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Although all Fiat money issued on planet Earth will eventually fall into disuse regardless of whether it officially fails or not, at least by the time the Sun burns out, I, nevertheless, stand by my previous statement. Crypto does not have the attributes necessary to replace money issued by...

If you mean by that that fiat currencies are going to be replaced with crypto, there is virtually no chance of that except possibly in the case of failed states with virtually worthless fiat currencies.

Nothing, absolutely nothing, Putin's Russians are doing makes sense. If their "military is under orders to limit civilian casualties" why would they destroy all those civilian targets , neighborhoods, apartment buildings, hospitals, schools? They are broadcasting absurd lies to their own...

So Putin has lost this war. His tanks and trucks failed. He's pissed and he's mad. So what's next? Is it endless random cruse missile strikes launched from Russia. That won't work either but it is something Putin can do while he stalls on admitting defeat.

There are no relevant similarities between Zimbabwe and the United States. Zimbabwe's inflation was caused by the collapse of their farm production. Printing was only a symptom not the cause.

My memory isn't great these days, but I believe I read comments of his on the internet. Perhaps it was in one of the British papers where he first mentioned he would donate proceeds from the sale of his football club to ongoing humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. I'll look in the Guardian. I...

I think Vanzandt touched on this. We can't be certain of course what Putin will do next, but being human ourselves, we understand human psychology. If someone in a powerful position, like Biden's, labels Putin "a war criminal", it becomes a potentially serious personal threat. Putin knows...

Of course they would and have. If fact lies from government spokespersons, the President and the media reached new heights in the U.S. just recently during the Trump administration. The big difference is that those that expose these lies in totalitarian countries go to prison or are executed...

Let's hope things play out as we both want them to.

I'm not certain that's true. Perhaps there has not been as forceful a rejection of the war as we would like, but I believe several, of "these wealthy pussies", have expressed dismay and disagreement with Putin's war. I believe Abramovich was one of them. But please correct me if I am wrong. I am...

Although it may be good tactics to let Putin know in no uncertain terms that we mean business, it is an unnecessary provocation to threaten him personally at this stage in the war. Others can call him a war criminal, which he clearly is, but it's not helpful for Biden to publicly label him as...

I agree with Vanzandt that it was a tactical error for Biden to publicly call Putin a War Criminal at this point in the conflict.. .

This look at Putin history reinforces what a number of us have been saying about Putin's motive for going into Ukraine. He doesn't like NATO of course. But the fundamental reason he attacked Ukraine is Not that he couldn't tolerate one more NATO Nation on Russia's doorstep. In realty one more...

I agree. What you suggest is happening! Of course, there are both Federal and State gas taxes. This is how we pay for our highways and create incentives for conservation, more fuel efficient vehicles and development of alternate energy sources. It's a form of user tax -- those who use the most...

Maybe. And possibly people like you are brilliant readers ho have no trouble reading gobbledigook. Let's allow for all possibilities.

I think the schedule originally called for ending in late March. Traditionally, when there was a reserve requirement for commercial banks, Fed bond sales would net greater than Fed bond purchases* in order to net drain reserves and force the competitive overnight funds rate up. Today, however...

Rather than just implying I said something I didn't, why don't you underline the critical statement of mine you want everyone to read to prove I am wrong. :rolleyes:

Taiwan is the result of a Chinese civil war. civil war

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