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Fine Buzzy2, describe what the Fed should do NOW.

Buzzy2 your hands off policy was tried before in the late 1920s and early 1930s and what it led to was a series of bank runs that impoverished untold numbers of people. You think that is a good thing? You think the FDIC, a government creation which smacks of big government and socialism, is a...

I've tried to look for various viewpoints on the circumstances of the Great Depression. I do not find any credible alternate viewpoints on the general scenario I have outlined. If you think you know of any feel free to provide a link. I notice, however, that in your response you have chosen...

It seems there are people here who have never studied the Great Depression. The 1920s were characterized by excess and when the Depression hit the theories that were most popular were associated with classical economics those advanced by the likes of Adam Smith and David Ricardo over a...

From what I've heard of forex all the explanations are bunk. 99% of forex trading volume is speculative and most of it is done by the big banks. Fundamentals might play a big role in the long haul but on a day-to-day basis it can look pretty random. My guess? Technical correction to fake...

Considering the way some people have been arguing points in other threads I think it is a question that isn't clearly understood. I get the feeling people haven't really defined what a victory consists of for either side. What is the objective of the parties involved? On one side we have...

When was the previous major terrorist attack on US soil before 9/11? The Oklahoma City bombing involving Timothy McVeigh maybe? Major terrorist attacks in the US aren't that common even during times of laxness and most incidents that might be described as such are carried out by Americans...

According to this kind of thinking one cannot make any judgment whatsoever unless you have, uh, what? An adequate sample size of 30 maybe? On that basis there is not much reason to believe that the conservative policies ushered in by Reagan have been any good or that liberal democracies perform...

Are you willing to say then that it is possible to justify Osama bin Laden's hatred for the United States and that 9/11 was a moral and righteous action on his part? You keep saying you are young. Maybe that explains your attitude but I also see a leaning towards the more morally ambiguous...

We will eventually see how good Palin really is soon enough. Much has been made about how qualified Palin is relative to Obama. I think it is fairly clear Obama can make his own speeches and is very gifted in that area. I think it is indisputable that if he really needed to he could...

You are incorrect. Wealth can be destroyed.

So it would have been better if Obama had lied to the American people instead about where he stood on the issue?

A question that should be asked is who started the polarization in the current politics? Who is continuing to perpetuate it? What acts and methods of discussion contribute to it? From what I see, there are some people who simply refuse to concede anything. Even when there are facts that are...

You should cite your sources and not just paraphrase. From the evidence I see the best that can be said about your assertion is that it is debatable given certain conditions. But the preponderance seems to argue against . http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1692027,00.html...

Lincoln was an outsider too. Pierce and Buchanan who preceded him and considered two of the worst presidents for their failure to deal with secessionist tensions were insiders. Carter the peanut farmer was probably one of the least inspiring American presidents in terms of showing power and...

You make your rules and stick by them if you have very good reason to believe that by doing so your rules will end up winning in the end. Unfortunately I don't think enough information has been given to allow us to determine if there is enough basis to continue standing by his rules.

He's trading forex. 90% chance that means he doesn't know what he's doing.

If you had common sense you'd know the observation and its logical conclusions wouldn't apply in that case. :) On another note would anyone know if Buffett is still maintaining his investment in AIG?

The olympic medal count would be more impressive for the former Soviet Union and China if they weren't in so many events involving judges. Gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming, boxing, taekwondo, wrestling, etc. are about as much about how strong your nation is in the officiating arena as...

Questioning McCain's legitimacy as a natural born American because he was born in Panama on a US base because of parents serving in the military is ridiculous hairsplitting. If I wanted to question McCain's fitness and integrity for the presidency a better point to attack is what happened...