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From the CBO: The 2011 deficit by TB October 9, 2011 3:24 pm

Keeping the economy afloat after the Bush tax cuts and Bush wars has been expensive, hasn't it. Instead of ... by bowser 2011-10-09 22:48:41

Wow.... by Jody October 9, 2011 10:43 am

Jesse Ventura for President! Wouldn't it be fun to have indedpendents elected to a Congressional and Senate Super Majority. Maybe ... by Eri 2011-10-09 11:39:50
I love it! by ER 2011-10-09 11:02:57
- I missed something. Where did "one percenter" come from? by TB 2011-10-09 12:11:49
  - THe protesters. in their placards and literature, have characterized themselves as "the 99%" who are failing to prosper from the ... by ER 2011-10-09 12:36:04
- Here's a preview. by ER 2011-10-09 11:20:18
  - Cain using the word *jealous* really hit a grittin' my teeth chord with me. Not all of us feel that ... by Jody 2011-10-09 11:53:58
    - One of the things I heard him say on TV yesterday (I tried to find it on the web to ... by ER 2011-10-09 12:16:57
      - Just curious - have you checked out Cain's biography? by TB 2011-10-09 18:05:22
        
        Yes. He seems like a very capable and exceptional man, one capable of clawing his way to the top no ... by ER 2011-10-09 19:56:34
        
        Professional politicians are the ones who stop at nothing to claw their way to the top. by TB 2011-10-09 21:11:36
        
        Ouch! by ER 2011-10-10 06:10:26
        
        Heh. by TB 2011-10-10 08:47:16
        
        I always love it when you open a post with "Heh". It's a lot like the redoubtable "Nice Try." ... by ER 2011-10-10 09:14:53
        
        You "exploded" nothing, at least as far as real refutation is concerned, i.e. bringing evidence that counters mine. It ... by TB 2011-10-10 09:50:36
        
        Yep! I hit a nerve, alright. by ER 2011-10-10 10:08:33
        
        Um...so you didn't explode my meme because you were never trying to? I'm confused now. by TB 2011-10-10 10:27:58
        
        P.S. John Hancock was a rich capitalist who owned and ran a shipping company. :) by TB 2011-10-10 10:00:45
        
        He was also a criminal and an opportuist, and by the laws of his King, a traitor. John Hancock was a ... by ER 2011-10-10 10:12:47
        
        You forget I'm a libertarian. In that world, "smuggler" is often a resume-enhancer. :) by TB 2011-10-10 10:33:39
        
        "...East Indian prices were cut before the introduction of the three pence tax, in effect making its price, even with ... by ER 2011-10-10 10:43:39
        
        It wasn't just the Townsend Revenue Act, there was the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Currency Act, and others. ... by TB 2011-10-10 11:02:59
        
        That's bullshit, Tom. Especially that rightwing slur about liberals wanting to give their money to the state. No, ... by ER 2011-10-10 11:45:17
        
        As for Canada, it seems kind of complicated. by TB 2011-10-10 12:26:40
        
        No, liberals believe in having someone else pay their bills. Conservatives think the bills shouldn't be so damn high. You ... by TB 2011-10-10 12:21:04
        
        Tom, the Revolution was fought by guys who stole land from the Indians and brought slaves in to work it ... by ER 2011-10-10 12:49:05
        
        Yeah, and the guys we were rebelling against were trying to colonize half the planet. The founders of our ... by TB 2011-10-10 14:20:29
        
        a distrust and dislike of a certain personality type and personal bombast. yep....you nailed it for me. by Jody 2011-10-10 08:18:56
        
        Anyway, Cain is no more likely to be the nominee at this point than anyone else in the race. by TB 2011-10-09 21:14:53
      - The next President of the United States. Let's make sure that doesn't happen. by Eri 2011-10-09 17:49:11

Democrats are all about spending... by BuckGalaxy October 9, 2011 2:03 am

Corrected chart: by TB 2011-10-09 14:39:30
- So why are we counting 2009 for Obama again when it was Bush's budget? Why are we ignoring in ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-09 15:52:08
Okay... by TB 2011-10-09 08:40:45
- So politifact objects to counting 2009 to Bush? That was HIS budget. Do you recall your own little ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-09 10:52:46
I respect your post Buck...but having been a Zoner for almost five years now, I have learned how to be ... by Jody 2011-10-09 07:06:45
- Thanks for the update to your comment Jody. :-) by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-09 13:17:01
  - ...YOU HAVE BEEN VERY NAUGHTY Buck! You need a spanking....a very progressive spanking...awoka woka...;) by Jody 2011-10-09 13:48:04
- You might put yourself down at times but you were the one with the brains to know something was wrong n/t by RobVG 2011-10-09 11:18:55
- Jody, there is nothing new about this data, google "Government deficits, graphs" and see for yourself. It's just that ... by ER 2011-10-09 08:27:17
  - We've been over this. Several times. by TB 2011-10-09 11:17:01
    - Yeah Tom. "We've been over this, several times." Sure, everybody's lying except you. Maybe I just like my graphs ... by ER 2011-10-09 11:42:49
You're wasting your time, this is the third graph I've seen here displaying the same data, from separate sources, and ... by ER 2011-10-09 05:14:02

