November 7, 2013 0

It Can’t Be Done

By News Desk

The New York Times reports Chinese Leader’s Economic Plan Tests Goal to Fortify Party Power China’s president, Xi Jinping, is about to plunge the country and himself into a risky experiment: an attempt to carry out market-driven economic overhauls while reinforcing the Communist Party’s pillars of political and ideological control. This mixed agenda has magnified doubts about whether he can deliver on his promises of transformation. At a meeting, or plenum, of the party’s Central Committee that starts Saturday, Mr.

November 5, 2013 0

While Eli Freely Giggles

By News Desk

Tweet While Eli freely admits to being left of center in US terms, but somewhat in the center or even a bit to the right as far as civilized countries, the Bunny’s reaction to many things varies between puzzlement and amusement.  No better venue for both to play than today’s Virginia gubernatorial election where indeed, the players deck has been shuffled with a vengence.