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stabbing inward

Filed in National by on February 6, 2009 6 Comments

not for the faint of heart

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QOD

Filed in National by on February 6, 2009 8 Comments

So, how close are we to deflation or stagflation?

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Pointing the finger

Filed in National by on February 5, 2009 41 Comments

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy We can’t delay, and we can’t go back to the same, worn-out ideas that led us here in the first place. In the last few days we’ve seen proposals arise from some in Congress that you may not have read, but you’d be […]

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Crazy a$$ thought for the day

Filed in National by on February 5, 2009 9 Comments

If 2 wars, Tax Cuts, Defense Spending, Derugulation out the whazzo, privatizing everything were supposed to be good for the economy AND, not signing the Kyoto Protocol, not raising CAFE standards, not supporting infrastructure were all supposed to be bad for the economy can someone tell me what will work?s

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And the hits keep on rolling

Filed in National by on February 5, 2009 17 Comments

New claims for unemployment benefits spiked to a quarter-century high of 626,000 last week, as businesses continued shedding workers to cope with the economic downturn. The number represents a larger-than-expected increase over the 591,000 people who filed for benefits the week before, and sets the stage for another jump in the unemployment rate for January […]

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Much Ado about nothing

Filed in National by on February 5, 2009 16 Comments

Yesterday we learned that O was going to cap executive pay of people receiving bailout money.  I called bullshit, and it looks like shockingly I was right.  What should have happened was companies taking bailout money shouldn’t be allowed to lay off employees. NEW YORK — The squeeze on big paydays for executives of bailed-out […]

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Another QOD

Filed in National by on February 2, 2009 16 Comments

When the President of the United States offer you a position in his cabinet as Commerce Secretary do you have the balls to make a demand?  Ahhh, you have to love the Republicans Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) appears willing to serve as commerce secretary, on one condition: His replacement in the Senate has to be […]

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QOD

Filed in National by on February 2, 2009 7 Comments

Weren’t Bush’s tax cuts supposed to have already stimulated the economy and avoided this?

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QOD

Filed in National by on February 2, 2009 21 Comments

Which party is in power?

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Super Bowl Prediction Thread

Filed in National by on February 1, 2009 11 Comments

I don’t know what the prize will be yet, but it will be valued between $15 and $25. Three factors will be used to judge the winner. The person that picks the winning team Closest to the Final Score The Story Line that best encapsulates the game Bonus points will be given for the person […]

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Cigars, snuff, chew, dip, cigarettes all legal…

Filed in National by on February 1, 2009 19 Comments
Cigars, snuff, chew, dip, cigarettes all legal…

toking up illegal, yet millions and millions of people do it, even World Class, 14 time Olympic Medalists…hmmmm 14-times Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps caught with cannabis pipe

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Amazing Republican disconnect

Filed in National by on February 1, 2009 11 Comments

The disconnect between the people that represent citizens in Washington and the Republican governors is stunning to me.   How is it that even Bonehead R’s like Charlie Crist, Palin and the Action Hero (CA-R) want to pass the recovery package, but people Like Mike Castle don’t? NEW YORK — Most Republican governors have broken with […]

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Funny Haha

Filed in National by on February 1, 2009 3 Comments

Tale of the Irish Sausage Shamus and Murphy fancied a pint or two but didn’t have a lot of money. Between them, they could only raise the staggering sum of one Euro. Murphy said ‘Hang on, I have an idea.’

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