Comments on: Change, Change, Change

By: NomNomNom

NomNomNom — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:16:35 +0000

So much for a return to normal: government eyes national sales tax to finish off middle and lower class. Pay now and receive 2 free drone stickers for forehead.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/26/AR2009052602909_pf.html

By: Doc99

Doc99 — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:46:19 +0000

Obama Cuts Taxes! *wink*

By: Michael Pflegers Amazing Journey » Blog Archive » Quick scan of the net - michael pfleger

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:40:37 +0000

[...] http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/05/26/change-change-change/As Michael Reid writes in a recent book on Latin America, Forgotten Continent : “The region’s democracies were subjected to a severe stress test during the lost half-decade of 1998-2002, which saw unemployment rise, real incomes fall and ….. Michael Pfleger, Rev. Otis Moss, Richard Daley, Richard Holbrooke, Robert Gates, Rod Blagojevich, Ronald Reagan, Rules and Bylaws Committee, Russia, Samantha Power, Sara in Italy, Sarah Palin, Saturday Night Live, Saudi Arabia … [...]

By: Texas Playwright

Texas Playwright — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:23:25 +0000

National character is right. We the People must shape up, buckle down, straighten up and fly right with our principles, values, goals and habits. If we “ordinary” Americans live within our means, stop using credit cards, find inexpensive ways to enteratain ourselves and start filling that little piggy bank/coffee every week the way our grandparents taught us, we can gradually return to a sound, thrifty way of life. This idea of borrowing beyond our means–individual, family, government–is suicide. Also, it’s a plain dxxx bad habit.

Greedy banks, politicians, corporations and billionaires–the greedy ones, not the responsible ones–will stop their fiscal chaos if we Ameericans stop ours.

By: Texas Playwright

Texas Playwright — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:10:23 +0000

Oooh, show me the research on this, please.

By: Doc99

Doc99 — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:25:28 +0000

Re: Chrysler Closings - Did Team Obama Target Red Counties? There is an extremely high correlation between dealers closing and congressional districts BHO lost. Hope! Transparency!

By: boonies

boonies — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:17:20 +0000

“Market analysts, media mavens, and government officials regularly call for an end to our recession in 2009 and a return to “normal.” I view this time in dramatically different fashion. I believe we are experiencing not only an economic test, but also a test of national character.”
Larry no one has said it better…except me! (lol) I was yelling at the TV and radio heads during the recent meltdown “will someone define just what NORMAL will be in 2-5 years?”
More 10% appreciation in our homes annually?
A 401k that looks like Imelda Marcos shoe budget?
What?

By: Hillary or Bust

Hillary or Bust — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:16:26 +0000

I am surprised that no-one at No Quarter has posted a blog yet about Rachel Maddow’s piece on Obama’s “prolonged detention plans.” This is VERY important:

http://hillaryorbust.com/2009/05/rachel-maddow-on-obamas-prolonged-detention/

By: Ellen D

Ellen D — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:27:11 +0000

It’s interesting to contrast that with Obama and the SEIU threatening California if it imposed incremental pay cuts.

By: Doc99

Doc99 — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:14:20 +0000

On November 4, 2008, America voted for “Change.” By the time this crew is finished, America will be lucky to have Spare Change.

By: viking

viking — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:12:33 +0000

Estonians are very classy people with tremendous will. They’ve survived and flourished through much worse than this! A 10% cut in public sector jobs is undoubtedly met with the same steely eyed wherewithal they’ve evidenced repeatedly throughout their history.

The Russian population (imported back in the Stalin era) are undoubtedly screaming bloody murder about it. That’s a political problem the Estonians face on a day to day basis.

By: NomNomNom

NomNomNom — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:36:15 +0000

Very interesting article; but perhaps caveat should be made that austerity acceptance is a whole lot better among US’ working lower class & poor: they’ve already been living it.
Your article reminds me of the recent speech by Morales:
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/to-save-planet-end-capitalism-morales-says/

By: Docelder

Docelder — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:29:56 +0000

I have that book “Who Moved My Cheese”. about 3-4 months ago, I dug it out and made my middle school age kids read it. I sense the need to foster this type of logic deeply in them. I also have Mandarin Chinese cd’s for them for this summer break, though they don’t know it yet.

By: MrMike

MrMike — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:22:10 +0000

For some reason when ever I read about this one of the lines from the movie Batman comes to mind.
This town needs an enema.

Everybody wants the stuff but nobody wants to pay for it.