I believe the Dems have hung themselves. by Lee October 8, 2011 5:38 pm

The Democrats basically hung themselves back in April. by TB 2011-10-08 18:54:39

Lemmings? by TB October 8, 2011 4:02 pm

That's one. by ER 2011-10-08 16:39:10
- One? You sure? I want to get a consensus on that! Hands up, everyone! by TB 2011-10-08 17:38:30

How To Create Shortages in an Abundant World. by Jody October 7, 2011 9:21 am

There's something rotten in Denmark. Canada doesn't seem to have these problems and drugs are a helluva lot cheaper ... by Eri 2011-10-07 15:22:52
- Why drugs cost less in Canada by TB 2011-10-07 16:40:08
  - A perfect example of socialism for multinational corporations and capitalism for the small. "Capitalist" America gives massive subsidies to ... by bowser 2011-10-08 00:32:53
  - Well, I'm not willing to subsidize Canada and other countries. Let THEM eat cake. I want the availability of ... by Eri 2011-10-07 23:25:12
    - You are subsidizing Big Pharma, not Canada. by bowser 2011-10-09 02:07:35
      - That comment was about how Big Pharma averages what everybody pays and then counts of ripping off the USA with ... by Eri 2011-10-09 11:48:35
  - "Subsidizing 30 million people"...we're getting good at that. n/t by RobVG 2011-10-07 19:06:54
  - Damn. by TB 2011-10-07 16:41:27

Cement and Boilers by RobVG October 6, 2011 8:00 pm

Read my lips: The day is coming where we are no longer allowed to use chlorine for pool maintenance. I, as ... by Jody 2011-10-07 07:23:35
- We may need those pools to grow Tilapia. by ER 2011-10-07 10:18:54
  - No pia in da poola.... by Jody 2011-10-08 09:21:29
    - LOL! by TB 2011-10-08 09:53:45

Steve Jobs has passed away. by Lee October 5, 2011 5:24 pm

One more article on Jobs by TB 2011-10-08 13:32:56
The best and most sincere tribute I've seen yet. by Lee 2011-10-07 21:23:24
More here. by TB 2011-10-07 08:22:13
Just saw this on wired.com: Quite a tribute. And well-deserved. by Eri 2011-10-05 21:20:24
R.I.P. Well-done! by Eri 2011-10-05 21:02:37
"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me.… Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-05 20:43:31
Not sure what to say here. Things are going to be more difficult for Apple from now on, and ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-10-05 19:50:57
Like REB...Jobs suffering is over. That is a blessing. by Jody 2011-10-05 19:10:09
His legacy? Easy! I wouldn't be on this website, nor posting here if it weren't for him. by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-05 17:49:50
- His legacy is beyond words. Which is why I didn't say anything. by Lee 2011-10-05 18:06:01

Andy Rooney's Goodbye by RobVG October 2, 2011 9:46 pm

I made it a point to watch it. The end of an era but I hope we continue to ... by Eri 2011-10-02 22:47:18
- Yep. I like the old codger n/t by RobVG 2011-10-03 18:59:15
  - "Xenophobic grandpa?" by TB 2011-10-04 10:38:34

Elizabeth Warren by RobVG September 28, 2011 5:32 pm

Ya knew I had to post this.. by Jody 2011-09-30 07:55:12
- Ya knew I had to respond by ER 2011-09-30 11:47:27
  - Ya know ah luv ya ER... by Jody 2011-09-30 13:51:57
    - I have absolutely no comeback for that. It's a good thing no one is "keeping score", cuz I just got BLOWN ... by ER 2011-09-30 14:27:56
      - LOL! ER....you are such a good sport! by Jody 2011-09-30 14:47:19
Wonder what she calls a big hunk? by FrankC 2011-09-29 11:59:32
- *giggle* by Jody 2011-09-29 13:21:36
- You'll never find out. by TB 2011-09-29 13:20:42
She wasn't saying workers are due anything more than that. She's saying, OUR taxes went to support the things ... by Eri 2011-09-29 09:28:47
- Warren doesn't think. That's the trouble. by TB 2011-09-29 10:05:42
  - I don't give a damn about your numbers. They are meaningless. I don't pay taxes on $250,000 because ... by Eri 2011-09-29 21:16:20
    - Two last questions: What is the "proper share" if 70 percent is not enough? What income levels designate "middle class?" by TB 2011-09-30 08:14:30
      - Someday when you pass on to your reward (or penalty -;), mourners will witness a string of integers trailing behind ... by Eri 2011-09-30 13:42:34
        
