Sin returns to Iraq

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/world/middleeast/19baghdad.html?hp

Gambling, drinking and Sex. All three should be free and taxed. This provides protection for both sides. It also allows legal protection for the sellers.

Obama ask Cabniet to save $100 Million. Worth .003%

http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2009/04/fiscal-responsibility.html

More Change you can not beilve in.

Let's check in on Gold

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid={F575CACC-0D18-43DD-86BB-DFE68FBE1F32}

As I stated at the begin of the year, we would talk a lot about how Gold does not perform as expected. Deflation is destroying value, including Gold, along with this as people start talking about recovery you can expect gold to fall as professional investor exit the trade. In the end Gold was near a top at $1000. It may go back someday but not this year.

Wells Fargo still mad about TARP

http://www.businessinsider.com/wells-fargo-chairman-still-fuming-about-tarp-2009-4

More ways to screw taxpayers.

http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-treasury-may-hose-taxpayers-again-by-converting-bank-bailouts-into-equity-stakes-2009-4

too much self-control a bad thing?

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200905/gift-cards

Breaking news: Bank Stress test.

http://turnerradionetwork.blogspot.com/2009/04/leaked-bank-stress-test-reults.html

Absolutely Scary if true.