http://www.redstate.com/georgeclymer28 Just another RedState: Conservative News and Community weblog Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:42:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Which would you rather be?  A stagehand at Carnegie Hall, or the CEO of Citicorp?  Hint: one pays a LOT better than the other, and it's not the one you'd think. First, for the five biggest recipients of TARP aid, the Pay Czar has decreed massive pay cuts.  See http://www.cnbc.com/id/33417281: At the financial ... http://www.redstate.com/georgeclymer28/2009/10/21/compare-and-contrast/ Some of yesterday's news:  the health care bill was delayed; more than 40 people were arrested in New Jersey for a range of corruption charges; (local news) more serious problems were uncovered with the regional subway system; and the DOW climbed back to 9000.  Less consequential news (but fun to read) included: ... http://www.redstate.com/georgeclymer28/2009/07/24/the-w-post-w-means-worthless/ That's how much time I'll save because I've stopped reading your columns, Peggy Noonan.  It's a shame.  For many years- dating well back into the Clinton days- I looked forward to reading your thoughts.  You write well, I agreed with your values, and you always took a unique, positive perspective.  But that's not today's ... http://www.redstate.com/georgeclymer28/2009/07/10/five-extra-minutes-a-week/ This is one of the most amazing videos I've ever seen.  The inspector general of the Federal Reserve, in charge of auditing the Fed's activities, doesn't know- * Who got the $1 trillion in direct Fed payments during this bailout period * Whether it's true or not that, as Bloomberg says, the ... http://www.redstate.com/georgeclymer28/2009/05/12/the-9-trillion-black-hole/ Our Leader calls his FIRST cabinet meeting to discuss the critical issue of spending control, and heroically requests the cabinet members to find, over the next 90 days, $100 million in savings.  Some perspective: * This is about .005% of the forecasted 2009 budet deficit. * At this rate, it would take ... http://www.redstate.com/georgeclymer28/2009/04/20/heroic-budget-control-efforts/