tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post7178378270199359280..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Bernanke at the Super BowlRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-45909667264484809252013-01-31T17:39:47.709-05:002013-01-31T17:39:47.709-05:00I've always enjoyed American football. It'...I've always enjoyed American football. It's the militarization of it that has become boring, tiresome, and sickening.Mikehttp://antiwar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-42390046474636475382013-01-31T14:22:29.538-05:002013-01-31T14:22:29.538-05:00And they don't show you the whole game; usuall...And they don't show you the whole game; usually the camera centers in on the action at the line of scrimmage. After each play the commentators then supply viewers with (often incorrect) reasons for the outcome of the play. Just totally boring. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-37745827581069271472013-01-31T14:16:26.693-05:002013-01-31T14:16:26.693-05:00Occam's Razor indicates a much simpler explana...Occam's Razor indicates a much simpler explanation: last year's Super Bowl was in Indianapolis, IN. This year's is in New Orleans, LA. One city tends to have a bit more of a reputation for a good party than the other. A further deep dive into the issue shows last year's opponents meant 4 years ago in Super Bowl 43, so the bloom was off the rose, so to speak, for NY and DCThrowbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595347138052680931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-43013031246552272332013-01-31T13:08:07.631-05:002013-01-31T13:08:07.631-05:00I guess I'm just out of touch with what passes...I guess I'm just out of touch with what passes for popular culture in this piss ant Republic but I really don't get the national obsession with American style football. Maybe it's because the sport is a perfect metaphor for America's brutal, thuggish and mind numbingly stupid Welfare/Warfare State.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-84266844406553045972013-01-31T12:38:15.767-05:002013-01-31T12:38:15.767-05:00I wonder how many commercials from bailed out comp...I wonder how many commercials from bailed out companies we're going to have this year. I'm really looking forward to cursing out a few GM, Chrysler, JPM, and possible AIG commercials. Or maybe Ally Bank where they leave a suitcase full of money on the sidewalk and show that because no one steals the money, your bank should charge you fees (ignoring that under fractional reserve banking, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com