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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 20. September | 175 comments (175 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: More of the Same Coming from Congress (none / 1)

Both of which could be protected much more easily if the government provided better retirement benefits through social security, and effectively funded higher education.

by Zwackus on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 at 07:35:39 AM EST
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Re: More of the Same Coming from Congress (none / 0)

Question for the financial mavens:

Stock markets around the world are "soaring" according to Sat. A.M. news reports, meaning ?

a. US taxpayers are becoming debt slaves

b. The end of the US Empire

c. The vultures are circling the half-dead corpse

d. Give your own interpretation.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 at 07:55:36 AM EST
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Re: More of the Same Coming from Congress (none / 0)

Also, a MSNBC bimbo just asked if there is anything that could knock the economy out of the #1 news slot?

My answer: Of course. If the Repubs/McCain ACTUALLY want to win this election (I'm not convinced they do), just let (ANOTHER) 9/11 happen in the US, a nuclear one would be sweet. Then watch all of the US pussies fall in line. Bye-bye Obama.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 at 08:13:35 AM EST
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Re: More of the Same Coming from Congress (none / 0)

Sure, nuking Iran.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 at 09:10:27 AM EST
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Re: More of the Same Coming from Congress (none / 0)

The "threats" are coming in. Accept whatever the big-boys come up with or we could see a DEPRESSION with 12% (or higher ?) unemployment; reported 6% now.

So SHUT UP AMERICAN AND BEND OVER!!!

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 at 08:21:31 AM EST
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Re: More of the Same Coming from Congress (none / 0)

OK, now a Wall Street Journal half-wit on CSPAN Washington Journal says that the US could have a $1 trillion budget deficit next year.

Consequences (of even saying it)?

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 at 08:54:58 AM EST
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Re: More of the Same Coming from Congress (none / 0)

The government's action just seeded yet another mini-bubble. We'll see how long it lasts.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Sep 20th, 2008 at 09:10:06 AM EST
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