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Krugman: Deficit Hawks Trying To Scare People With Big, Out-Of-Context Numbers
Commented Nov 30, 2009 at 13:09:10 in Business
“"The Nation's DC editor Chris Hayes put it succinctly, using an old saying, in a recent column: "'When you owe $100,000, the bank owns you. When you owe $100 million, you own the bank' -- and it aptly describes the US relationship with China, which holds approximately 70 percent of its 2.3 trillion foreign reserves in dollars." "
A key to all doors.
And as we roll along it will be China, N. and S. America, Israel and Britain against Russia, Africa, Middle East...European Union? unknown
That's what's ahead........scary.........did we have any choice?
Neanderthals, homo sapien's...just hope there is something better around the corner that we can morph into.”
A key to all doors.
And as we roll along it will be China, N. and S. America, Israel and Britain against Russia, Africa, Middle East...European Union? unknown
That's what's ahead........scary.........did we have any choice?
Neanderthals, homo sapien's...just hope there is something better around the corner that we can morph into.”
An Open Letter To President Obama On Afghanistan
Commented Nov 30, 2009 at 12:38:34 in World
“Many great comments from Readers!
Michael It's a well written peace and the concepts are solid.
I do think there are additional points not mentioned so far
Balance of Power in the region; or the need to increase that area for Israel. Piss off the Russians;
Oil; has everyone forgotten a main reason for Iraq and the reason that Bhutto died;
And let's not forget that Osama has been dead since 2007.
This is just the powers that be, running politics in the US until we die which is just around the corner. They made Obama and they will kill (not literally) Obama if he steps out of line. He's just doing the best balancing act he can muster and that is a profile in Courage.”
Michael It's a well written peace and the concepts are solid.
I do think there are additional points not mentioned so far
Balance of Power in the region; or the need to increase that area for Israel. Piss off the Russians;
Oil; has everyone forgotten a main reason for Iraq and the reason that Bhutto died;
And let's not forget that Osama has been dead since 2007.
This is just the powers that be, running politics in the US until we die which is just around the corner. They made Obama and they will kill (not literally) Obama if he steps out of line. He's just doing the best balancing act he can muster and that is a profile in Courage.”
Dubai's Request For Debt 'Standstill' Shakes World Markets
Commented Nov 27, 2009 at 00:40:34 in Business
“Hope they take Haliburton with them!”
austin4 replied on Nov 27, 2009 at 00:44:21
“Yep, they are deep in bed with that country. Main Headquarter,”
Will The Unemployment Disaster Be Obama's Katrina?
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 12:04:24 in Politics
“"When we hear about members of Congress holding up a vote (and we've heard it a lot lately), most of the time, it's a ploy to secure some kind of pork for their home district. This was an instance of the brakes being put on not for pork -- but for principle." Hope finally! did Congress get the message instead of BO's major campaign slogan?
They forget that people have been using up their savings and 401K's ; once that is gone; mortgages will be 2 out of 4. Then you couple that with the banks still doing predatory lending and Wall Street still packaging CMO's and it has all started all over again.
I say it's time to let Tim and Larry go and the WH to get on the ball. (Let's not forget that NO still hasn't recovered! And it's one heck of a mess.
Great Article Arianna!”
They forget that people have been using up their savings and 401K's ; once that is gone; mortgages will be 2 out of 4. Then you couple that with the banks still doing predatory lending and Wall Street still packaging CMO's and it has all started all over again.
I say it's time to let Tim and Larry go and the WH to get on the ball. (Let's not forget that NO still hasn't recovered! And it's one heck of a mess.
Great Article Arianna!”
Jamie Dimon, Treasury Secretary? Evaluating The Rumors
Commented Nov 23, 2009 at 23:03:44 in Business
“Isn't this just ducky... they think they can charge 33% to extend credit and they will find more ways to milk the consumer...Ha Ha on them...We can stop using credit cards all together... then see what happens to their business......... Pretty lame as usual.”
