Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo sits down for a Cato podcast. Calvo’s speech at the Cato panel yesterday was terrific. The guy has an impressive grasp of what’s at stake in this debate. I was particularly impressed with the part of his speech where he explained how fortunate he is to have wealth, community support, and to have the sort of status where most people were willing to believe his account of the raid over that of the police. He correctly explained that most victims of these tactics don’t have any of those advantages. He’s an impressive guy.
John McCain continues to say things that are just plain ridiculous. What in the world has happened to him? You can say Sarah Palin has some good experience in formulating her state’s energy policies without resorting to absurd hyperbole.
California’s Governator again has a series of sensible, relatively uncontroversial criminal justice reforms sitting on his desk. Last time, he vetoed them, as “even a commentator on Fox News” pointed out.
Skip Oliva explains the difficulty corporations face in complying with anti-trust regulations when said regulations are enforced by two federal agencies with two very different interpretations of them.
“Sure looks like they’re having a good time!” Links is probably not safe for work.
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Regarding Cheye Calvo, I’m not glad or happy he had to go through a wrong door raid. I don’t think anyone should have to go through that. However, that it happened to him at least has the…I don’t know how to put it, fortuitous effects that his, as you note, rich, white, and well respected within his community. When he speaks about this people will listen. They’ll be less likely to say, “Well, okay yeah it was a horrible thing, but you know…I bet they are guilty of something.” I know I shouldn’t feel this way…but maybe if more judges, elected officials, and government agents had this happen to them….
Geez, I’m used to silly hyperbole during elections, but really. Energy expert? Does she know what “wheeling” is? Does she know when her state’s electricity usage peaks (I do and I don’t live in her state)? Does she know know what an RTO is? Has she read up on FERC’s MRTU? If not, then no she isn’t the country’s top energy expert. She might know more than some politicians, but that is just a damn stupid thing to say.
TV Host – What experience does she have in the field of national security?
McSame – She knows more about energy than probably anyone else in America
Really, Senator? Not only are you evading the question, but you’re giving probably the most bullshit answer I’ve ever heard from a politician. Or, if you do think she knows more about energy than anyone else in America, then you must be either ignorant or crazy.
Do you now when a podcast of the Cato panel discussion will be available?
Steve Verdon,
I follow you to a T. You have a job available anywhere?
McCain’s energy comments:
if this appears in McCains next comments , he stole them from me.
she’s a runner and that takes a lot of energy
of couse Bush was a runner too but Palin is the new runner which is a change
Thomas,
If you are serious, try here.
going to HS and college football games are great examples of small town values… hand jobs are the safest, most responsible forms of sex you can have with your partner… I think I am now grasping what they’re talking about when they yammer on about ‘small town values’- I’m in!
Calvo for Congress?
Steve,
Bummer – no engineering jobs. :(
Thomas,
Try using a key word search with engineer or engineering. I got several hits that way. Also, send in a resume anyways. Sometimes the HR drones manage to get the round peg in the round hole.
Cheye Calvo for President!
Re hand job on ESPN: :LMAO: