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The 'Fat Map': Putting World Hunger Into Perspective
Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 21:11:39 in World
“This is a better link: http://www.worldmapper.org/”
Church Of Scientology Accused Of Torture And Forced Abortions In Australia
Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 21:06:20 in World
“His name can't possibly be actually "Xenophon". That is a seriously cosmic coincidence.”
kudzumaster replied on Nov 19, 2009 at 00:24:40
“I thought the same thing. I kept waiting for the punch line...”
CNYObamaFan replied on Nov 18, 2009 at 23:45:25
“It shoulda been "Xenu-phobe." He could say it is French.”
Talking About Menstruation
Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 20:57:16 in Living
“You're right, I've never seen commercials for menstrual products.”
Bluelynx replied on Nov 19, 2009 at 15:02:39
“I've never seen a TV commercial. for these products.
Back in the '50s, womens magazines had full page ads. You'd see a woman in a drop-dead formal gown, or a ballerina dancing on her toes. All it said was, Modess....Because.
Because what? I was a child and did not know. Later I found out: "Because you don't want to bleed on something so expensive."”
Back in the '50s, womens magazines had full page ads. You'd see a woman in a drop-dead formal gown, or a ballerina dancing on her toes. All it said was, Modess....Because.
Because what? I was a child and did not know. Later I found out: "Because you don't want to bleed on something so expensive."”
Study Shows Massive Rise In ADHD Drug Abuse Among Teens
Commented Sep 23, 2009 at 23:01:09 in Living
“Ritalin is not an amphetamine (Adderall is though)”
'Bruno' Enrages LA Schools Chief
Commented Jun 30, 2009 at 21:04:13 in Entertainment
“It's his least funny character, but it's still pretty funny nonetheless.”
House Passes Historic Climate Change Bill
Commented Jun 26, 2009 at 17:51:13 in Politics
“carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide and CFCs.”
Anderson Cooper: "It's Hard to Talk When You're Teabagging" (VIDEO)
Commented Apr 16, 2009 at 12:32:16 in Comedy
“
Though I prefer Obama to Bush, let's not be hypocrites about "messages" . How many times had you heard this in the not so distant past:
"Bush is doing a TERRIBLE job with (fill in any issue) and must be stopped before he ruins our country!!!"
While vangaurd protesters may have cogent and coherent things to say, most people are lemmings and are not able, or do not care enough, to make their words mean anything.”
Though I prefer Obama to Bush, let's not be hypocrites about "messages" . How many times had you heard this in the not so distant past:
"Bush is doing a TERRIBLE job with (fill in any issue) and must be stopped before he ruins our country!!!"
While vangaurd protesters may have cogent and coherent things to say, most people are lemmings and are not able, or do not care enough, to make their words mean anything.”
mozeovr replied on Apr 16, 2009 at 13:48:59
“"Bush is doing a TERRIBLE job with (fill in any issue) and must be stopped before he ruins our country!!!"
Reality check. Bush did do a TERRIBLE job on all counts. You know, we all know he was one of the 3 worst Presidents in our history. He left the Obama administration and the country with a gathering storm and a heap of basura to deal with. Unfortunately, not enough people were paying attention, including the 5th Estate, during his rule of ruin. Your argument is lame.
We finally have a grown up in the WH.”
Reality check. Bush did do a TERRIBLE job on all counts. You know, we all know he was one of the 3 worst Presidents in our history. He left the Obama administration and the country with a gathering storm and a heap of basura to deal with. Unfortunately, not enough people were paying attention, including the 5th Estate, during his rule of ruin. Your argument is lame.
We finally have a grown up in the WH.”
kudzumaster replied on Apr 16, 2009 at 13:07:02
“...but Bush DID ruin the country.”
vesaversa1 replied on Apr 16, 2009 at 12:53:31
“I think the majority of these small town folks didn't want to look like a bunch of uneducated right wing radical out there ,Maybe this was the reason there was so few peoples attending these teabag parties .”
Global Economic Shock Worse Than Great Depression
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 22:37:45 in Business
“The issue is not what caused the stagflation, but why increasing inflation did not fix the problem.
From Wikipedia:
Up to the 1960s many Keynesian economists ignored the possibility of stagflation, because historical experience suggested that high unemployment was typically associated with low inflation, and vice versa (this relationship is called the Phillips curve). The idea was that high demand for goods drives up prices, and also encourages firms to hire more; and likewise high employment raises demand. However, in the 1970s and 1980s, when stagflation occurred, it became obvious that the relationship between inflation and employment levels was not necessarily stable: that is, the Phillips relationship could shift. Macroeconomists became more skeptical of Keynesian theories, and the Keynesians themselves reconsidered their ideas in search of an explanation of stagflation.”