Terror In Mumbai: A Terrific Documentary But A Terrifying Reality
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 15:50:44 in World
“OMG I'm almost afraid to watch. Who documented it again?
Is it the truth?
Or is it to feed into the stereotype that the man behind the curtain wants?
I will wait and see...
HBO does so many terrific shows.”
Is it the truth?
Or is it to feed into the stereotype that the man behind the curtain wants?
I will wait and see...
HBO does so many terrific shows.”
Charlie Gibson "Shocked," "Angry" Over Diane Sawyer, Wanted George Stephanopoulos To Replace Him: New York Post
Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 15:52:45 in Media
“Glad to see her promotion; followed her over the years; she was best in the good old days;
yeah, now there is an alternative to Katie Crank!”
yeah, now there is an alternative to Katie Crank!”
Caitlin Upton, Miss Teen South Carolina, Learns Where Babies Come From (VIDEO)
Commented Nov 14, 2009 at 18:56:50 in Comedy
“I think someone wants to be a comedian!”
FDA: Drug Companies Pressure Agency For More Online Ads
Commented Nov 11, 2009 at 22:40:43 in Technology
“Totally agree with you blueskybig star!
I'm so mad at those depression ads... I feel I get depression from seeing them every hour or less and they're on every channel.”
I'm so mad at those depression ads... I feel I get depression from seeing them every hour or less and they're on every channel.”
brady61995 replied on Nov 11, 2009 at 22:50:47
“the only commercial worse is the broadview security ones”
Is This as Good as It Gets From Obama?
Commented Nov 04, 2009 at 00:34:24 in Politics
“Great Comment and oh so true!”
Barney Frank: No More Secret Agreements Between Regulators and Banks
Commented Oct 29, 2009 at 20:54:17 in Business
“Know the feeling LTU! cynic here I come. Barney's alright and needs to at least try to shake things up... but after the 2000 election I see more and more
NO matter what you do, the evil ones will find a way around it...
...the public doesn't need to know about it! ... It would be detrimental to the banks...
considering how long it takes to get anything passed and then whatever date they put on it... The banks could clean up their act with the help of the regulators if need be.....
I remember the big boss at a bank I used to work at... I put in a double check so people could know at an instant that something was wrong. She yelled at me to take it out and moved me on and then made life miserable for me so I transfered to another bank job and then into nursing.
Crooks like spooks surround us... when is honesty going to come back into vogue!”
NO matter what you do, the evil ones will find a way around it...
...the public doesn't need to know about it! ... It would be detrimental to the banks...
considering how long it takes to get anything passed and then whatever date they put on it... The banks could clean up their act with the help of the regulators if need be.....
I remember the big boss at a bank I used to work at... I put in a double check so people could know at an instant that something was wrong. She yelled at me to take it out and moved me on and then made life miserable for me so I transfered to another bank job and then into nursing.
Crooks like spooks surround us... when is honesty going to come back into vogue!”
The House Health Care Bill: Read It
Commented Oct 29, 2009 at 17:36:52 in Politics
“"To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce
the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes." ... and other purposes; ah like screw the public.
There should be a law that all bills can't be longer than 50 pages.
From the comments of those who have read it.... it's the old shell game....
Way to go dingleberries on Capital hill; get some common sense please and be for your constituents and not health care industry!”
the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes." ... and other purposes; ah like screw the public.
There should be a law that all bills can't be longer than 50 pages.
From the comments of those who have read it.... it's the old shell game....
Way to go dingleberries on Capital hill; get some common sense please and be for your constituents and not health care industry!”
shamroc02 replied on Oct 29, 2009 at 17:38:40
“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7p4mioawIA”
Jon Stewart Takes On 30 Republicans Who Voted Against Franken Rape Amendment (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 15, 2009 at 18:25:00 in Comedy
“I think you mean Olympia Snow; Lindsey Graham is a man.”
