by News Staff | Mar 6, 2009 | Bureaucrat Beat
We’re all magicians. A philosopher once said that. We in the Bureaucrat Beat newsroom agree. We all create our worlds, and that’s magic. Pure and simple. So, why scoff at the recent news that a Parliament of Clowns gathered in Dresden, Germany, to pitch...
by News Staff | Mar 3, 2009 | Bureaucrat Beat
Not only did banks make bad loans and and other bad decisions, regulators ignored the warning signs. We heard that about Bernard Madoff. A whistleblower made it clear that a Ponzi scheme was afoot. The Securities and Exchange Commission looked the other way. Swell....
by News Staff | Feb 27, 2009 | Bureaucrat Beat
We begin today with a smooth singer, Chris Isaak. His new show on the A&E channel premiered last night. The mellow man not only knows how to croon a tune, he thinks politics. His quote in the Los Angeles Times: “They’re giving millions to Detroit for...
by News Staff | Feb 24, 2009 | Bureaucrat Beat
After California legislators made an indescribable mess of the state budget, now they want voters to endorse the pathetic way out. We elected them to manage things. They need to find a way out without hurting more people. We in the Bureaucrat Beat newsroom believed...
by News Staff | Feb 13, 2009 | Bureaucrat Beat
We in the Bureaucrat Beat newsroom love superstitions – They give rise to strange twists of the psyche and irrational fears that somehow seem real. So, on this Friday the 13th, we launch our rant with scarey stuff. For those into the history of terror, how about...
by News Staff | Feb 10, 2009 | Bureaucrat Beat
The Bureaucrat Beat newsroom staff spent the week-end watching the political pundits on TV and reading about the hideous state of affairs. One thing we all agree on – politicians should stop with the party rhetoric. The people of our country really do not want...