Comments on: Bush USA Pursues Prosecution of DeChristopher, Student That Thwarted Land Giveaway http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:56:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jawbone http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873942 jawbone Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:44:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873942 <p>Was that part of Obama’s charm campaign to woo Congressional Repubs? </p> <p>Now, if he does can this guy, the Repubs can scream more effectively that it’s all political and an act of retribution. </p> <p>He should have asked for the letters of resignation at the start of his administration, and, where he wasn’t ready with nominations, keep some on temporarily. Now, it can be spun. Crikey. </p> <p>Who advices him of these things?</p> Was that part of Obama’s charm campaign to woo Congressional Repubs?

Now, if he does can this guy, the Repubs can scream more effectively that it’s all political and an act of retribution.

He should have asked for the letters of resignation at the start of his administration, and, where he wasn’t ready with nominations, keep some on temporarily. Now, it can be spun. Crikey.

Who advices him of these things?

]]> By: mycophile http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873742 mycophile Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:13:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873742 <p>Leave a comment at the Dept. of Justice <a href="mailto:askdoj@usdoj.gov" rel="nofollow">here</a> and the White House <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/" rel="nofollow">here</a> Give Attorney General Holder and Team Obama some feedback</p> Leave a comment at the Dept. of Justice here and the White House here Give Attorney General Holder and Team Obama some feedback

]]> By: eggroll http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873565 eggroll Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:01:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873565 <p>The current economic crisis has at least been vocabulary expanding. The finacial collapse taught us the term <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_hazard" rel="nofollow"><strong>moral hazard</strong></a>. Tim’s case provides a “man-behind-the-curtain” moment for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent_seekinghttp://" rel="nofollow"><strong>rent-seeking</strong></a>, particularly as it has been practiced by the mineral and hydrocarbon extractive industries in recent years. Politicians in low- population Western states are particularly good buys for rent-seeking corporations (e.g. the late Craig Thomas’ brave rescue of mineral extraction firms from resource extraction fee hell). </p> <p>Rent seeking generally implies the extraction of uncompensated value from others without making any contribution to productivity, such as by gaining control of land and other pre-existing natural resources, or by imposing burdensome regulations or other government decisions that may affect consumers or businesses. While there may be few people in modern industrialized countries who do not gain something, directly or indirectly, through some form or another of rent seeking, rent seeking in the aggregate imposes substantial losses on society.</p> The current economic crisis has at least been vocabulary expanding. The finacial collapse taught us the term moral hazard. Tim’s case provides a “man-behind-the-curtain” moment for rent-seeking, particularly as it has been practiced by the mineral and hydrocarbon extractive industries in recent years. Politicians in low- population Western states are particularly good buys for rent-seeking corporations (e.g. the late Craig Thomas’ brave rescue of mineral extraction firms from resource extraction fee hell).

Rent seeking generally implies the extraction of uncompensated value from others without making any contribution to productivity, such as by gaining control of land and other pre-existing natural resources, or by imposing burdensome regulations or other government decisions that may affect consumers or businesses. While there may be few people in modern industrialized countries who do not gain something, directly or indirectly, through some form or another of rent seeking, rent seeking in the aggregate imposes substantial losses on society.

]]> By: Waccamaw http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873402 Waccamaw Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:40:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873402 <p>Made a donation right after Tim did his good deed and the first appeal went out…….unfortunately, time to pull out the checkbook again.</p> Made a donation right after Tim did his good deed and the first appeal went out…….unfortunately, time to pull out the checkbook again.

]]> By: siri http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873374 siri Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:15:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873374 <p>hai gooood noms!</p> hai gooood noms!

]]> By: nahant http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873373 nahant Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:13:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873373 <p>Off to eat be back on the Lake later…</p> Off to eat be back on the Lake later…

]]> By: Kirk James Murphy, M.D. http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873372 Kirk James Murphy, M.D. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:12:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873372 <p>Please!</p> Please!

]]> By: nahant http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873370 nahant Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:12:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873370 <p>Best wishes for Ron Mary..</p> Best wishes for Ron Mary..

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873368 Loo Hoo. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:12:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873368 <p>Oh, boy. Best wishes to the both of you.</p> Oh, boy. Best wishes to the both of you.

]]> By: nahant http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873367 nahant Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:11:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/04/bush-usa-pursues-prosecution-of-dechristopher-student-that-thwarted-land-giveaway/#comment-1873367 <p>for a transplant</p> for a transplant

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