Jon Stewart Takes On 30 Republicans Who Voted Against Franken Rape Amendment (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 15, 2009 at 11:18:27 in Comedy
“Yeah, For Franken!
Any woman who would vote for a Republican ever again, needs to have their head examined.”
Any woman who would vote for a Republican ever again, needs to have their head examined.”
ram1952 replied on Oct 15, 2009 at 11:21:29
“What about the lone woman who voted against the amendment? Miss Lindsey along with 29 men! LOL!”
Mad at Greedy Insurers for This Health Care Mess? Then Why Aren't You Mad at Your Greedy Neighbors?
Commented Oct 09, 2009 at 11:10:01 in Politics
“You're going after obesity and addiction. Surgeon General Koop in 1993 determined that quiting smoking is as hard if not harder than to quit cocaine. And if one's mother smoked during pregnacy, you might as well shot yourself as the ability to quit is nearly impossible. That is really too much!
Once the insurers pay for psychological treatment, I'm game but not before. Those people are not being greedy and you have a very misunderstood view of those people.
And while I'm at it; are you aware of the increase of obesity due to anti-depressant drugs? They increase the cortisol in one's system which in turns increases the mid section of one's body; couple that with the increase in sales of these drugs, ( now for dogs with depression) , that gives you have a pretty big picture of the true greed feeding your frenzy from pharma to insurance companies.
To become better informed read Dr. Ann Blake Tracy's book "Prozac Panacea or Pandora?"”
Once the insurers pay for psychological treatment, I'm game but not before. Those people are not being greedy and you have a very misunderstood view of those people.
And while I'm at it; are you aware of the increase of obesity due to anti-depressant drugs? They increase the cortisol in one's system which in turns increases the mid section of one's body; couple that with the increase in sales of these drugs, ( now for dogs with depression) , that gives you have a pretty big picture of the true greed feeding your frenzy from pharma to insurance companies.
To become better informed read Dr. Ann Blake Tracy's book "Prozac Panacea or Pandora?"”
Geithner Frequently Talks To Select Group Of Bankers
Commented Oct 08, 2009 at 11:22:27 in Business
“Nice to have the proof. But it isn't a surprise. We're all in for our demise.”
The Public Option Lives On
Commented Sep 28, 2009 at 21:57:22 in Politics
“Some commenters are forgetting that $$ rule everyone. So if the public option is less, more people will switch to it. The HC industry will have plenty of wiggle room as their CEO's are paid 550x of their average worker; insurance will go down for everyone.And tlets not forget their expensive get aways for their middle managers...poof!
And if public option keeps it bargaining power, then more and more charades with come down.
Someone's health is not for profit.”
And if public option keeps it bargaining power, then more and more charades with come down.
Someone's health is not for profit.”
WaPo Reports On Environmental "Debate," Fails To Note That One Side Of Debate Is Bunk
Commented Sep 27, 2009 at 12:46:16 in Media
“Absolutely Excellent!”
watchTVgetSTUPID replied on Sep 27, 2009 at 16:23:03
“Just the scientific model I expect from Fear Mongering Propagandists.”
Rush Limbaugh Jay Leno Show: "Obama Is Polarizing," I'm Not
Commented Sep 26, 2009 at 11:35:14 in Media
“Ditto! I wrote it ambiguously so we'd know where one's lump on one's head was coming from! I wish he'd turn into pinocoho and then finally his flock would see all the lies...
For Leno, it should be interesting to see how long he lasts, I've heard he's pretty high up in the the nbc....”
For Leno, it should be interesting to see how long he lasts, I've heard he's pretty high up in the the nbc....”
Rush Limbaugh Jay Leno Show: "Obama Is Polarizing," I'm Not
Commented Sep 25, 2009 at 11:12:29 in Media
“Can't wait until this guy's show gets cancelled!”