From Wikipedia:
Up to the 1960s many Keynesian economists ignored the possibility of stagflation, because historical experience suggested that high unemployment was typically associated with low inflation, and vice versa (this relationship is called the Phillips curve). The idea was that high demand for goods drives up prices, and also encourages firms to hire more; and likewise high employment raises demand. However, in the 1970s and 1980s, when stagflation occurred, it became obvious that the relationship between inflation and employment levels was not necessarily stable: that is, the Phillips relationship could shift. Macroeconomists became more skeptical of Keynesian theories, and the Keynesians themselves reconsidered their ideas in search of an explanation of stagflation.”
Global Economic Shock Worse Than Great Depression
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 22:27:18 in Business
“Those are Fiscal Years.
The Fiscal Year begins on October 1 of the previous year. For example, Fiscal Year 2009 begins on October 1, 2008. For this reason, budget years appear to not correspond with a president's administration. For example, George W. Bush took office in January 2001, but the FY 2001 budget was prepared by the Clinton Administration and authorized by the 106th Congress in 2000.”
The Fiscal Year begins on October 1 of the previous year. For example, Fiscal Year 2009 begins on October 1, 2008. For this reason, budget years appear to not correspond with a president's administration. For example, George W. Bush took office in January 2001, but the FY 2001 budget was prepared by the Clinton Administration and authorized by the 106th Congress in 2000.”
Global Economic Shock Worse Than Great Depression
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 21:26:38 in Business
“You clearly have never heard of the "bucket shops" from the late 1800s and early 1900s. They were basically gambling parlors for betting on changes in stock prices, i.e. derivatives. I guess you are technically right since they were made illegal by around 1915.”
PSTEN replied on Apr 07, 2009 at 22:59:07
“exactly! They were a form of a pure bet much like derivatives. They are what started the crash.”
Global Economic Shock Worse Than Great Depression
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 21:16:38 in Business
“Some people might have actually thought the slogan was magic. Just like some people (*Icke*) think that alien lizards are behind the NWO.”
Global Economic Shock Worse Than Great Depression
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 21:14:06 in Business
“Hoover attempted to reduce spending?! That is utterly, provably wrong. Did Hoover increase government outlays at the same rate as FDR? No, absolutely not. Did he reduce spending? Hardly. He famously rejected Treasury Secretary Mellon's suggestion to not intervene (Hoover's criticism of Mellon has wrongly been attributed by Krugman recently to be Hoover's own opinion on the matter). During Hoover's term the total budget outlay went from $3.6 to $6.5 billion, deficits went from $0.5 to $3.6 billion, and spending as percentage of GDP went from 4.3% to 10.7%. Let's also not forget that FDR campaigned against Hoover's business bailouts and for greater fiscal responsibility (In the 4th party era before the depression the Democrats had the platform of fiscal responsibility).
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/budget.php”
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/budget.php”
KaptainKen replied on Apr 07, 2009 at 22:19:12
“vedder110: The link you provided has errors.
It shows Cooledge as President in 1930 and Hoover's Presidency from 1931 through 1934 and FDR's beginning in 1935. In fact Hoover was President from March 1929 to March 1933.
That aside, the chart shows a budget surplus of .7 billion in 1930 and an insiginifcant deficit of .5 billion in 1931. But can we trust numbers from someone who doesn't even know which President served when?”
It shows Cooledge as President in 1930 and Hoover's Presidency from 1931 through 1934 and FDR's beginning in 1935. In fact Hoover was President from March 1929 to March 1933.
That aside, the chart shows a budget surplus of .7 billion in 1930 and an insiginifcant deficit of .5 billion in 1931. But can we trust numbers from someone who doesn't even know which President served when?”
Deadgnome replied on Apr 07, 2009 at 21:23:06
“Ah, great source. I was looking for something like that.”
Global Economic Shock Worse Than Great Depression
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 20:53:59 in Business
“Maybe because Keynesian economics, from the writings of Keynes, failed to predict or explain the stagflation of the 70s. Since then Keynes apologists have been trying to adjust his General Theory to match reality (which is why Krugman et al. are "New Keynesians", not Keynesians). Orthodox Keynesian economics is a failed model, pure and simple.”
