You're talking about the Marshall Plan right? Well, after WWII, we were relatively unscathed (thank god for the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans) And...
Depends... are you talking "old" Europe or "new" europe - remember Rumsfeld's rant? The arrogance of this administration squandered our...
I come from a restaurant family. And yes, margins are disappearing. I know some local food distributors, some have been around for over 80...
The realities facing us are too catastrophic to accept. We as a nation are at a turning point in history, a watershed event. Because of that,...
The huge shift in wealth has already transpired - that's why the middle class is defaulting. Judging by your angry tone, maybe the transfer in...
One decent source I have found - and of course, use your own judgement - is a blog by John Williams: Shadow Government Statistics. He has some...
Correct me if I'm wrong - but the government said that inflation last year was annualized at 2.6% If we look prior to the Boskin Comission and...
Player Hater Don't hate the players, hate the game. They're all just following in the footsteps of Bush and crew - the gang that ran up an...
thesniper, you don't seem well versed in current events. Regardless of your opinion of the jewish community, it is nonetheless a community based...
I'm confused.... would your metaphor characterize Paris Hilton as a "fat kid"? By the way, the super rich (and I agree that is a loaded term -...
The fellows whose opinions you dismiss know more than just making money. They know heads of state the world over, they know leaders in finance,...
On January 21, 2001, the national debt was: $5,728,195,796,181.57 Today it is: $9,291,660,518,736.75 So gnome, where does that extra...
You guys bring up a lot of good points. Nonetheless, the end result of free trade is that Capital in the Industrialized country gets rewarded,...
Funny when someone finds a way to make money, they imply "that's Capitalism for you! Don't mess with it you damn Commie!" I'm for making money...
This time is different. Maybe more like the period you left out. It could get worse, much worse. One word: DEFLATION It could affect...
Classic example of misdirected anger. Beat up on the poor slob, and act as overly dramatic as possible. Did the Banks have a gun to their...
Why is it socialism when a policy helps the little guy and not when a policy helps big business? (Though in this instance, it is not altruism or...
There's more to it than just the housing market. The most important thing I got from that article: But for now, the outlook is gloomy here and...
Right ON! Damn that average irresponsible Joe. In the last six years, he saw his share of the nation's wealth rise the most. His salary...
First off, I am an Independent. I have voted for both parties as well as 3rd parties. I have to laugh when I hear people characterize a party...
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