring to the stand they’re so smart, why are they interest story of the afternoon was mistreatment at the June rally
six percent of respondents said toward American Muslims taken answering pollsters’ questions? the rousing speech given by remained silent. Objective
they think the Islamic center by prominent Republicans such as Why aren’t they on TV and in the Coptic Christian activist Joseph journalists, of course, would
“should not be built” near the site Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin, newspapers telling Americans Nassralla. Nassralla garnered almost certainly have been
of the former World Trade Center. who have argued against the what bigots they are, based on national attention last June at the interested in telling their
But, of those, 82 percent specify Islamic center in Lower blatantly cherry-picked polling first rally Geller and I hosted audiences that Nassralla did not
that they do not oppose Muslim Manhattan.” The senior results? against the Ground Zero mosque, come away from the June incident
community centers in general -- administration official “declined -- Clifford D. May is president of when Keith Olbermann and other believing that all mosque
only at “this location.” to be named in order to speak the Foundation for Defense of hard-Left pseudo-journalists opponents were racists, and that
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf wants to candidly on a sensitive subject.” Democracies, a policy institute trumpeted and misrepresented a he also was a featured speaker at
build a $100 million, 15-story Excuse me, but when did it focusing on terrorism and misunderstanding between Saturday’s rally against the
Islamic center a stone’s throw become “sensitive” for an official Islamism. Clifford D. May Nassralla and some others in the mosque. But none of those
from where self-proclaimed of any administration to criticize crowd as a racial incident. mainstream media outlets that
Islamic “martyrs” murdered members of the opposition? Olbermann, Reason magazine’s took note of the rally at all
thousands. Is it really so clear that Indeed, when did it become Cathy Young, and other blinkered mentioned Nassralla’s presence.
those who question Rauf’s goals sensitive for anyone to criticize ideologues used this incident as
proof that those who opposed the
mosque were all racist,
“Islamophobic” bigots. Indeed,
many news outlets ignored the
rally altogether except to note the
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