FormerReaganite replied on Apr 07, 2009 at 22:23:48
“Stagflation of the 70's: a result of the expensive Vietnam War, the 1973 oil embargo, rise of the welfare state, lack of productivity growth, and so on...”
IBM, Sun Break Off Acquisition Talks: Report
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 20:40:58 in Business
“Legacy matters: why the IBM mainframe continues to thrive
http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2007/07/legacy-matters-why-the-ibm-mainframe-continues-to-thrive.ars”
http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2007/07/legacy-matters-why-the-ibm-mainframe-continues-to-thrive.ars”
remf replied on Apr 07, 2009 at 23:26:48
“In arguing the window dressing instead of the view, is the unraveling of your argument. IBM is not growing their Mainframe systems sales they are maintaining it, if you go to any company started after the mid 90s you will not find one mainframe system. Some companies can’t afford the new systems, SAN Storage or the personal that can virtualize environments or share one server for multiple applications, so they can get rid of their legacy systems. Why because they don’t pay their employees enough money to buy products that their customers produce and in turn grow their market.”
IBM, Sun Break Off Acquisition Talks: Report
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 13:32:34 in Business
“Good job at not responding to the logical fallacy in your first post, then setting up a straw man argument that is nowhere to be found in my post. I never criticized unions, I was pointing out that the "pay your employees enough to buy their products" is a ridiculous standard for many businesses, including IBM (which, unlike the auto companies is actually mentioned in this article). It's all tied into Adam Smith's and Karl Marx's labor theory of value that isn't taken seriously by economists anymore.”
remf replied on Apr 07, 2009 at 18:08:22
“I'm talking about Unions and you are talking about IBM workers buying obsolete technology ie no one buys mainframes anymore. I get paid I go out and buy a pair of Nikes and hundreds of others do as well. Nike then buys an IBM Mainframe and sites it in a corner because no one uses Mainframes anymore.
There is economic theory and there is economic reality, I don't have enough money to buy your product or your customers product, you cant make money and IBM go bye, bye. To over simplify it, I make money, IBM make money. Economy fixed now.”
There is economic theory and there is economic reality, I don't have enough money to buy your product or your customers product, you cant make money and IBM go bye, bye. To over simplify it, I make money, IBM make money. Economy fixed now.”
Doctors May Soon Be Able To Repair Bones With Simple Stem Cell Shot
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 13:31:20 in Living
“Yes, of course, I completely subscribe to this argument; however, most people hear the phrase 'stem cells' and then morph into the official anointed 'champion for science' while only having a primitive understanding of the medicine or biology behind their rhetoric.”
Doctors May Soon Be Able To Repair Bones With Simple Stem Cell Shot
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 13:16:25 in Living
“These are not embryonic stem cells, read the article you twit.”
notAMoron replied on Apr 07, 2009 at 13:21:53
“Regardless of the source of the stem cells, creationist conservatives have chaised real science out of this country. If you were a stem cell scientist, even if you didn't plan on originally working with embryonic stem cells there is no reason to perform your work in the USA where you had one hand tied behind your back.”
Beatles Catalog To Be Digitally Remastered
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 12:40:09 in Entertainment
“This was a loooooooong time coming. The late 1980s CDs sound quite dull compared to some of the remastered tracks they've released on compilations. This, plus the Stone Roses remaster being released this summer, makes me very happy. Now they just need to get Astral Weeks and Moondance remasters finally in the pipeline.”
IBM, Sun Break Off Acquisition Talks: Report
Commented Apr 06, 2009 at 13:53:40 in Business
“Really? You think all employees employed at IBM should make enough money to buy multi-million dollar mainframes designed for highly specialized tasks? Lay off the Marx fool, the labor theory of value doesn't hold here.”
remf replied on Apr 07, 2009 at 00:15:50
“What is this, I thought Obama wanted to stop people from making money? Salaries increase around the board as Unions get increases. Unions are why you have Health insurance, minimum wage, Sick days and paid Vacations. You think Companies came up with that stuff out of the kindness of their hearts?
We cut Auto companies breaks and they moved their Factories to Mexico. We cut Big Companies Tax breaks and they moved their call centers overseas. Those are $50 k, $60 k jobs, so why is it that you don't want workers to earn a living and by American products?”
We cut Auto companies breaks and they moved their Factories to Mexico. We cut Big Companies Tax breaks and they moved their call centers overseas. Those are $50 k, $60 k jobs, so why is it that you don't want workers to earn a living and by American products?”
