[PEN-L] Gonzales makes money on speaking tour.

This from this site. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/11/21/national/w133324S49.DTLtsp=1 You would think that better uses could be found for funds than paying Gonzales to speak. Isn't there some law about profiting from one's crimes ;-) Gonzales Pulls in Money, Angry Crowd

[PEN-L] from Juan Cole

this sounds a bit like the idea I proposed awhile for the imperialist occupiers of Iraq[*] a while ago, i.e., feudalism from above. Power is being devolved to various militias, former resistance groups, tribal leaders, etc. [*] your tax dollars at work! -- Forwarded message --

[PEN-L] Rational Expectations and the Housing Bubble

More than 70% of U.S. consumers believe a national housing bubble will burst and home prices will collapse within the next year, although 56% believe it's unlikely to happen in the area where they live, according a new survey. Morrissey, Janet. 2006. Consumers Expect Housing Bubble to Burst. Wall