Open Thread

Open Thread: Obama Presidency a Boon for Red Tape Production

By NB Staff | April 18, 2014 | 8:26 AM EDT

If government regulation was literally made of red tape, adhesive manufacturers would be making a killing in the Obama economy.

Yesterday the Wall Street Journal editorial board noted how the president is a "Regulator Without Peer," citing analysis by Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who has a forthcoming annual review of federal regs, "Ten Thousand Commandments" slated to be unveiled on April 29 [click here for the 2013 study]. Read an excerpt of the WSJ's editorial below the page break, and leave us your thoughts on this or anything else on your mind in the comments thread (emphasis mine):

Open Thread: A Walkman Down Memory Lane

By NB Staff | April 16, 2014 | 10:30 AM EDT

For our open thread, we thought we'd take a walk down memory lane [h/t Hot Air's Allahpundit]. Below the page break we've attached a YouTube video of kids reacting to a Sony Walkman® audio cassette player.

It will both put a smile on your face and make you feel incredibly old.

MSNBC's Wolffe Mocks 'ObamaCare Haters' as 'Biggest Losers of the Year'

By Brad Wilmouth | December 31, 2013 | 5:44 PM EST

On the Monday, December 30, The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC, Richard Wolffe -- executive editor of MSNBC.com -- mocked "ObamaCare haters," tagging them as the "biggest losers of the year," as he appeared as a panel member to select awards in various news categories for the year 2013.

As he suggested that the reduction in glitches at Healthcare.Gov solves ObamaCare's problems, Wolffe compared opponents to people still "fighting the Second World War on a lost island."

After host O'Donnell asked who was the "biggest loser of the year," Wolffe began his gloating:

Open Thread Friday

By NB Staff | December 6, 2013 | 5:00 AM EST

For general discussion and comment...

Election Day Open Thread

By NB Staff | November 5, 2013 | 12:47 PM EST

Since it's an odd numbered year, most of the attention in politics is focused on the Virginia governor's race and also the one in New Jersey. Who do you think will win each race and what will the implications, if any, be?

Open Thread Tuesday

By NB Staff | August 20, 2013 | 10:06 AM EDT

For general discussion and comment...

Open Thread Thursday

By NB Staff | August 15, 2013 | 9:31 AM EDT

For general discussion and comment about the news of the day or anything else.

Open Thread Friday

By NB Staff | July 26, 2013 | 10:39 AM EDT

Discuss the news of the day and anything else you'd like

Open Thread Friday

By NB Staff | July 19, 2013 | 9:57 AM EDT

Discuss the news of the day or whatever else you'd like on this post...