Gingrich Warns Of Third Party In 2012
Commented Apr 02, 2009 at 20:02:18 in Politics
“It's called the Libertarian Party. It has vanishingly small impact like the Green Party, but they are still the biggest existing third parties who oppose the status quo.”
Calling Out Stem Cell Lies
Commented Mar 17, 2009 at 19:06:17 in Politics
“Ever heard of the utility monster?”
PlaceboStudman replied on Mar 17, 2009 at 21:35:30
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The utility monster? Sound like green eyed scaly thing you'd find in a school janitor's closet
Monsters are only as dangerous as we make them out to be, and most monsters are only scary in the dark (of ignorance)”
The utility monster? Sound like green eyed scaly thing you'd find in a school janitor's closet
Monsters are only as dangerous as we make them out to be, and most monsters are only scary in the dark (of ignorance)”
Cramer Will Be Off the Air in 60 Days: Bless You Jon Stewart
Commented Mar 17, 2009 at 16:26:31 in Media
“Actually it was it wasn't Crossfire with Tucker Carlson, it was Crossfire with Paul Begala AND Tucker Carlson. He criticized both for being hacks for their respective parties; Crossfire the show was canceled soon after Stewart's appearance.”
Jim Cramer Defends Himself On Today Show (VIDEO)
Commented Mar 11, 2009 at 02:22:06 in Media
“I dunno, she seems just as qualified as many other CNBC bobble-heads. She majored in Political Economy at Williams College (my alma mater!), worked as an analyst at Goldmann Sachs, writer at CNNs Moneyline, worked media at Citigroup, then Bloomberg, then CNBC. She's only 32 and all she's doing is hosting financial talk shows after all. I think you should cut the lady some slack.”
hatinze replied on Mar 11, 2009 at 12:49:18
“She made use of connections and luck, no doubt about it. But getting by on an attractive appearance and a neophyte understanding of the stock market only gives her so much to go on. Her unscripted performances can be ranked as disasters almost half the time. Just check out her wiki profile for examples.
It'd be a riot if she showed up on Stewart's show. Bill Maher held back, though I appreciated his bull**** rebuttal when she tried to argue that the rich were hurting more than anyone right now.”
It'd be a riot if she showed up on Stewart's show. Bill Maher held back, though I appreciated his bull**** rebuttal when she tried to argue that the rich were hurting more than anyone right now.”
likeicare replied on Mar 11, 2009 at 06:40:54
“vedder --
Burnett also, infamously, said that Americans should just "get used" to dangerous food products and other assorted items, which were shoddily manufactured in China -- b/c, otherwise, we'd have to pay more for them . . . supposedly, b/c they wouldn't be as likely to kill us, or something like that . . . bizarre!
She's a corporate shill if there ever was one -- eye-candy used to sell the same lyin'-asss-sack-of-shit the suits on WS have been trying to sell us for decades -- and nothing more.”
Burnett also, infamously, said that Americans should just "get used" to dangerous food products and other assorted items, which were shoddily manufactured in China -- b/c, otherwise, we'd have to pay more for them . . . supposedly, b/c they wouldn't be as likely to kill us, or something like that . . . bizarre!
She's a corporate shill if there ever was one -- eye-candy used to sell the same lyin'-asss-sack-of-shit the suits on WS have been trying to sell us for decades -- and nothing more.”
bazokbros replied on Mar 11, 2009 at 03:11:12
“I don't think I'm going to cut her some slack. I have to go off what she's said in the past and the amount of apologies she's had to make in her short on air career supposedly not trying to be shocking is somewhat high also. I think you are just attracted to her physically based on your other comment.”
Jim Cramer Defends Himself On Today Show (VIDEO)
Commented Mar 11, 2009 at 02:13:06 in Media
“Erin Burnett is full-on sexy.”
likeicare replied on Mar 11, 2009 at 06:42:07
“vedder --
Duhhhhhhh -- why do you think they hired her? -- for her "brains" -- ????
Get real.”
Duhhhhhhh -- why do you think they hired her? -- for her "brains" -- ????
Get real.”
duchamp2008 replied on Mar 11, 2009 at 02:49:09
“True.”
Moody's "Bottom Rung" List Of 283 Companies At Risk Of Default
Commented Mar 10, 2009 at 21:59:24 in Business
“Just like to point out that those layoffs were the first large-scale layoffs in Microsoft's entire history.”
ccairnes replied on Mar 12, 2009 at 14:59:25
“maybe so, but it was in the 90's that they cut back on really hiring people and put on a lot of temps they did give benefits to.”
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