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Wikipedia: Is the User-Generated Utopia Dying?
Commented Dec 10, 2009 at 21:10:42 in Technology
“I've edited an article on Wikipedia. And I've been in a 14 month argument (but not edit warring) about the article. It's ridiculous of course. But it is a fascinating view of human nature, social systems, etc. More frustrating than anything else, unfortunately.”
In 1963, A First State Dinner For The Record Books
Commented Nov 26, 2009 at 11:56:25 in Style
“Compare and contrast to the Crawford 'ranch' of George W. Bush, purchased in 1999 and sold in 2008.
Cleared a lot of brush, for no apparent reason.”
Cleared a lot of brush, for no apparent reason.”
A Rogue Thanksgiving
Commented Nov 26, 2009 at 01:32:33 in Comedy
“I haven't read her book.
I bit, hook, line and sinker.
Well played, sir!”
I bit, hook, line and sinker.
Well played, sir!”
maryyooch replied on Nov 26, 2009 at 10:55:34
“The really strange part is that Chris had it really, really close.”
Knocking Down The Biggest Excuse For The Bailout
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 16:27:16 in Politics
“I made a newer posting regarding AIG FP running a Ponzi scheme.
Sometimes, when you've been conned, and I mean us taxpayers, and maybe the guys in DC who got fooled too, it can take a while before you realize you were scammed.”
Sometimes, when you've been conned, and I mean us taxpayers, and maybe the guys in DC who got fooled too, it can take a while before you realize you were scammed.”
Knocking Down The Biggest Excuse For The Bailout
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 15:59:38 in Politics
“There was no 'insurance' component to the derivatives being purchased by the Wall Street Banks. The banks were wagering against a 3rd party's ability to collect, not hedging their own position.
It was just a means of directing payments into the Ponzi scheme.”
It was just a means of directing payments into the Ponzi scheme.”
Knocking Down The Biggest Excuse For The Bailout
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 12:39:26 in Politics
“And file charges for Extortion, aka 'The Wall Street Bailout'.”
Knocking Down The Biggest Excuse For The Bailout
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 12:27:53 in Politics
“AIG FP was running an illegal Ponzi scheme all along. All the 'investors' understood this.
Every contract written by AIG FP was determined to have a risk of $0 in claims. It all went to the bottom line, and got paid out as bonuses. They learned the secret of how to turn lead into gold, and attached a perpetual motion machine to it. Any relationships between risk and reward ceased to exist.
Their analysis was based on their knowledge that housing would rise 5% per year, forever. No matter whether borrowers defaulted or not, the ever-rising property values would heal all wounds.
They were all in on it. AIG, Wall Street Banks, Rating Agencies.
Since it was a Ponzi scheme, it had to collapse eventually. Prime loans, sub-prime, makes no difference. Ponzi schemes always collapse.
So, file charges for Ponzi and Racketeering. Let the courts decide.”
Every contract written by AIG FP was determined to have a risk of $0 in claims. It all went to the bottom line, and got paid out as bonuses. They learned the secret of how to turn lead into gold, and attached a perpetual motion machine to it. Any relationships between risk and reward ceased to exist.
Their analysis was based on their knowledge that housing would rise 5% per year, forever. No matter whether borrowers defaulted or not, the ever-rising property values would heal all wounds.
They were all in on it. AIG, Wall Street Banks, Rating Agencies.
Since it was a Ponzi scheme, it had to collapse eventually. Prime loans, sub-prime, makes no difference. Ponzi schemes always collapse.
So, file charges for Ponzi and Racketeering. Let the courts decide.”
BurtonOerney replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 15:00:14
“A hedge is where you pay an insurance company an monthly fee against the bankruptcy of something you've invested in. The fee is lower if the company in which you're invested has been around for 100 years like Lehman Brothers. Entities like school districts and small cities use hedges to guarantee their investments will never wipe them out. There's nothing illegal about it and there shouldn't be.
What we needed and still need is an agency that looks at how something like housing prices affects securities values in many different industries.”
What we needed and still need is an agency that looks at how something like housing prices affects securities values in many different industries.”
GarryK replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 12:39:26
“And file charges for Extortion, aka 'The Wall Street Bailout'.”
Palin Is Nixon, Minus The Smarts
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 11:53:58 in Politics
“Her 'abstinence only' education stance is an attack on ALL our daughters.
Unfortunately for Palin's daughter, she was a simple, perfect poster child for all that is wrong with that outdated theory. And the daughter was right there to highlight her own mother's gross hypocrisy. Not pretty, but inevitable. (Karl Rove would approve).
