Speaking of the Inauguration . . .
Posted by Jim Harper
A new bill in the Senate would outlaw the selling and counterfeiting of tickets to the inauguration.
D’ya actually think it was legal before? No, counterfeiting and selling tickets to an event like that is common law fraud, which is illegal everywhere.
But it’s nice to see some new bills after so many weeks off. [...]
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Wakeriding the Fannie ‘n’ Freddie Meltdown
Posted by Jim Harper
A good number of bills have been introduced this week to distribute blame and respond to the financial crisis triggered by the failure of the government-sponsored home mortgage enterprises.
“Wakerider” legislation – bills that follow the headlines – deserve some skepticism because the time is ripe for political posturing and other silliness, but some of the [...]
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