examining alaska; economist article

[basom]

good article from the recent economist: (1) http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12060464

(2) http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12066196

[Mathematics]

good article; I miss getting the economist at work.

I feel like I wouldnt be so offended at mccain picking palin if they hadn't tried to bill her as a fiscal conservative. she's not, nor has she ever been. lunatic christian convservative maybe. but not a fiscal conservative.

[basom]

I feel like I wouldnt be so offended at mccain picking palin if they hadn't tried to bill her as a fiscal conservative. she's not, nor has she ever been. lunatic christian convservative maybe. but not a fiscal conservative.


Time article saying pretty much the same thing:
Alaskonomics (http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1839724,00.html)