Comments on: The Hardest Rule and the Cost-Basis Blues… – Guest Post http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mr. Natural http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1048970 Mr. Natural Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:40:48 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1048970 Excellent point, AnninCA. The race is over. Time to move on. (Now, if you occasionally hear me aim a jibe at Pharoah, it's mostly to stay in practice.) Excellent point, AnninCA. The race is over. Time to move on.

(Now, if you occasionally hear me aim a jibe at Pharoah, it’s mostly to stay in practice.)

]]> By: Mr. Natural http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1048956 Mr. Natural Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:32:30 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1048956 Jingle Mail? Jingle Mail?

]]> By: Billy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1048324 Billy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:42:50 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1048324 I am now independent.I don't have to stay in any party who cheats the people of their votes and right's I am now independent.I don’t have to stay in any party who cheats the people of their votes and right’s

]]> By: Billy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1048321 Billy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:41:07 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1048321 It doesn't matter.Hillary didn't serve her supporters or america by going with that liar,nut care no good low life.And what Obama did was lie all the way and you think that she will be able to do any good any where with those low life corrupted democrats? I will never ever vote Hillar again ever.!!! It doesn’t matter.Hillary didn’t serve her supporters or america by going with that liar,nut care no good low life.And what Obama did was lie all the way and you think that she will be able to do any good any where with those low life corrupted democrats?

I will never ever vote Hillar again ever.!!!

]]> By: ginaswo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047885 ginaswo Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:21:46 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047885 I hear ya :0) But will we nill we, he is the incoming POTUS, and I prefer HRC to Kerry or Richardson as SoS I hear ya :0)

But will we nill we, he is the incoming POTUS, and I prefer HRC to Kerry or Richardson as SoS

]]> By: ginaswo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047883 ginaswo Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:20:34 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047883 I am trying to approach this by looking at the past also, as a history major religion minor I do that without even thinking!: In 92 when Big Dawg came in MANY Dems didnt like Hill and Bill, well IMHO THEY, those DEMS, the internicine strife KILLED universal healthcare and led to the 93 elections and the NEWT effect I do not want to be one of those DEMS who didnt like Big Dawg or Hillary and stymied their attempts to bring meaningful reform to the people of America and the world I am trying to approach this by looking at the past also, as a history major religion minor I do that without even thinking!:

In 92 when Big Dawg came in MANY Dems didnt like Hill and Bill, well IMHO THEY, those DEMS, the internicine strife KILLED universal healthcare and led to the 93 elections and the NEWT effect

I do not want to be one of those DEMS who didnt like Big Dawg or Hillary and stymied their attempts to bring meaningful reform to the people of America and the world

]]> By: ginaswo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047878 ginaswo Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:18:17 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047878 thank you for the very thoughtful comments, I appreciate them all :0) The Senate leadership votes were held yesterday, Hillary got no chair no subcmte, no nada she is a junior Senator out of 100 others, who will have I am sure LOTS of impact for NYS but none for anyone else. I believe Hillary has already taken the post, and I believe we will hear shortly I think she KNOWS she can do more as SoS Please take a gander on her duties as SoS, think of her 16 billion budget, her world travel, and how she can highlight the needs of those around the world and how Big Dawg can help those people.. I did a post on it here: http://moderateinthemiddle.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/no-musical-chairs-in-dem-leadership/ thank you again for all the comments, I know this is an unpopular view and I really appreciate the courtesy of the opinions :0) thank you for the very thoughtful comments, I appreciate them all :0)

The Senate leadership votes were held yesterday, Hillary got no chair no subcmte, no nada

she is a junior Senator out of 100 others, who will have I am sure LOTS of impact for NYS but none for anyone else.

I believe Hillary has already taken the post, and I believe we will hear shortly

I think she KNOWS she can do more as SoS

Please take a gander on her duties as SoS, think of her 16 billion budget, her world travel, and how she can highlight the needs of those around the world and how Big Dawg can help those people..