Then they compound it with the 'abstinence only' advocacy by the daughter, coinciding with the cover of People Magazine.”
Unfortunately for Palin's daughter, she was a simple, perfect poster child for all that is wrong with that outdated theory. And the daughter was right there to highlight her own mother's gross hypocrisy. Not pretty, but inevitable. (Karl Rove would approve).
Then they compound it with the 'abstinence only' advocacy by the daughter, coinciding with the cover of People Magazine.”
Palin Is Nixon, Minus The Smarts
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 11:46:59 in Politics
“'He's pallin' around with terrorists
'Death Panels.'
'I sold the plane on eBay'.
'I was against the Bridge to Nowhere.'
Katie Couric was mean to me.
Still has never held a press conference.
If she'll lie about things that are easily checked, and found false, of course people will be skeptical.
If the A/P doesn't fact check, what credible source will? You wouldn't consider the Huffington Post fair and balanced, or the denizens of the blogosphere, either. Should we wait for Fox News to do the fact checking?”
'Death Panels.'
'I sold the plane on eBay'.
'I was against the Bridge to Nowhere.'
Katie Couric was mean to me.
Still has never held a press conference.
If she'll lie about things that are easily checked, and found false, of course people will be skeptical.
If the A/P doesn't fact check, what credible source will? You wouldn't consider the Huffington Post fair and balanced, or the denizens of the blogosphere, either. Should we wait for Fox News to do the fact checking?”
propitiousmoment replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 12:05:14
“Actually Fox did fact-check her on the "In God We Trust"-on-our-coins phony scandal.”
Knocking Down The Biggest Excuse For The Bailout
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 11:23:20 in Politics
“It was extortion. Period. The Emperor has no clothes.”
masher replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 12:38:35
“Extortion implies cohersion. Obama isn't being dragged into this. He is fully on board.
If you were being extorted from then after you made payments you would start to seek a remedy. The President has the power to nationalize private institutions for the nation's safety.
You can't have it both ways.”
If you were being extorted from then after you made payments you would start to seek a remedy. The President has the power to nationalize private institutions for the nation's safety.
You can't have it both ways.”
DocTwain replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 12:22:44
“Bush-Obama rewarded the banking cartel's supra-legal ponzi scheme (made possible by GOP- & Centrist Democrats) by plundering the Treasury.
Boycott all Centrist Democrats and Corporate Republicans!”
Boycott all Centrist Democrats and Corporate Republicans!”
Palin Is Nixon, Minus The Smarts
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 11:17:16 in Politics
“No, at a certain level of incompetence, the results don't get any worse. It would be nearly impossible to be a worse President than Idiot Boy was. 8 more years could make things worse, but that's just due to the effects of compounding interest.
Although I will agree she is more vocal in her extremism, maybe Idiot Boy was just more polite.”
Although I will agree she is more vocal in her extremism, maybe Idiot Boy was just more polite.”
Palin Is Nixon, Minus The Smarts
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 11:12:50 in Politics
“AnnfromCA, I've seen all the same things you have, and draw a very different conclusion.
I remember in 1972 when Tom Eagleston had to quit as Democratic VP candidate because some reporter discovered Eagleston had received electro-shock treatments. Scrutiny of candidates is nothing new.
She's the shining light for Conservatives. And she's evasive with the truth. And she carries all those kids around like props, everywhere she goes.
Of course she will be examined. That doesn't make her a 'victim' of smears or anything else.”
I remember in 1972 when Tom Eagleston had to quit as Democratic VP candidate because some reporter discovered Eagleston had received electro-shock treatments. Scrutiny of candidates is nothing new.
She's the shining light for Conservatives. And she's evasive with the truth. And she carries all those kids around like props, everywhere she goes.
Of course she will be examined. That doesn't make her a 'victim' of smears or anything else.”
AnnfromCA replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 11:35:51
“The attacks on her daughter were very much noted by women, even those who voted against her.
That was unprecedented.
The strategy to bankrupt her through frivolous ethics charges offends MANY of us, who really did know what Alaska was facing in terms of ethical problems. Unbelievable.
Whether you agree or disagree with her politics is beside the point. Not only has a very popular governor been the subject of sleaze attacks, so have her supporters been painted as stupid.
The tactic backfired badly with Palin. She outlines the attacks, and I'll be darned if the liberal press didn't turn around and do it again with their absurd fact-checking story by the mainstream AP. Did you bother to actually read it?
One point they made was that she stayed in a hotel that offered robes. I'm serious.
You think people are too stupid to know how nutty that is?
