tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post8562763203330782738..comments2023-08-21T04:11:25.436-04:00Comments on Get the Big Idea: Chinese ProfessorSusannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-69239419738337371152010-11-02T08:39:07.026-04:002010-11-02T08:39:07.026-04:00Hi to all, & welcome to my new friends Hayden ...Hi to all, & welcome to my new friends Hayden & Sam!<br /><br />alright...everyone go VOTE!! <br /><br />-- except you, Craig ;) --<br /><br />VOTE!Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-14919893264589550862010-11-01T12:55:17.942-04:002010-11-01T12:55:17.942-04:00First. Louis, I'm a dude, baby. I have this ...First. Louis, I'm a dude, baby. I have this funny feeling you are referring to me as Mrs. Craig to disparage me. I don't care but I wonder how the women here feel about using gender to denigrate someone. Girls are dumb, huh Louis.<br /><br />I own my own construction business and my wife owns a retail store. So I'm no stranger to entrepreneurship, capitalism and risk. My concernCraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-55880223844536524232010-11-01T09:59:18.854-04:002010-11-01T09:59:18.854-04:00Heather,
As I said previously, it's not just ...<b>Heather,<br /><br />As I said previously, it's not just Bush's fault. It's been 30 years of Conservative policy. That includes Clinton. I also think Obama is too beholding to the economic power.</b><br /><br />But there's a difference between "conservative policy" and just plain BAD policy, regardless of who has pushed it through. And there are plenty of politicians Craig and Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11962442989291080899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-8544238923670990012010-11-01T03:10:56.919-04:002010-11-01T03:10:56.919-04:00I am thinking Mrs. Craig is joking with us. Of th...I am thinking Mrs. Craig is joking with us. Of the ten richest people in the Congress, six are democrats. Plutocracy? Mrs. Craig, you do not think George Soros’ money is running most of your socialist centers? Why don’t we restore America to the people who love their country, and then other people who prefer European socialism can just move to Europe? I think a free market system is best. Louisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-27572568755004840002010-11-01T00:19:11.346-04:002010-11-01T00:19:11.346-04:00I'm Heather and meant to address Craig's a...<i>I'm Heather and meant to address Craig's apparent insistence on pounding his point about "the right" not being perfect.</i><br /><br />No, Heather, that's not my point at all. The current manifestation of "the right" is downright destructive. Even I know, no one's perfect.<br /><br /><i>(Oh dear & kind 'Wise One,' how 'bout start an Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-49186733074558719682010-11-01T00:05:47.576-04:002010-11-01T00:05:47.576-04:00Sam Huntington,
One word, Plutocracy.
I'm su...Sam Huntington,<br /><br />One word, Plutocracy.<br /><br />I'm sure you'll be very happy.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-40883178393462882052010-11-01T00:01:03.899-04:002010-11-01T00:01:03.899-04:00Um. Wasn't the economic crunch during that tim...<i>Um. Wasn't the economic crunch during that time on a bit more of a global scale? That was Bush's fault, too?</i><br /><br />Heather, <br /><br />As I said previously, it's not just Bush's fault. It's been 30 years of Conservative policy. That includes Clinton. I also think Obama is too beholding to the economic power.<br /><br />Hayden asked,<br /><br /><i>Do you suggestCraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-90245784108406457752010-10-31T22:22:11.003-04:002010-10-31T22:22:11.003-04:00Craig: "How about everyone stop?" Every ...<b>Craig: "How about everyone stop?" Every right wing conservative I know, including Tea Party members agrees with that.</b><br /><br />Hi Joe,<br /><br />I'm Heather and meant to address Craig's apparent insistence on pounding his point about "the right" not being perfect.<br /><br />We are where we are and may never be able to completely untangle the knots in the Craig and Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11962442989291080899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-31057855943353362232010-10-31T21:46:23.564-04:002010-10-31T21:46:23.564-04:00President Wilson changed the tax structure of this...President Wilson changed the tax structure of this country, not Reagan. There was a time when labor unions played an important role in our country; they, like government, have become unacceptably corrupt. Moreover, neither unions nor minimum wage laws affect worker productivity; they only prohibit employers from paying less than government/unions decide is an acceptable pay off for voting Sam Huntingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780557316548397352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-15172209179855275632010-10-31T21:13:04.107-04:002010-10-31T21:13:04.107-04:00If the people of the United States intend to send ...If the people of the United States intend to send their young men and women into harm’s way, then the people of the United States must bear the short and long-term costs of war. This is another reason why going to war should be a matter of national and congressional debate.<br /><br /> Part of this cost is the loss of life among our warriors, but so too is taking care of veterans. This was part Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15241011687600471054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-15071373272020818672010-10-31T20:52:34.599-04:002010-10-31T20:52:34.599-04:00I come back from a two-day training & then tri...I come back from a two-day training & then trick-or-treating w/ my kids, & my blog has been usurped by "Wise One" with whom I have stark differences of opinion...and one whose verbosity is rather daunting at the moment. <br /><br />(Oh dear & kind 'Wise One,' how 'bout start an individual blog?)<br /><br />Happy Halloween, all!Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-40376208498726812912010-10-31T17:48:06.083-04:002010-10-31T17:48:06.083-04:00Craig~ You've always gotten respect here -- :)...<i>Craig~ You've always gotten respect here -- :)</i><br /><br />Then please, Susannah, address me by my proper title,<br /><br /><b>Wise One</b><br /><br />:}Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-41515977965448997142010-10-31T17:44:32.925-04:002010-10-31T17:44:32.925-04:00Who was pimping subprimes? The Man. The Guru. The...Who was pimping subprimes? The Man. The Guru. The guy who could raise or lower the Dow by farting in a certain direction. Alan Greenspan in 2005,<br /><br /><b>"Innovation has brought about a multitude of new products, such as subprime loans and niche credit programs for immigrants. . . . With these advances in technology, lenders have taken advantage of credit-scoring models and other Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-21603643740923489782010-10-31T17:43:57.539-04:002010-10-31T17:43:57.539-04:00Do we hold Bush responsible when Democrats assumed...