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I wish I could believe the Democrats were only behaving "as" poorly. Tom Send a noteboard - 29/08/2010 09:50:23 PM
It's funny because if you switch from MSNBC or CNN and start watching CNBC or Bloomberg (I'm just going to avoid mentioning Fox since people assume it is part of a Murdoch-funded right wing conspiracy) you go from people criticizing Obama for being too ineffective to people criticizing Obama for running the economy into the ground. Business people are pretty uniform in explaining how they aren't hiring because taxes are high, the cost of health care for workers just went up due to Obamacare and the government keeps proposing more and more regulation.

Ultimately, if the Republicans push some of the more odious aspects of their social platform, it will mean that we lose opportunities we might have had to live happier, fuller lives. However, if the Democrats push their platform I may get run out of business and have no life at all.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

*MySmiley*
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A quote regarding the Soviet economy that can be applied to the Obama Administration. Tom - 29/08/2010 08:07:11 PM 1268 Views
the Copernecian model bit was a tad exaggerated LadyLorraine - 29/08/2010 08:28:41 PM 784 Views
I wish I could believe the Democrats were only behaving "as" poorly. Tom - 29/08/2010 09:50:23 PM 802 Views
the sad thing is, I really don't think it has to be that way LadyLorraine - 29/08/2010 10:31:16 PM 823 Views
This is a classic mistake of the independent voter. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:35:33 AM 797 Views
mmm fair enough LadyLorraine - 30/08/2010 01:02:31 AM 826 Views
You cannot seriously agree with the Republicans about extending the Bush tax cuts. Legolas - 30/08/2010 09:07:59 AM 681 Views
I would target lowering the corporate rate and helping pass-through entities with cuts. Tom - 30/08/2010 02:52:55 PM 739 Views
How many companies actually pay that corporate tax rate, though? Legolas - 30/08/2010 03:37:47 PM 872 Views
In reality, virtually no company in the US pays anywhere near the actual corporate tax rate. Variant - 31/08/2010 11:12:05 AM 803 Views
Where are you getting your "information"? *NM* Tom - 31/08/2010 04:24:47 PM 306 Views
Are you saying companies are actually paying 35% in corporate taxes? Variant - 31/08/2010 10:11:28 PM 726 Views
God help us if we ever end up at the OECD average! Tom - 31/08/2010 10:30:34 PM 648 Views
Which have corporate tax rates equal to or lower than that 35%. Legolas - 01/09/2010 01:04:34 AM 1021 Views
Absolutely not. Tom - 01/09/2010 04:13:24 AM 703 Views
The pot shouldn't call the kettle black Variant - 01/09/2010 10:10:42 AM 877 Views
We definitely need to slash Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Tom - 01/09/2010 01:58:23 PM 676 Views
So you admit... Variant - 01/09/2010 10:22:24 AM 838 Views
Tax cuts should relate to domestic hiring. Variant - 31/08/2010 11:42:11 AM 832 Views
So what you are saying is that for someone like you, it is all about how dishonest you think they ar snoopcester - 30/08/2010 03:17:27 PM 950 Views
Oh, I concede we're screwed over. Tom - 31/08/2010 06:22:44 PM 694 Views
Soviet economy is an oxymoron BlackAdder - 29/08/2010 10:13:38 PM 871 Views
The only nation "without" an economy is likely North Korea. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:41:19 AM 737 Views
It is true, I know no republicans personally who espouse a Copernican Model of the Universe Isaac - 29/08/2010 10:16:38 PM 805 Views
The sun is the center of our solar system. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:42:34 AM 779 Views
More or less Isaac - 30/08/2010 01:55:00 AM 801 Views
I loved a quote I saw recently from a retired Navy veteran... damookster - 29/08/2010 10:21:27 PM 865 Views
Excellent quote. *NM* Tom - 30/08/2010 12:36:20 AM 274 Views
For all of the talk about republican social issues even with a majority they didn't do much about it random thoughts - 29/08/2010 10:25:22 PM 916 Views
that's one reason why I'm O.K. voting republican LadyLorraine - 29/08/2010 10:37:02 PM 808 Views
But it often costs them the center in elections, too. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:28:43 AM 712 Views
ignoring the social conseratives would not work either random thoughts - 30/08/2010 03:09:21 PM 781 Views
I have a strong dislike for Hilary Clinton. Urza - 29/08/2010 11:38:10 PM 746 Views
I find myself regretting that she didn't beat Obama in the primaries. Tom - 30/08/2010 12:30:28 AM 685 Views
I would have voted for her in the general. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 30/08/2010 03:29:01 AM 300 Views
Interesting comparison mick - 30/08/2010 04:19:40 AM 742 Views
possibly because.... damookster - 30/08/2010 04:24:23 AM 767 Views
I'm curious... Variant - 31/08/2010 12:08:44 PM 900 Views
Lower taxes and cut costs, and cutting regulation. Tom - 30/08/2010 02:55:19 PM 859 Views
That's why I'm a Libertarian A Deathwatch Guard - 30/08/2010 09:22:18 AM 743 Views
Strict libertarians are disliked for some of their own insane ideas. Tom - 31/08/2010 06:21:12 PM 614 Views
Oh, but that just sounds like insanity A Deathwatch Guard - 01/09/2010 07:54:09 AM 954 Views
I don't know MUCH about politics - however.. @my - 30/08/2010 01:49:03 PM 818 Views
If Republicans focus more on the economy, we have our best chances. Tom - 31/08/2010 06:18:49 PM 589 Views
ME TOO @my - 02/09/2010 06:53:43 PM 673 Views
Actually, General Motors has made quite a turnaround, the company is actually making profit now. Variant - 31/08/2010 10:44:15 AM 821 Views
The Economist is being uncharacteristically optimistic on this point. Tom - 31/08/2010 06:17:51 PM 623 Views
You an deveryone else seriously misunderstands the Volt. everynametaken - 01/09/2010 12:52:23 AM 848 Views
They have reasons in being uncharacteristically optimistic. Variant - 01/09/2010 09:57:10 AM 925 Views
why do you think Ford is doing so well? damookster - 01/09/2010 01:54:11 PM 785 Views
Your undersanding of electric cars at GM is incorrect. everynametaken - 01/09/2010 12:44:36 AM 823 Views
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