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He was the capitalist archetype. He was a monster

Jack Welch was the longtime CEO of General Electric which became, under his tsardom, the most “valuable company in the world.” In yesterday’s Times, David Gelles, the journalist who wrote the Corner Office column for the business section, yanked Welch’s … Continue reading

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Where did those “protest” rallies originate and who pays for them?

I have a dark thought. Today’s “protest” rallies — with the usual themes, flags, signs and carefully accoutered and masked “protesters” — don’t even pretend to be spontaneous applications of First Amendment* rights. (When people get together brandishing heavy weaponry, … Continue reading

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Papa John, old bestie of the Koch Bros, reviews pizza & summons the apocalypse

From 538 Significant Digits: 40 pizzas The founder of Papa John’s isn’t impressed with the pizza chain since his ouster 18 months ago. John Schnatter told Louisville, Kentucky, TV station WDRB that he had eaten 40 pizzas in the past … Continue reading

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