You're wrong.”
That was unprecedented.
The strategy to bankrupt her through frivolous ethics charges offends MANY of us, who really did know what Alaska was facing in terms of ethical problems. Unbelievable.
Whether you agree or disagree with her politics is beside the point. Not only has a very popular governor been the subject of sleaze attacks, so have her supporters been painted as stupid.
The tactic backfired badly with Palin. She outlines the attacks, and I'll be darned if the liberal press didn't turn around and do it again with their absurd fact-checking story by the mainstream AP. Did you bother to actually read it?
One point they made was that she stayed in a hotel that offered robes. I'm serious.
You think people are too stupid to know how nutty that is?
You're wrong.”
Palin Is Nixon, Minus The Smarts
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 10:51:29 in Politics
“Make no mistake about it, she's dangerous.”
Palin Is Nixon, Minus The Smarts
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 09:55:11 in Politics
“It's really much simpler. Sarah Palin is George W. Bush, plus lipstick.”
pinkibus replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 10:58:13
“Garry - you insult George Wubya. He wasn't blessed by a guy who believed in witches and proud of it. He didn't believe that you had better be in Alaska when the Rapture takes place. I did think he was as bad as it was possible to be but that was before I encountered Sarah. Let us all pray for the USA”
Belichick: The Long and Short of It
Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 17:01:15 in Sports
“It's even simpler than that.
If you agree that the cliche 'Whichever team has the ball last will win' applied to Sunday night's game, then Belichik did the right thing. He tried to be the team with the ball last. Manning was getting a TD from either 29 yard line (100% long, 100% short?).
Having failed on 4th down, what if the Patriots allowed the Colts to score on their 1st play? Then it would be 2 minutes, down by a point, receiving a kickoff, and Tom Brady has to get you into field goal territory. I like those odds, too.”
If you agree that the cliche 'Whichever team has the ball last will win' applied to Sunday night's game, then Belichik did the right thing. He tried to be the team with the ball last. Manning was getting a TD from either 29 yard line (100% long, 100% short?).
Having failed on 4th down, what if the Patriots allowed the Colts to score on their 1st play? Then it would be 2 minutes, down by a point, receiving a kickoff, and Tom Brady has to get you into field goal territory. I like those odds, too.”
Yanks Spending Money -- The American Way
Commented Nov 11, 2009 at 15:28:10 in Entertainment
“"You can argue that Major League Baseball should change their structure. But until they do, you can't blame the Yankees for giving their fans the best show money can buy."
Right up until they kill the golden goose. People in all the small markets are attending fewer games. That's bad business.”
Right up until they kill the golden goose. People in all the small markets are attending fewer games. That's bad business.”
I Took a Break From All The Acid I Have Been Doing
Commented Oct 03, 2009 at 11:18:56 in Comedy
“All these critical scientific comments remind me of the 'Professor Kenilwerth Bisects A Joke' column in National Lampoon a few years back. Except his unfunny and worthless analysis was intentional. That was the joke. Get it?”
A "Liberal Jew" Responds to Norman Podhoretz
Commented Sep 27, 2009 at 04:23:20 in Politics
“Excellent column. I did not know that other Jews felt the same way. Thanks to your column, I understand, for the first time, why SC Justice Clarence Thomas makes my skin crawl.”
"Taxpayer March" - Real Outrage or McCain-Palin White Angst II?
Commented Sep 12, 2009 at 09:34:00 in Politics
“From what I understand, these protesters think McCain is too liberal on a lot of issues. They, like Rush, were never really happy with McCain as the candidate. But they LOVE Sarah!”
Yogi Berra and Ted Kennedy: Strange Bedfellows?
Commented Sep 01, 2009 at 18:18:22 in Politics
“I'm a Yogi fan. I think he has lived the perfect American life. I can think of no mistakes or errors he has ever had to apologize for.”
Fidelity (Accidentally) Makes the Case Against the 401(k)
Commented Aug 19, 2009 at 02:50:15 in Business
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The Missile You Never Saw Coming
Commented Aug 19, 2009 at 02:45:57 in Business
“Yes, I think you succinctly nailed it.”
GOP Must Repudiate Limbaugh or Be Defined by Him
Commented Aug 18, 2009 at 06:43:23 in Politics
“The whole lot of them are hypocritical to let him go unchallenged, or worse, apologize after criticizing him.
But this has been going on for some time. There is no compunction for them to repudiate his antics. Why is today different than any other day?”
But this has been going on for some time. There is no compunction for them to repudiate his antics. Why is today different than any other day?”
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