We have had lots of nutty regulations recently. But there’s room for comfort, at least Sri Lanka is not the only place with nutty regulations. Here’s a peanut packet from the U.S:The packaging says : produced in a factory producing peanuts and other n…

Williem Buiter writing for Maverecon blog paints a gloomy picture about a world with $500 oil. He thinks when it comes to Oil prices, “sky is the limit”. With ever increasing demand from places like India and China, he thinks Oil prices will continue t…

Despite vowing to oppose unauthorized wiretapping legislation, senator Obama decided to flip-flop on the issue and support wiretapping bill anyway. This is now one of many ‘policy shifts’ by Obama scrambling to center of the spectrum after taking a rid…

James Pethokoukis of Capital Commerce points out a serious flaw in all those new “green collar” jobs Barrack Obama and Hilary Clinton hope to create in their plans to battle climate change. He writes,As Clinton said in one presidential debate, “This is…

That’s probably an understatement. Obama’s debate performance on the last democratic debate is the worst I’ve seen of him. Obama having gone through a rough time, with his ‘bitter’ comment and pastor wright’s association came under heavy fire under Cli…

This one is for you democrats (and local variants). Apparently, this fellow called Joseph Sobran said this:”Need” now means wanting someone else’s money. “Greed” means wanting to keep your own. “Compassion” is when a politician arranges the transfer.r…

The American politico-blogosphere is going crazy over the Eliot Splitzer story, virtually every U.S. blog I read has a post on the New York Governor’s involvement in an international prostitution ring. The Governor, a democrat, will step down from his …

Ouch:That’s got to hurt. I Rest my case.[via India Uncut]

Lots of people like Barack Obama. He’s now the frontrunner for the democratic nomination, and if he does get it, He’ll be hard to beat for McCain. He’s articulate, charismatic and black. This appeals to a lot of people, not just in the U.S. but i…