MSW20 replied on Sep 25, 2009 at 11:30:14
“Haha, keep dreaming... His show has been on the air for 20-some-odd years now and is the number 1 radio show in the country. Sorry about your luck.”
eden4barack08 replied on Sep 25, 2009 at 11:20:06
“Which do you mean? I think both Limbo's and Leno's should be cancelled!”
Bill Moyers: Tea Party Organizer Is Epitome Of Privilege (VIDEO)
Commented Sep 19, 2009 at 13:26:46 in Politics
“Couldn't expect any better from Moyers! He's the best.
And let us take Dick Armey and his Freedom Works as the Best current example of Manipulation of the Sheeple!”
And let us take Dick Armey and his Freedom Works as the Best current example of Manipulation of the Sheeple!”
dancingsarah replied on Sep 19, 2009 at 15:45:21
“No Obama and his spendthrift, socialistic, elitist, deficit creating, missile defense destroying administration takes first place and the blue ribbon for that event.”
PHOTOS: See The Malibu Beach Home An Ex-Wells Fargo Exec Foreclosed On And Partied In
Commented Sep 15, 2009 at 20:10:17 in Business
“Contemporary Modern as cold as it's owners and possessed owners.”
Prague: Monstertown
Commented Sep 15, 2009 at 20:05:31 in Comedy
“Thanks for the heads up; I won't be visiting Prague.”
Netanyahu Strikes Defiant Tone Before Meeting U.S. Envoy George Mitchell
Commented Sep 14, 2009 at 14:39:20 in World
“Thanks for the additional info!”
Geithner: Unemployment Will "Absolutely" Be Lower This Time Next Year
Commented Sep 11, 2009 at 01:00:28 in Business
“You beat it will be; as no one will have a job 0/0 equals lower; the way they do the statistics, they never show the ones that have never gotten another job and so they are out of the numbers this has been going on for decades.”
FreelanceWriter replied on Sep 11, 2009 at 01:21:35
“I agree the way the Labor Department assembles its statistics -- and to be fair, this is true whether a Democrat or Republican in office -- is a COMPLETE FARCE.
A friend lost his job in February. He filed for unemployment... they lost his application... he refiled... they never sent him any forms to get benefits... then because California is so in the tank, he couldn't even get through to EDD (California unemployment) for weeks at a time, at which point they'd lose his files again. Finally after SIX MONTHS he got ONE check for 200 bucks and THEN got a letter saying he'd been CUT OFF from thousands of dollars of benefits because he didn't file his paperwork on time -- the same paperwork they never sent. So now he has to go to an Appeals court to try and win his money.
The point of this story is that all along he's TECHNICALLY not considered unemployed to CA or to the Labor Department because he hasn't gotten any money. And since he literally CAN'T file (since they won't send him the paperwork) he doesn't show up in any counts -- hence he's invisible. So no wonder the numbers seem to be dropping.
As I said, this isn't about Obama...Bush and his people played the same game...but it IS a shell game. The truth is things are much worse than Washington ever wants to let on and BOTH sides have been manipulating the numbers for years.”
A friend lost his job in February. He filed for unemployment... they lost his application... he refiled... they never sent him any forms to get benefits... then because California is so in the tank, he couldn't even get through to EDD (California unemployment) for weeks at a time, at which point they'd lose his files again. Finally after SIX MONTHS he got ONE check for 200 bucks and THEN got a letter saying he'd been CUT OFF from thousands of dollars of benefits because he didn't file his paperwork on time -- the same paperwork they never sent. So now he has to go to an Appeals court to try and win his money.
The point of this story is that all along he's TECHNICALLY not considered unemployed to CA or to the Labor Department because he hasn't gotten any money. And since he literally CAN'T file (since they won't send him the paperwork) he doesn't show up in any counts -- hence he's invisible. So no wonder the numbers seem to be dropping.
As I said, this isn't about Obama...Bush and his people played the same game...but it IS a shell game. The truth is things are much worse than Washington ever wants to let on and BOTH sides have been manipulating the numbers for years.”
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