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The propoganda machine that runs on our airwaves 24/7 would love for us to believe that a parabolic stock market = a healthy economy. Honestly, I've seen this game for years now and yet there are still so many, many suckers who fall for this line of crap, it just amazes me each and every time...

It does seem that we've exported much of our "paper shuffling, money changer" type of economy around the world. Not unlike here, those on the periphery of the securities fraud are faced with some very serious inflation, but with minimal ability to absorb those costs. Of course, in this...

No question it's alot of grandstanding, but let's face facts, you can count on one hand the number of politico's these days that share his ambition to seriously cut spending. Sure, there are any number of Republicans (come election time) who will pay lip service to the idea, but can't find...

ok, so now that the economy is booming according to their numbers, time to jack up interest rates a bunch to get ahead of the inflationary pressures...

He has all the talent, but I'll side with the detractors...I think he is a head case and will never live up to all the potential that has been thrown at him. Green Bay will have the better team for the foreseeable future with a better QB (better leadership qualities and attitude), a better...

Forte had a good year AFTER Martz was forced to revise his "West Coast" Offense that had Cutler passing about 80% of the time. When a defense knows that you are going to pass on 4 out of 5 plays, ESPECIALLY when you are in 3rd and longs all the time, it's helluva lot easier to start blitzing...

Any non-partisan study would also have to calculate the "indirect" taxation that everyone pays via all of the incidental taxes that have become a part of most people's lives. The total tax burden is a very important number, regardless of what would be suggested as an optimal Federal tax rate.

My personal read on this is that the middle class two income family definitely gets hit the hardest by the inflation we've got stirring underneath the surface (and above the surface in parts). There is less flexibility on lifestyle adjustments when you have to pay tuition and you have to buy...

Exactly. The timeline spans decades I'm certain, but by the mid-1990s the real evidence of embedded moral hazard became apparent. The 1994 Mexican crisis with the following tidbit: "The Mexican "bailout" attracted criticism in Congress and the press for the central role of the former...

To hell with that. Generation X, Y and Z will/would be the ones asked to fund the legacy costs for the Baby Boomer retirees with their golden parachute pensions. In turn, they'd never have a prayer of receiving such a generous pension plan in 20-30 years, since it's a mathematical...

It's got everything to do with his demeanor and complete lack of emotion 90% of the time. When shit goes bad for him, he literally unhinges and goes on tilt with the interceptions, the failure to convert in the red zone and sitting in the pocket far too long. When he was injured today, he...

Agree 100% with everything except for the last paragraph. IMO, the system or rather ideal of democracy is irrevocably broken and has been for quite some time. There are numerous examples to cite of wildly unpopular laws, bills, actions taken "for the benefit" of the general populace that are...

It's actually pretty frightening to me that many members of this message board cannot see things as clearly as Darkhorse and yourself. We've lived thru years of two party corruption and incompetence and yet all I still see are these imbecilic arguments that completely fail to see what's staring...

Sure, I understand, but your line of reasoning falls into the divide and conquer mentality, which only preserves the status quo. It still comes down to the size and scope of the public sector and the influence it has upon the private sector. I don't really give two bits about whether they...

I disagree with the notion that those who do not believe the official version of events have not taken the time to listen to evidence that disproves their allegations. After all, the majority of evidence presented in mainstream media outlets is only supportive of the official version of events...

Actually, the last thing that I'd like to see happen is a repatriation of foreign profits. It's simple, the only way to stop the parabolic growth in the public sector is to starve the beast. Currently, it's not happening in any meaningful way as we have our beloved Fed doing their best to make...

This guy must have been paying off a heck of alot of people in small white envelopes. No visits to his clinic in almost 18 years? Really, we have as much corruption and incompetence as a banana republic, yet we pay thru the teeth for the privilege.

It's not CURRENTLY happening, but the rub of it all might just be that after all the endless rounds of QE, the one thing that they've tried in earnest to save might be the only thing to not inflate along with everything else. The list of pitfalls with ownership at this stage of the game is...

Yeah, and on the "high end", you have Marshalls and TJ Maxx which also warehouse the stuff that other retailers want rid of. Not complaining, as you can find decent clothing, kitchen utensils, other nick nacks at a nice discount. The one thing I can never figure out nowadays is why on...

Good post and good read on what it actually implies. Of course, we have a group of partisan idiots who spin these jobs as some symptom of recovery. It's basically a well organized flea market with down on their luck people picking up items at a reasonable discount. The jobs provided are...