On Thursday, June 28, the Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, thanks to Chief Justice John Roberts figuring out that although the law’s individual mandate to buy health insurance was unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause, it is, nevertheless, just fine and dandy under another part of the Constitution pertaining to Congressional… Continue reading Tea Party Discovers that John Roberts Impeachment is Supremely Problematic
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Fast and Furious Firearms of Phoenix Found Fallacious
Early this week, Lemont from DOJ called and asked Gretchen to block out two fifteen minute blanks bracketing a consultation on Friday. I have received similar requests on occasion in the past, but usually from foreign diplomats, highly secretive captains of industry, or members of the US intelligence community. I bill them for the dead… Continue reading Fast and Furious Firearms of Phoenix Found Fallacious
Jamie Dimon Tells Congress JP Morgan is Totally Derivative
Last night, Cerise and I were dining at Citronelle in Georgetown – or, at least, we were about to, when Dalrymple sidled up to our table. “Tom,” he exulted, “what a surprise to see you here!” “Cerise,” I said, by way of introduction, “this is Aloysius Dalrymple. His friends call him Scooter. He’s a senior… Continue reading Jamie Dimon Tells Congress JP Morgan is Totally Derivative
Obama Finds His Voice on National Security Leaks
Last weekend, a Russian hacker cracked six and a half million Linkedin user passwords. Monday, he posted them on the Internet. Wednesday, Linkedin came out and admitted what had happened. Thursday, all hell broke loose. Friday afternoon, I had an appointment for a policy consultation with a Linkedin representative. I had Gretchen reschedule her, however,… Continue reading Obama Finds His Voice on National Security Leaks
Greeks Fear the New Drachma Won’t Be Worth a Continental
Another working Saturday ended rather late today, at six, culminating in a consultation with Dr. Vilaremetaftia Kolodaktilo, Principal Secondary Assistant Mattachine Attaché for High Culture at the Greek Embassy here in Washington. His usual concern over the years has been the return of Greek antiquities from places like the Getty Museum to their rightful situations… Continue reading Greeks Fear the New Drachma Won’t Be Worth a Continental