        That's an answer of sorts. Thanks. by TB 2011-09-30 14:22:18
Well, my first reaction is to take a Tums. She gives me adjuda. I have to sleep on this one...I really ... by Jody 2011-09-28 21:21:28
Yeah, the "infrastructure creates the wealth" bit. by TB 2011-09-28 20:48:50
It's funny. I saw her give that same rant on TV, and I tried to locate the video so ... by ER 2011-09-28 18:14:29
- It's how I feel and I'm not ashamed of it. by RobVG 2011-09-28 19:25:08
  - Nope, terrified is the right word and well they should be. I think Massachusetts just found a worthy successor ... by Eri 2011-09-29 09:35:51
    - "Successor to Ted Kennedy?" Got that one right. by TB 2011-09-29 10:11:11
    - You go, girl! by ER 2011-09-29 09:53:11
      - They are scared of you. by ER 2011-09-29 13:45:07
        
        She's the Bachmann of the left. by Lee 2011-09-29 14:29:44
        
        Scared? by TB 2011-09-29 13:51:44
        
        Yes, scared. n/t by ER 2011-09-29 14:01:13
        
        Any comment at all on the fact that she is flat wrong? by TB 2011-09-29 14:06:26
        
        No Tom. She is absolutely right. by ER 2011-09-29 14:37:04
        
        It's so easy, isn't it? by TB 2011-09-29 15:12:38
        
        Hmmm, let me see... by ER 2011-09-29 15:27:05
        
        Us crony capitalists stick together... by Jody 2011-09-30 07:01:23
        
        And there's the duck again. by TB 2011-09-29 15:30:50
        
        The more we hear from her, the more popular support she is going to get and the more frightened you're ... by Eri 2011-09-29 21:24:25
        
        And the more star systems will slip through our fingers! The first battle was last November. Not much has changed ... by TB 2011-09-30 08:53:44

Girthers: Democrats become weight watchers. by Jody October 4, 2011 9:16 pm

Don't worry about Christie, the right doesn't want him anyway. He believes in science and global warming, he's soft ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-05 10:03:46
- Actually it didn't open last month. It hasn't been built yet. It was more of a preview of ... by Lee 2011-10-05 18:07:38
  - They held their first public event last month. the center is not finished but it is now operating in ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-05 18:35:56
"Let me have men about me that are fat, Sleek-headed men and such as sleep a-nights. Yon Cassius has a lean and ... by TB 2011-10-04 21:46:08

Waiting for Princip by TB October 3, 2011 8:20 pm

Using the wife's computer for this post... Highly complex and evolving systems can usually generate many work-arounds and alternatives to continue ... by ER 2011-10-04 05:58:33
- Again, the key word is "decentralize." by TB 2011-10-04 07:00:19
  - True, but decentralization is a form of redundancy. It costs money to duplicate services, and there are opportunity costs, ... by ER 2011-10-04 08:59:37
    - Robustness and flexibility are only antithetical if you're talking about a centralized system. by TB 2011-10-04 09:29:01
      - I wasn't talking about businesses, I was speaking in general about the properties of large systems. The Roman Empire got ... by ER 2011-10-04 12:39:41
        
        "Ayn Rand in charge?" by TB 2011-10-04 12:59:39
        
        You have just won the tetrafecta. You are absolutely wrong on all 4 counts. by ER 2011-10-04 13:09:23
        
        "Absolutely?" You sure? Why? by TB 2011-10-04 13:11:19
        
        Do I have to explain everything? 1)Ayn Rand/Karl Marx "in charge" are metaphors for the fact that an overly complex Roman ... by ER 2011-10-04 19:48:54
        
        The entire point of Rand's (among others) ideas was about not having someone "in charge" of everything. by TB 2011-10-04 21:41:06
        
        The entire point of this thread was about the dynamics of large systems, a topic I have great interest in ... by ER 2011-10-05 05:25:36
        
        As Perry Mason used to say, you opened the door. :) by TB 2011-10-05 08:49:13
Funny he didn't mention computer programs trading stock by RobVG 2011-10-03 22:15:18
- So, does anyone else have an idea how technology could take us into WWIII? n/t by RobVG 2011-10-05 14:50:26

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