memeorandumPolitical Web, page A1Fannie, Freddie and You - And now we've reached the next stage ... (Paul KrugmanNew York Times)- July 14, 2008 Paul Krugman New York Times: Fannie, Freddie and You — And now we've reached the next stage of our seemingly never-ending financial crisis. This time Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in the headlines, with dire warnings of imminent collapse. How worried should we be — Well, I'm going to take a contrarian position …http://www.memeorandum.com/080714/p4#a080714p4 Barry Blitt Defends His New Yorker Cover Art Of Obama (Nico PitneyThe Huffington Post)- July 14, 2008 Nico Pitney The Huffington Post: Barry Blitt Defends His New Yorker Cover Art Of Obama — Barry Blitt is the artist behind this week's very controversial New Yorker cover of Barack and Michelle Obama. Via email, I asked him to respond to those who feel that his work was offensive, and to explain his own personal feelings about the Obamas.http://www.memeorandum.com/080713/p68#a080713p68 |