…weeks instead of one. They suspect the Viagra works through its effects on nitric oxide, which is also how the drug treats erectile dysfunction. Actually, off-label uses can be productive….

…argument: specious logic; ignorant confusion of correlation with causation; deliberate simple-mindedness; or even the “Donald Duck theory of economic growth“. Whichever label you choose, it is, unfortunately, also just par…

Interestingly, Bush and Cheney seem to be quite willing to alienate independent and moderate voters. Cheney says that people who question the administration’s handling of Iraq intelligence before the US…

…administration officials sought to justify the various buckets of dollars in the bill, they never addressed the issue of why Uncle Sam should be in the aid business. The Bush…

…that mom was going to let each kid consume a whole bag of chips each day. But no, mom has read the label, which defines a serving as one ounce….

…then there is no substitution effect or income effect. Maybe I should also note the end of Brad Setser’s latest (where Brad’s main point is to demolish this nonsense about…

…administration’s “axis of evil” label, accusations that Iran harbors al-Qaida terrorists, and threats of sanctions for the country’s nuclear ambitions. Historically, Democrats have harmed Iran more than Republicans, said Hasan…

…of statements from generals and admirals endorsing Kerry should be made into a commercial of some sort. Speaking of generals and admirals, surely the DNC can find someone of high…

Another Shrill Economist Shrill is, of course, the word conservatives often use to label an economist when said economist makes a case that they cannot refute with logic or data….

…Kurtz. Kurtz describes a study done at the Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy (admittedly, the author is a well-known liberal, Michael Tomasky, but read…