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Thanks for being specific. This is the central issue of the abortion debate. No sensible person would argue against the right of a woman to remove a lifeless lump of cells from her body (eg having a cyst or tumor removed), but most people don't think it moral to kill a fetus in the womb one...

Please tell us all when that instant in time is that your "bunch of cells" become an individual life form. Unless you can define that point, your post is irrelevant.

Your kidding right? What G7 premier has more power (domestically) than the US President? (particularly one with a filibuster proof majority in congress) Look at the power wielded by FDR and Lincoln from the executive. Parliamentary leaders are constantly forced to form coalition governments...

FYI, this tax increase would apply to "commodities dealers within the meaning of section 1402(i)(2)(B)." IRC section 1402(i)(2)(B) states: "The term ''commodities dealer'' means a person who is actively engaged in trading section 1256 contracts and is registered with a domestic board of...

History rhymes. You should study some.

You are either blind or dumb if you think the troubles in the credit markets are over, or if you believe that the government has done anything but delay the inevitable decline of the US economy.

Can anyone tell what they are talking about in the Obama budget regarding "commodities dealers" and eliminating their preferential tax treatment- “Dealers earn their income from their day-to-day dealing activities and should be taxed at ordinary rates." It sounds to me like they are going...

You realize of course (probably not, judging from the idiocy of your previous posts) that most of the earth's land mass is currently uninhabitable because of sub arctic temperatures (Antarctica, Alaska, Canada, Siberia, Greenland, ect...). Among many other things, AGW koolaid drinkers ignore...

Which one did you choose, if you don't mind telling?

Great rant, although dumb investors were not the sole, or perhaps even primary, reason for the inflation of two bubbles. Save some vitriol for the central banks of the world, who have systematically cheated savers out of any sort of honest yield on their savings for two decades. This distortion...

As I said previously (evidently you cannot read), there are some who will pursue excellence in their field regardless of whether or not they are compensated. All evidence indicates that the numbers of such people are small. Tesla, and many other scientist of his caliber, was extremely motivated...

It does not matter what people like Gates do after they succeed, dumbass; it is the profit motive that first inspires them to succeed that is important. Yes, some people will succeed in their work regardless of profit (the Soviets first put a man in space, for instance), but the vast majority...

Clearly you never watched a Bush press conference. He was aggressively interrogated at every turn. And he deserved it. That is the function of the press. Quite a difference from an Obama "press conference", where he sets up questions from adorers who begin every inquiry with "thank god for...

I agree this is the incredibly important question not being asked. It is one thing to have a a bunch of phony "town halls" and to show up on The Late Show when campaigning; but consistently setting himself up for softball questions at conferences attended only by adoring cultist of...

Great post. The relationship between savings and capital formation has been completely forgotten. Governments today actually believe currency inflation is an legitimate substitute.

Brilliant rebuttal. Glad you know when to shut up. It shows you are not totally without intellect.

You are too stupid to argue with, but if it is that widespread, don't invest at all. Or you can always buy BRK or some other company with well publicized exec comp moderation. Collusion among directors? Who gives a fuck. People are free to collude any way they want. If there is fraud, prove...

Then don't invest, and don't buy the company's product. If you work there- quit. That is your freedom. It is the exec's freedom to negotiate the best deal for themselves under the contractually based corporate structure of the company. For every dollar they take out of the company there is...

The mechanism is for investors to do their due diligence and withdraw financial support for overcompensated CEO's (ie sell their shares and corporate bonds). Caveat emptor. Also, the market will eventually drive any company with grossly inefficient comp structures out of business if they are...

Like shareholders, employees who do not like the compensation policies are free to vote with their feet. By your logic, the government should be setting wage limits on all enterprises, public and private. After all, we can't run the risk of inciting jealousy among the lower rungs. Just...