(Compare the arguments in the healthcare debate: There were some progressives making arguments that centered around pity, or fairness – making sure everyone gets adequate healthcare, etc. – the naive goo goo liberals. And there were some progressives making arguments that centered around the brokenness of healthcare as America had it, the overconsumption, the need for stricter rationing and greater efficiency, etc. – the aristocratic lifestyle nazis, the technocratic liberals. Both were perhaps arguably ‘socialist’, but they had very different – indeed, diametrically opposed – values and approaches to the problem.)

It was funny listening to all the Germans (mostly engineers from Mercedes) who were on the flight discussing the design of the airport and the security we had to go through. My wife had to translate some of it for me – my German profanity isn’t quite up to par just yet…

Because I’m a team player and in order to help your transition back to the real world, here’s a little outrage for you: Former NSA scientist tried to blow the whistle, now faces multiple felony counts.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/05/23/110523fa_fact_mayer?currentPage=all

We used to joke about all the managers with 9 people looking to hire one dipshit. Guess who’s getting axed?

#47 | DarkEFang
…The above posters are suggesting that his work with the IMF points to his being significantly more economically conservative than one might expect from a French politician

This goes without saying. Most socialists (most politicians) have beliefs that can be bought and sold. In other words, if you can’t call a card-carrying member of the Socialist Party of a socialist state a socialist…who the flip can you call a socialist?

It mentions the Institute for Justice but not Radley.

Boyd Durkin | May 17th, 2011 at 11:36 am

Paying Pam Anderson $200k to slowly jog the beaches in my town is one of the FEW things I would vote to pay for with taxes.

On the one hand, that would save lives because none of the guys on the beach would go into the water.

On the other hand, probably 20 fat old farts per day would drop dead of heart attacks as they tried to jog along with her.

Probably a SINO then. Like a RINO but, you know… ;)

There’s this cool thing called “not paying attention to stuff that doesn’t interest you.” I suggest you check it out sometime. Ignored guest posts and non-existent guest posts are the same thing from the reader’s perspective.

DSK is a member of France’s Socialist Party, which is the dominant left-wing party in French politics. However, France is a socialist nation, so the right-wing party is socialist as well. Being competitive in French politics requires a politician to be socialist. That isn’t to say, however, that DSK would choose socialist policies if he had his choice. The above posters are suggesting that his work with the IMF points to his being significantly more economically conservative than one might expect from a French politician.

The “fire the bottom 10%” thing wasn’t about downsizing 10% every year. It was about encouraging turnover as a natural selection tool. Cull the herd by eliminating 10% with undesirable traits and over time you’ll have a herd with much better adaptation to its environment.

The 10% rule works pretty well in very large organizations. If you only have a few people in your group, finding one to cull after a few rounds might be tough – even counterproductive. I had a team of 8 working for me at the time his 10% rule was popular in the press. Year 1 I could have cut one mediocre performer, but after that I would have had a very hard time finding a better worker than anyone on my team. That’s been what, a dozen or more years ago? All but one of those 8 are still with me. Talented and loyal… makes for a great work environment.

In any sufficiently large group there’s always outliers at the low end. 10% is just an arbitrary rule to remind you to continually remove low performers and try to replace them with better performers. It is very difficult for most people to fire someone, so having a rule to enforce turnover is helpful. I’ve only let 1 guy go in 15 years. Another handful left because the handwriting was on the wall and they would have been let go soon. Only 2 left for greener pastures. I have 40 on my team now, and I’d put them up against anyone. I wouldn’t do well under Welch because I hire reluctantly and fire reluctantly – not his style at all. But I understand where he’s coming from.

Strauss-Kahn is not a socialist.

I am completely confused…

Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn, often referred to in the media as DSK, is a French economist, lawyer, and politician, and a member of the Socialist Party of France.

Please explain. Is it like Glenn Beck saying he’s a libertarian when he isn’t?