China meltdown n the way?...
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- Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:58 pm
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 15442381
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:02 pm
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 7-Sep-10 News -- Europe's bonds return to crisis levels
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3822
Re: 7-Sep-10 News -- Europe's bonds return to crisis levels
Here's an interview with a favorite writer of mine (Michel Houellebecq) who seems to have an instinctive understanding of generational theory. I'm putting here because of the comments he makes about Belgium. It's quite a long interview, but worth it. I will paste in some of his comments here: INTERV...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:39 am
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 19-Sep-10 News -- State pensions systems in a 'death spiral'
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5268
Re: 19-Sep-10 News -- State pensions systems in a 'death spiral'
Part 1: ok, I get that Tea Partiers are miffed about how the government takes their (our!) money and wastes it, but....the government does some good things with our money too. So what do the TPers want? Do they expect that cutting taxes to the bone (while they are already VERY low) will solve some p...
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:33 am
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 15442381
Re: Financial topics
my current favorite headline, via Bloomberg...
Economy Avoids Recession Relapse as Data Can't Get Much Worse
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-0 ... worse.html
Economy Avoids Recession Relapse as Data Can't Get Much Worse
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-0 ... worse.html
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:07 pm
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 22-Aug-10 News -- The global rise of xenophobia
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17371
Re: 22-Aug-10 News -- The global rise of xenophobia
with regard to the "global rise of Islamophobia," I would expect (at least in Europe), this is due to actual visible immigration of Musilms (they'w the ones with beards or waering burkas!). But in the US, I think it's just because it's an election year..."Islamojihadists bent on destroying our way o...
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:41 am
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 27-Aug-10 News -- U.S. may escalate Yemen military role
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7523
Re: 27-Aug-10 News -- U.S. may escalate Yemen military role
Yemen, et al:
This is so F****ing predictable. Please read Andrew Bacevich's latest tilt again the windmill of government, it's unbelievable how on target he is.
http://www.amazon.com/Washington-Rules- ... 444&sr=1-1
This is so F****ing predictable. Please read Andrew Bacevich's latest tilt again the windmill of government, it's unbelievable how on target he is.
http://www.amazon.com/Washington-Rules- ... 444&sr=1-1
- Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:18 pm
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 18-Aug-10 News -- The collapse of the Gaza tunnel economy
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8325
Re: 18-Aug-10 News -- The collapse of the Gaza tunnel economy
"treason"???...I don't think so....perhaps "Raymonde" should read the US Constitution, and the Oath of Office... "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitu...
- Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:27 pm
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 27-Jul-10 News -- Kashmir protests erupt again
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5437
Re: 27-Jul-10 News -- Kashmir protests erupt again
ok, John, I admire your impartiality, but....lie down with dogs, get up with fleas, etc....
- Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:33 am
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 27-Jul-10 News -- Kashmir protests erupt again
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5437
Re: 27-Jul-10 News -- Kashmir protests erupt again
Andre Breitbart??!! Aren't you ajust alittle embarrassed to be associated with that guy?
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:45 am
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 28-Jun-10 News -- Military tensions up in South China Sea
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8271
Re: 28-Jun-10 News -- Military tensions up in South China Sea
oh, John, chill out...speaking of which, my house isn't air-conditioned, like your office is (by the way, why should I care what Lara Logan thinks or says? She's just another shill, kissing up.) As for heroes, yes they are out there, performing for the military-industrial complex, and I admire them ...