Round 3: Your

Posted at October 4, 2008 6:59 PM in response to Palin's Attack On Obama's Patriotism Legitimizes Questions About The Palins' Association With Group Founded By America-Hating Secessionist

By "seen the light" do you mean he's seen an opportunity to fleece the government ergo the taxpayer by having them subsidize and pay for infrastructure from which he'll collect all profits? Because if you do, I totally agree with you.

Posted at October 2, 2008 3:42 PM in response to Where is my apocalyptic, scorched-earth smear campaign?

Here's the link www.USAspending.gov

Posted at September 30, 2008 3:28 PM in response to Where is this Google for Earmarks?

Because as much as I deplore the trickle down theory of voodoo economics, if we do not support the last two bastions of our economic sector, no amount of capital fed into the bottom (main street) of our economy will save it.

The stimulus packages aimed at aiding main street didn't even work as stop-gap measures. I'm against this bill from a philosophical standpoint, but I'm a pragmatist at heart. Whether you're the richest man in America or the guy living in a two-story refrigerator box in an alley downtown, you should want some sort of bailout passed. Neither can afford the consequences of doing nothing.

Posted at September 30, 2008 3:26 PM in response to Bailout Bill Depends On Palin's Thurs Night Performance

They were only freedom fighters because we were training and supplying them in one more of our proxy wars against the Ruskies, doncha know? Once the Soviet Union collapsed, who cares about some brown people across the world, anyway? (my paraphrasing of the Republicans attitude toward the Pushtun tribal factions in Afghanistan and Pakistan)

Always remember, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Posted at September 29, 2008 10:28 AM in response to MSNBC: Electoral Map Shifts Toward Obama

This was supposed to be a humorous response to TenaX's baddies in the closet comment. God it's too early.

Posted at September 25, 2008 10:23 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup

"We fear change" - Garth

Posted at September 25, 2008 10:20 AM in response to Election Central Morning Roundup

If I can be a fiscally conservative, social liberal, why then cannot Palin be a fiscally liberal, social conservative? I'm not saying I agree with her. What she believes is the antithesis of my worldview, but I will staunchly defend her right to believe it.

Posted at September 23, 2008 5:40 PM in response to George Will - As close to endorsing Obama as his poor conservative heart can stand.

There is precedence for a government buying the debt of companies nearing failure, read France. While viewed from the outside as irresponsible and socialist at the time, most, though not all admittedly, returned to greater strength after a period of correction, and the previously purchased debt showed a return for the French government.

Stemming the crisis of confidence in foreign investment into the United States is of the utmost importance. Remember these banks don't even hold deposits. There sole reason for existence is as a middle man for foreign investment dollars into the US economy (you know the one depending on a trade deficit since 1976. Whether you like capitalism or not, it depends upon consumption, and if economies are not growing they are shrinking. If our economy begins to shrink at it's core vis-a-vis no foreign liquidity entering our markets, I don't care if you own your home. You are f-ed!

I agree we shouldn't reward the people who got us into this mess, but sending the money to the bottom doesn't help us in this case. We need these banks to stay open, so that almost every publicly owned corporation remains open.

Posted at September 22, 2008 6:52 PM in response to Fuck Them, Fuck Me, Fuck You

Paulson called for such a large sum with no strings attached with the intention of starting the conversation. The markets were close to terminal velocity, spurred on by a fear cycle that had spread to the most hands-off of investors. He was forced to act quickly to restore some superficial confidence (think of it as a tourniquet to staunch the bleeding). Calling for such a huge sum combined with the freeze on short-selling bought Congress the time to actually debate what should be done.

One has to remember that very few, if any, politicians understand the deep internals of our economy. They need the time to consult with the individual lobbies concerned. Remember lobbyists are the number one source of information for a congressman. Very few Senator and Representatives have the type of budget to staff an economics adviser, so they have friends from individual industries and academia they call upon. Will the eventual action be perfect? No of course it won't, but in defense of Paulson had he not stepped in, we could be in a much worse situation than we are now.

Bottom line: Smart investors always invest for the long haul and diversify their holdings. Ask Warren Buffett. I'm safe... Are you?

Posted at September 22, 2008 6:43 PM in response to Fuck Them, Fuck Me, Fuck You