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Random, the TP and the debt limit debate is a side show compared to where this economy will be in 2012. The fact of the matter is that in November of 2012 the Congress is NOT in play, but the Senate has 23 Dem seats and 11 Repub seats in play and of course the Presidency. The voting...

This is really a sad situation, and has nothing to do with the President. Substance abuse, educational prospects for kids in shitty school systems, cultural attitudes and norms, and single parent households account for the poor performance in closing this discrepancy. If anything, the...

I pre-judged you in advance. My apologies.

Saul Alinsky would be proud of the Tea Party tactics. They campaigned and won with one simple message: do not spend more money than you're taking in. These are great times in our Republic ! When you have the partisan hacks on Fox and MSNBC equally flummoxed and befuddled and exasperated...

Public polling and the November 2010 elections shows quite the opposite to be true. What do you consider "deep" or unreasonable about CC&B ? And how is even refusing to debate legislation or giving it a straight up or down vote exactly 'working together in a bipartisan fashion ?'

No God sanctions killing in his name. The concept of religous exceptionalism - the idea that only Jews, or Catholics, or Muslims have exclusive access to a glorious afterlife is a tragedy for humankind.

Glancing at the thread title, before opening it I was positive that Gabfly started it.

If God truly existed, he would have killed off the Republican Party and raised the debt limit for the President.

And exactly what is that stand ? And as of 13:00 Central time on July 29 there is NOTHING on paper from the Dems. Like we used to yell out in the pit, "put a number on it !!" And how exactly is promising to not even debate or table a bill from the other legislative body you must deal...

I call John McCain foolish and naive. Saul Alinsky would be proud of the Tea Party tactics. They campaigned and won with one simple message: do not spend more money than you're taking in. These are great times in our Republic ! When you have the partisan hacks on Fox and MSNBC equally...

I was under the strong impression that there were unilateral triggers for executive flexibility for extended and Congressionally approved military adventures. Hey, something like 47 States have a BBA, and it is effective. In fact, Indiana (a BBA state) has something like a $1.5 B surplus -...

I've been saying way before that dopey Ed Schultz: Replicate the German manufacturing model. Only plausible way to grow a progressive social democracy agenda in the United States. The dollar is where it needs to be. Lots of idle brain power in NASA and the National Labs. Obstacle: the...

That is the ultimate distillation. It would appear that GW Bush and BH Obama are both very good on the expense side of the ledger. Spending a trillion on Iraq or spending a trillion on union road construction workers is still a trillion. The trillion is a trillion is a trillion...

The Tea Party is obstinate, principled to a fault (ask Boehner), and absolutely singular in it's message: stop spending money you don't have. Regardless of your political stripes, the lucid conclusion is that they have completely changed the dynamic in Washington and the MSM towards...

The state should go ahead and confiscate everyone's 401K plans and IRAs. Forward, Comrade ! Workers of the world unite !

Ric, that link was to a Chevron article on earnings that made no mention of Norway - is Chevron state-owned ? Canada is doing well with oil shale, BTW.

Platinum is actually traded on the Nymex (strangely) and not Comex. It is a viable spread trade against Gold, but have you looked at the order book ? It is thinner than the Copper book !! Not good.

Take all of it. 100 % of their annual adjusted gross income. It would still take you sixteen years to pay off the existing debt - not to mention the future debt and not to mention the unfunded obligations. Hence, the requirement to attack the problem from the entitlement spending side. And...