I did a post on it here:

http://moderateinthemiddle.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/no-musical-chairs-in-dem-leadership/

thank you again for all the comments, I know this is an unpopular view and I really appreciate the courtesy of the opinions :0)

]]> By: ginaswo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047869 ginaswo Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:14:18 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047869 well aaron you could do Jingle Mail, which is happening all around me and turning places into ghost towns, that is the alternative to the FDIC plan :0( well aaron you could do Jingle Mail, which is happening all around me and turning places into ghost towns, that is the alternative to the FDIC plan :0(

]]> By: Texas Playwright http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047702 Texas Playwright Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:49:32 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047702 Stay in the Senate, Hillary! Stay in the Senate, Hillary!

]]> By: Choo Choo Magoo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047694 Choo Choo Magoo Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:47:05 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047694 Oops. First - You look back at the past. Then - Peer into the future. Oops.
First – You look back at the past.
Then – Peer into the future.

]]> By: Choo Choo Magoo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047690 Choo Choo Magoo Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:44:13 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047690 Ginaswo - Great post. Love your Dad's "Hardest Rule." It's a great life strategy (one I try to use myself though I hadn't thought of it in those terms until now) Evaluate the present Peer into the future Look back at the past Move forward A couple of key factors to consider Are you ready, willing, and able to move forward? Are you using a microscope or a telescope to peer into the future? Are you using tinted lens (dark, rosy or clear) as you look back at the past? Do you know which direction (north, south east or west) is forward? Finding a park bench and just resting awhile is sometimes the best option. Which is why, even using the "Hardest Rule", we all don't end up at the same place. Or we end up at the same place but travel a different path. I agree with you on HRC as SOS. Agree on needing the auto industry in future. Disagree on how to get there. I don't think a bail out will save them, the companies need to dismantle, reform and rebuild. And the workforce will be the better for it moving forward. Ginaswo – Great post. Love your Dad’s “Hardest Rule.” It’s a great life strategy (one I try to use myself though I hadn’t thought of it in those terms until now)
Evaluate the present
Peer into the future
Look back at the past
Move forward

A couple of key factors to consider
Are you ready, willing, and able to move forward?
Are you using a microscope or a telescope to peer into the future?
Are you using tinted lens (dark, rosy or clear) as you look back at the past?
Do you know which direction (north, south east or west) is forward?
Finding a park bench and just resting awhile is sometimes the best option.

Which is why, even using the “Hardest Rule”, we all don’t end up at the same place. Or we end up at the same place but travel a different path. I agree with you on HRC as SOS. Agree on needing the auto industry in future. Disagree on how to get there. I don’t think a bail out will save them, the companies need to dismantle, reform and rebuild. And the workforce will be the better for it moving forward.

]]> By: churl http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047647 churl Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:15:58 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047647 I like the stock analysis but it strikes me that most of the political analysis is short-term rather than long term. In the short term, a great SoS will make some difference in feel-good America. In the long term, a great U.S. senator will make a huge difference in the lives of millions of Americans of all types, not just the foreign policy wonks. We need people in Congress willing to stand for civil liberties and fair play. We don't need them looking out for seating arrangements at a G8 conference. I like the stock analysis but it strikes me that most of the political analysis is short-term rather than long term. In the short term, a great SoS will make some difference in feel-good America. In the long term, a great U.S. senator will make a huge difference in the lives of millions of Americans of all types, not just the foreign policy wonks.

We need people in Congress willing to stand for civil liberties and fair play. We don’t need them looking out for seating arrangements at a G8 conference.

