A personal anecdote

Here’s a new credit card debt consolidation tactic: “I left you a message and I’m surprised you haven’t called me back.” Not bad. Instill guilt into the heartless potential customer. I wonder if it works in any measurable way.

The best Congress money can buy

Discussing corruption in Washington, Elizabeth Drew writes this: The Republican purge of K Street is a more thorough, ruthless, vindictive, and effective attack on Democratic lobbyists and other Democrats who represent businesses and other organizations than anything Washington has seen before. The Republicans don’t simply want to take care of their friends and former aides …

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