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This information has nothing to do with economics and should be in P&R. Arguably, you could make a case that ANY piece of information will effect the econonmy. That doesn't mean it belongs in the economics forum.

I meant you were being judgemental toward Charlie, not me. And I don't buy the fact that his lifestyle has placed a lot of lives in limbo and uncertainty... The crew got paid for 4 of 8 remaining episodes, the actors are loaded - I'm sure they can handle being out of work for a few months...

I understand nobody has the appetite for it. Who wants more taxes? But when the breaking point is here, what other option is there? The spending cuts that are necessary are not going to happen. In all likelihood, there will be a combination of higher taxes and lower spending...

http://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/canadian_mortgage_trends/2011/03/bank-q1-earnings.html Would have liked to have found a better article but the only one I could find that summarizes all of the banks' Q1 2011 results was at this website that focuses on mortgages. I have not read any of...

Man you are so judgemental it makes me cringe. I never said I respected the things Charlie Sheen does, although I don't condemn him either. Live and let live. I said I respect his honesty and his "I don't give a fuck what anybody thinks of me" attitude.

Most other countries have some form of VAT, so get used to it. Warm up to the idea if you live in the USA, because it is inevitable.

You can't see how Charlie Sheen is being more honest than any other celebrity? He's being honest about his lifestyle and the way he thinks about himself and others. That is a quality I respect. What I don't respect, is the typical, politically correct responses that almost EVERY OTHER...

Bring on the VAT! Be ready America...be ready.

You don't find anything wrong with generalizing anyone to the right of center? You don't see a distinction between say Stephen Harper and Bush? Look, I know you were speaking generally but you should qualify your statement when doing so. I take offense to being lumped in with many of the...

He says what everyone else is thinking, but is too politcally correct to say. The world needs more blunt, honest, politically INcorrect people like Charlie Sheen! And yes, his boasting is over the top, but totally necessary for the entertainment factor. :D

Why shouldn't we give these people elevated status? Someone who devotes their life to biology for instance, should be the person we turn to for biology questions...much in the same way that we would turn to say the US ambassador to Lithuania for questions about USA/Lithuanian relations...

Of course he didn't literally show up at an empty studio...the point is that he was and is ready to work, but the studio doesn't want to do it. Charlie has been doing the show for years while on drugs, booze, etc. Nothing has changed, that's the point. The only thing different now is that...

Again, I think you are stating the obvious... Don't blindly trust government - check. Don't blindly trust preachers - check. Don't blindly trust the media - check. Don't blindly trust a scientist - check. Don't blindly trust ANYONE - check. Anyone capable of thinking independently...

Fair enough, but usually when someone mentions the word "right" or "left" into a thread, it usually veers off into a Obama vs. Bush piss fest.

So now you are arguing that some scientists are corrupt? Why do you feel the need to state the obvious? What is the point of your statements? Are you familiar with the concept of peer-review? Nobody should ever take someone at face value. But when a consensus is reached, it is worth...

You see, that's the problem. Now you are not only speaking about right-wing politicians but right-wing minded people everywhere. Your comments seem to imply you are mostly referring to Republicans in the USA, but I'd rather not read between the lines. Literally speaking, you are saying all...

I would refrain from bringing politics into the discussion, and especially lumping all right-leaning politicians into the same category.

Huh? Of course science is only facts of things we know...how can it be anything different? Science looks at the facts and comes to a conclusion. When facts change and our knowledge expands, science evolves. This is exactly how the world should work... I'm not understanding the point...

That's BS dude. Charlie showed up for work after all of the drama and was told there was no scripts ready and production was shut down. He was ready to work, but the studio didn't think he could do it. But that's nonsense because he's been doing the show this way for a long time! Not to...

This is not a desired or optimal solution, IMO. What happens when the pendulum swings too far the other way?