<i>Do we hold Bush responsible when Democrats assumed leadership of the House in 2006?</i><br /><br />Absolutely. Unless you can show me some legislation passed by the Dems that screwed things up.<br /><br /><i>Who was it in 1993, by the way, who directed advancing mortgage loans to people who could not afford them? How did Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi and that crook Chris Dodd fix the housing Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-62007332999568456592010-10-31T17:40:05.109-04:002010-10-31T17:40:05.109-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-77260924543813994012010-10-31T17:37:26.451-04:002010-10-31T17:37:26.451-04:00Now if someone wants to tout Clinton’s wondrous ec...<i>Now if someone wants to tout Clinton’s wondrous economic policy, should they also acknowledge that Republicans controlled congress?</i><br /><br />I don't tout his "wondrous economic policy". He did end up sorta balancing the budget but he also gave us NAFTA, the WTO and he signed Gramm, Leach, Bliley. all disasters.<br /><br />As far as the Republicans controlling Congress. Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-44403578715837951122010-10-31T17:35:01.382-04:002010-10-31T17:35:01.382-04:00I wish it were possible to talk to a leftist witho...<i>I wish it were possible to talk to a leftist without having to listen to the ad nauseam talking points, none of which is factually correct,</i><br /><br />Mustang, If you could, be specific.<br /><br /><i>it doesn’t matter what Reagan did; that was thirty years ago.</i><br /><br />Unfortunately, a presidents policies and philosophies live long after their terms. I doubt any Conservative Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-72606339280235037722010-10-31T13:36:56.373-04:002010-10-31T13:36:56.373-04:00Craig: "How about everyone stop?" Every ...Craig: "How about everyone stop?" Every right wing conservative I know, including Tea Party members agrees with that.<br /><br />I've never personally met a Democrat leftist who does.<br /><br />BYW: I give Reagan and both Bushes negative credit for failing to halt or slow the growth of government. But I give President BO negative credit for allowing it to more than double what theJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-66946063824321905202010-10-30T22:23:22.957-04:002010-10-30T22:23:22.957-04:00The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is ...<i>The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.</i><br /><br /><b>Heather, what point are you trying to make. That this is the way it is and just accept it? Or change it? Or what?</b><br /><br />Craig, <br />Basically, it's a statement of fact. Go into debt and you are a slave to the one you owe until you can get out from under the burden (pay it off, die etc). <Craig and Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11962442989291080899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-77577560204149785352010-10-30T18:53:21.511-04:002010-10-30T18:53:21.511-04:00AOW~ Sobering indeed.
Craig~ You've always g...AOW~ Sobering indeed. <br /><br />Craig~ You've always gotten respect here -- :) In order to address you points, please see the very last of this comment.<br /><br />Heather~ Yes, it is. I think everyone should see this before they vote on Tuesday. Email it to as many people as you can...<br /><br />MUSTANG (& Craig)!! Fine, FINE comment you just made. WOW. You boiled it all down, didn&#Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-19802823851368966732010-10-30T18:45:04.417-04:002010-10-30T18:45:04.417-04:00I wish it were possible to talk to a leftist witho...I wish it were possible to talk to a leftist without having to listen to the ad nauseam talking points, none of which is factually correct, even though I do realize that economics is an area where there is plenty of room for discourse. But, let’s begin with this: it doesn’t matter what Reagan did; that was thirty years ago. Now if someone wants to tout Clinton’s wondrous economic policy, shouldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-90182355651722953662010-10-30T16:32:19.326-04:002010-10-30T16:32:19.326-04:00The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is ...<i>The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.</i><br /><br />Heather, what point are you trying to make. That this is the way it is and just accept it? Or change it? Or what?Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-62471831760615245862010-10-30T16:29:25.560-04:002010-10-30T16:29:25.560-04:00It's okay for the Democrats to run up debt, bu...<i>It's okay for the Democrats to run up debt, but not Republicans? How about everyone stop? Allowing for inflation and the fact that the worth of our money is only as good as the word of our govt, I'm thinking we ought to be looking to stop worrying about who spend what and put on the brakes whenever and wherever we can.</i><br /><br />It's not about which party is doing it, it'sCraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-44313404493483586602010-10-30T15:15:23.768-04:002010-10-30T15:15:23.768-04:00Wow Susannah,
I agree with Always on Watch. It is...Wow Susannah,<br /><br />I agree with Always on Watch. It is a sobering video. <br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Ya'll rant about tax and spend. What about borrow and spend? </b><br /><br /><i>The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.</i> <br /><br /><br /><b>So, yeah, Obama and the Dems have deficit spent, not enough in my opinion, to pull us back from the brink of Craig and Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11962442989291080899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448323251140313084.post-36277852262911405192010-10-30T15:00:05.339-04:002010-10-30T15:00:05.339-04:00Cont.
Oh, and with regard to the U.S. Chamber of ...Cont.<br /><br /><i>Oh, and with regard to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, do you have any idea what size 97% of their businesses are and where they get their money?</i><br /><br />No, do you? I'm talking about the U.S. Chamber, which is not the same as the local chapters around the country that do have a majority small business membership. It's hard to know the membership of the U.S. Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124629994153584904noreply@blogger.com