]]> By: SFIndiePUMA http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047618 SFIndiePUMA Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:55:20 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047618 A couple of quotes by George Santayana (December 16, 1863, Madrid – September 26, 1952, Rome), a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist, that I find particularly relevant: <i>"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." "Our character...is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be."</i> The past for me is fairly immediate: how The Pretender got to where he is. I won't forget it, and I won't forgive it, because otherwise I condone it and help to create a new, viler paradigm of corruption in our country. And those people who are jumping on board his administration, all those former Clintonites, are now suspect to me. And if The Pretender's character is an omen of his, and therefore our, destiny, we're in for a rough ride. And yet, maybe that's what has to happen for anything to change. In my work, I see every day a reality of being human - we do not make changes in our lives until we've hit bottom. <i>"And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Anais Nin</i> I don't think, as difficult a time as we're experiencing right now in this country, that we're ready to blossom. So, many will look away from the past, ignore the character of The Pretender, applaud the illusion of his successes, and continue to remain tight in the bud of denial. Me, I'm ready to blossom. And for all those others who are also ready, we need to form a cohesive group with a plan of action. We need to bring together all the different factions to create a real movement of change. We need a leader and a voice. It's not Hillary any more. I vote for Lady Lynn! A couple of quotes by George Santayana (December 16, 1863, Madrid – September 26, 1952, Rome), a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist, that I find particularly relevant:

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

“Our character…is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be.”

The past for me is fairly immediate: how The Pretender got to where he is. I won’t forget it, and I won’t forgive it, because otherwise I condone it and help to create a new, viler paradigm of corruption in our country. And those people who are jumping on board his administration, all those former Clintonites, are now suspect to me.

And if The Pretender’s character is an omen of his, and therefore our, destiny, we’re in for a rough ride. And yet, maybe that’s what has to happen for anything to change. In my work, I see every day a reality of being human – we do not make changes in our lives until we’ve hit bottom.

“And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anais Nin

I don’t think, as difficult a time as we’re experiencing right now in this country, that we’re ready to blossom. So, many will look away from the past, ignore the character of The Pretender, applaud the illusion of his successes, and continue to remain tight in the bud of denial.

Me, I’m ready to blossom. And for all those others who are also ready, we need to form a cohesive group with a plan of action. We need to bring together all the different factions to create a real movement of change. We need a leader and a voice. It’s not Hillary any more.

I vote for Lady Lynn!

]]> By: AnninCA http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047599 AnninCA Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:43:46 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047599 I agree, of course, with your perspective, but I'm definitely a pragmatist.....(and an investor..:)) I want what works best for this country. I sure don't want Obama to fail to prove me right about him. I want to be quite wrong, in fact. Selfish motives? You betcha! I agree, of course, with your perspective, but I’m definitely a pragmatist…..(and an investor..:))

I want what works best for this country. I sure don’t want Obama to fail to prove me right about him. I want to be quite wrong, in fact.

Selfish motives? You betcha!

]]> By: elsie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/19/the-hardest-rule-and-the-cost-basis-blues%e2%80%a6-guest-post/#comment-1047526 elsie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:36:51 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=6390#comment-1047526 This is a good point.. how unpredictable Obama is.. Perhaps the best analysis yet about the prospect of HRC as SoS is best spelled out by Tom Friedman of NYT, He says that to be an effective SoS, he or she must be the extension of the POTUS himself, and that the POTUS should always be behind the SoS so he or she has credibility before the word leaders.. Given Obama's inconsistencies and unpredictability, HRC may or may not be an effective SoS because it is highly doubtful that he will be behind his own SoS. Remember his own personality itself clashes with HRC. The past is always important to know what is the future.. We have learned a lot about Obama during the primaries and where he would lead is something that we all have to know that he changes course not according to what the country desperately desires but always to what this type of personality desires.. This is a good point.. how unpredictable Obama is..
Perhaps the best analysis yet about the prospect of HRC as SoS is best spelled out by Tom Friedman of NYT, He says that to be an effective SoS, he or she must be the extension of the POTUS himself, and that the POTUS should always be behind the SoS so he or she has credibility before the word leaders..
Given Obama’s inconsistencies and unpredictability, HRC may or may not be an effective SoS because it is highly doubtful that he will be behind his own SoS. Remember his own personality itself clashes with HRC. The past is always important to know what is the future.. We have learned a lot about Obama during the primaries and where he would lead is something that we all have to know that he changes course not according to what the country desperately desires but always to what this type of personality desires..

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