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To elaborate on the previous point, these massively underfunded public pensions are part of the same ruse. They shift demand forward, as public sector employees don't have to concern themselves with the same retirement savings demands as private sector workers who literally "live or die" by the...

I've made that exact argument on here many times. I'm agnostic about the political morality of such a thing, but it's been clear to me from the beginning, that extended unemployment benefits were as much about suppressing rebellion as they were about creating another "backdoor" stimulus. I'm...

I agree..this is what gets lost in the mix and the polarized debate between the "have's" and the perceived "have nots" (i.e. Union members). The protests are sort of a breeding ground for anyone with a grievance about today's culture and economy. I'm sure there are some clued in people at...

I'm even more convinced with the arguments that there is definitely something in the water supply that has created a nation of imbeciles. Isn't his argument about as worthless as the "make work" bullshit of digging ditches and hiring new labor to fill in the ditches. Let's create more...

I suggest public hangings for morons who resurrect three year old threads that were worthless in the first place.

"Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see..."

They just plan on nobody paying much attention. The few that do are overwhelmed by the slothery of the majority.

Another big part of the equation is/was the falling dollar. It remains to be seen what corporations can accomplish if we have a brief spell of a stronger dollar.

To accomplish this you'd have to literally quash the lobbyist influence in D.C. It's the number one reason the country has morphed into a kleptocracy. Even when they would like to represent the collective sentiment of their district, they are so thoroughly "bought and paid for" that there...

My first thoughts were the final 8-12 months of Nixon during Watergate as well. Obama has character issues; he's got the personality of a sales type who lacks the experience and leadership qualities of a President. It was simply a matter of time before the "contact high" wore off and everyone...

lol, that is a great idea.

The program "Fast and Furious" has similar potential. The truth of the matter is that any of these scandals can go from typical political corruption to outright full bore scandal depending upon what else is on the mainstream media's docket. Right now, the European crisis has stolen all the...

Exactly. Three years later they are still blinded by their ideology and the empty rhetoric of the teleprompter in chief.

Gimme a break. Obama the Messiah ran his campaign on the back of "reform" and has done absolutely nothing to reign in the corruption. The guy is just the king of empty slogans and populist campaigning.

I'm not going to flat out call bullshit on this because I'm certain there are so many different elements to the protests with varying demands. I find this to be a similar situation to the Tea Party rallies a few years back, where the intent starts out with a simple line of reasoning and...

Yeah, next time just stick your head up your ass instead.

Like Clacy said, it's a spot on analogy. When unions demand guaranteed raises, more generous pension payouts, health care, etc with absolutely no sensitivity to the economic environment in which they are operating, then they are nothing more than a strong-armed legalized mafia. Hell, if I...

I read what you wrote twice and I fail to see where we differ in our opinion on this matter. It's implied that the reason why they would drop their defined benefit plan is because it's much cheaper. So where are you exactly finding an issue? As for the last paragraph, that's the core...

Their 2008 populist bullshit no longer works. I knew that the moment the "Obama youth movement" lost its luster, these kids would go apeshit. The stronger third party sentiment has been there for years, but I find it quite possible that some of the disaffected youth at these rallies are...