tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post1985767773528283715..comments2024-02-12T04:30:53.556-05:00Comments on Tim White Listens: Cheshire's Christmas wish list for Obama ClausTim Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588518063096822071noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-48167273774891366452008-12-29T08:54:00.000-05:002008-12-29T08:54:00.000-05:00You forgot the turfYou forgot the turfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-58854443283741242592008-12-28T12:44:00.000-05:002008-12-28T12:44:00.000-05:00There is nothing in the above list that needs to b...There is nothing in the above list that needs to be done. None of the above will make our economy more competitive. <BR/><BR/>Most all of the above are also estimated at the high side to allow big profits. <BR/><BR/>One idea not mentioned was the extension of gas lines. This would help reduce the use of foreign oil and provide a cheaper form of energy for both commercial and residential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-91479906297407264002008-12-28T10:12:00.000-05:002008-12-28T10:12:00.000-05:00And for fun... "Regarding the Great Depression. Yo...And for fun... <BR/><BR/><I>"Regarding the Great Depression. You're right, we did it. We're very sorry. But thanks to you, we won't do it again."</I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.federalreserve.gov/BOARDDOCS/SPEECHES/2002/20021108/default.htm" REL="nofollow">Ben Bernanke to Milton Friedman</A>, November 8, 2002<BR/><BR/>I understand Friedman wanted a stable money supply. So what does Helicopter Ben do? Double the money supply!<BR/><BR/>Genius. Pure genius.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-6171853531574238952008-12-28T10:05:00.000-05:002008-12-28T10:05:00.000-05:00IMO, Bush deserves blame. But the bigger culprits...IMO, Bush deserves blame. But the bigger culprits are:<BR/><BR/>Nixon in 1971<BR/>FDR in 1933<BR/>Wilson in 1913<BR/><BR/>I'm not totally opposed to the existence of a central bank. But grow increasingly moreso as I continue to learn about economics / monetary policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-78611625433918648052008-12-28T09:27:00.000-05:002008-12-28T09:27:00.000-05:00RE: Comment about "Obama Claus"--fuse was lit by ...RE: Comment about "Obama Claus"--fuse was lit by "W" with his bailout of the auto and finance industries...I agree Ron Paul is the best canditate but he didn't get elected...(Registered Republican)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-73016752704207316362008-12-27T23:44:00.000-05:002008-12-27T23:44:00.000-05:00And this is why I voted for Ron Paul. I know he u...And this is why I voted for Ron Paul. I know he upset a lot of people, but his underlying point is 100% correct.<BR/><BR/>We can't afford to continue what we're doing. And while his approach of dismantling the federal gov't is extreme... our situation is extreme. Even Bush / Obama speak of us being on the verge of another depression.<BR/><BR/>And neither Bush nor Obama want to raise taxes. So the adult approach would be to cut spending. But instead, Bush / Dodd / Obama think they found a special trick to fix our problems... turn on the printing presses!<BR/><BR/>But the Chinese know better.<BR/><BR/>But forget the gov't. If a household knows times are that tough, what does a household do? It cuts spending. It's that simple. There are no sacred cows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-81476208776980622072008-12-27T23:22:00.000-05:002008-12-27T23:22:00.000-05:00But hyperinflation is a thing of the past, right?I...But hyperinflation is a thing of the past, right?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/3453540/Zimbabwe-hyperinflation-will-set-world-record-within-six-weeks.html" REL="nofollow"><I>Inflation levels in Zimbabwe are running at 13.2 billion per cent a month and could reach an all-time world record within weeks.</I></A> Nov 13, 2008<BR/><BR/>1920 Weimar Republic<BR/>1946 Hungary<BR/>1994 Yugoslavia<BR/>2008 Zimbabwe<BR/><BR/>But we're different. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://timwhitelistens.blogspot.com/2008/12/defining-wealth-disparity-in-sino.html" REL="nofollow"><B>We're rich!</B></A><BR/><BR/>As Mike Ulicki mentioned earlier today in the above link... the US acts as the world's reserve currency and possesses the world's most powerful military.<BR/><BR/>But in my opinion, that doesn't mean we get to be rich forever... and it certainly doesn't mean we can print money at will.<BR/><BR/>It just means that other countries are going to deal with our foolhardy government more gingerly than, say, Zimbabwe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-84582335108654281152008-12-27T23:10:00.000-05:002008-12-27T23:10:00.000-05:00Obama Claus is going to print it! Helicopter, Ben...Obama Claus is going to print it! Helicopter, Ben Bazooka Hank and their newly minted right hand man, Geithner, are all drinking Krugman's Kool-Aid. So everything will be fine. Just remember, it's...<BR/><BR/><B>Change we can believe in!</B><BR/><BR/>Though on a serious note, I do believe Obama will effect change on the environment, Iraq and assorted other issues.<BR/><BR/>Too bad for us that ill-considered monetary policy could lead to the collapse of the dollar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-74977544925973693142008-12-27T23:02:00.000-05:002008-12-27T23:02:00.000-05:00Where is all this money going to come from?Where is all this money going to come from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-88096733833959096642008-12-27T22:19:00.000-05:002008-12-27T22:19:00.000-05:00seems it should be shovel ready!Well, whenever the...<I>seems it should be shovel ready!</I><BR/><BR/>Well, whenever the pool gets discussed, I've certainly seen the Council shoveling a lot of something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-74997733815558550852008-12-27T21:31:00.000-05:002008-12-27T21:31:00.000-05:00I thought Dodd Middle School kitchen renovations w...I thought Dodd Middle School kitchen renovations were for $120,000 not $275,000. And I agree that the pool cover project should be on the list - we've been talking about it for so long, seems it should be shovel ready!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com