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GREG MANKIW'S BLOG - Obama Economics?

The NY Times reports:

President Obama will propose on Monday giving the federal government new power to block excessive rate increases by health insurance companies, as he rolls out comprehensive legislation to revamp the nation’s health care system, White House officials said Sunday.

Very, very strange.  You would think that all those future Nobel-prize-winning economists working for the President would explain to him the history and economics of government price controls.  Imposing price controls certainly wasn't President Nixon's finest hour.


http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2010/02/financing-healthcare-reform.html

how one nation came to financial ruin.

A parable about  - By Charles Munger - Slate Magazine

In the early 1700s, Europeans discovered in the Pacific Ocean a large, unpopulated island with a temperate climate, rich in all nature's bounty except coal, oil, and natural gas. Reflecting its lack of civilization, they named this island "Basicland."

The Europeans rapidly repopulated Basicland, creating a new nation. They installed a system of government like that of the early United States. There was much encouragement of trade, and no internal tariff or other impediment to such trade. Property rights were greatly respected and strongly enforced. The banking system was simple. It adapted to a national ethos that sought to provide a sound currency, efficient trade, and ample loans for credit-worthy businesses while strongly discouraging loans to the incompetent or for ordinary daily purchases.

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Keynes had famously said, "When the capital development of a country is the byproduct of the operations of a casino, the job is likely to be ill done."

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Basicland is now under new management, using a new governmental system. It also has a new nickname: Sorrowland.

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Undercap

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Love Gun

Love is in the air... literally! The Love Gun is a 5-3/4'' red and pink plastic cupid catapult. Just load one of the four tiny 1-1/4'' plastic cupids into the compartment and shoot it at the girl or guy of your dreams. The Love Gun's powers have not been fully tested. Love is not guaranteed.


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Bacon Tuxedo Puzzle - Archie McPhee & Co.

Bacon Tuxedo Puzzle - Archie McPhee

Bacon Tuxedo Puzzle

Ham? Too casual. Meatloaf? Too retro. Make no mistake about it, bacon is the best meat for formalwear! This bizarre jigsaw puzzle features a dashing young man in a bacon tuxedo posing with his date for a prom picture. She must have been so proud. Also includes a 48 piece bonus mystery puzzle! Each 500 piece puzzle is 14" x 18" when assembled.

Bacon Air Freshener - Archie McPhee & Co.

Bacon Air Freshener - Archie McPhee

Bacon Air Freshener

This unlikely Bacon Air Freshener is the perfect way to brighten any carnivore's day. Put one up in the family room and everyone will have a sudden craving for a BLT. Each has a handy string for hanging and measures about 4'' tall.

Sunrise in Meatopia Puzzle - Archie McPhee & Co.

Sunrise in Meatopia Puzzle - Archie McPhee & Co.

Sunrise in Meatopia Puzzle

This surreal jigsaw puzzle is either a carnivore’s dream or a vegetarian's nightmare. The gorgeous pastoral scene features a hot dog cabin, a bacon waterfall and a sausage canoe peacefully bobbing in a gravy lake. Also includes a 48 piece bonus mystery puzzle! Each 500 piece puzzle is 14" x 18" when assembled.

http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Sunrise-in-Meatopia-Puzzle.html

Control a mate - remote control

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/supplies/d26a/

Point at subject, press button, hope for the best

Couples therapists will tell you that many relationships break down as a result of poor communication. She assumes he can read her mind and anticipate her every need. He assumes she's doing fine as long as she's still... well, still there. Meanwhile, on the inside, she's boiling mad about his bad habits and he's bummed that he hasn't gotten any action in weeks. Recipe for disaster? You betcha.

ThinkGeek to the rescue! Why spend hundreds of dollars to sit on a couch and spill all your secrets to a complete stranger when you could solve your problem with these two remote controls?

Highly Tested EvilTron

A truly diabolical device

Easy-to-hide with six creepy sound choices

There are a lot of scary things out there. But here at ThinkGeek Mindlabs(TM) we think there are certainly few things scarier than one's own imagination. The human mind can play devious tricks on itself, especially when given a small amount of outside stimuli to work with. Your thoughts can easily lead you into a maze of paranoia and put you into a very uncomfortable state of heightened awareness. That odd noise that just came from the attic or the "face" you just saw hovering for a split second outside your window - these things can really stir your thoughts. So, we used this simple principle to create our newest mind toy, the ThinkGeek EvilTron.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/c427/

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