southsider2k5

132 members including a lot of people I have no idea who they are! There also seems to be a lot more diversity over there than there is here. Maybe we are picking up facebook members over there who aren't joined here?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 14, 2008 -> 12:48 PM) You guys seem to hate this country so much. Perhaps you should consider moving elsewhere. I thought you liberals were moving to Canada after the 2004 election?

Read between the lines here. Under Barack Obama's tax plans 56% of the country will be fully supporting 44% of the country. Stop and think about that. That means almost half of the country, including many who are close to median income in this country will be paying ZERO taxes. A large chunk of that 44% will actually PROFIT from the tax code. That and the old welfare style disincentive to work are by far the two biggest problems I have had with his fiscal policies from day one. I'll be damned if I should support middle class families simply because I am a little more middle class than they are. The end of the article is 100% right when it wonders why this hasn't been hammered by the McCain campaign. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122385651698727257.html

That was disheartening. They just didn't look like they had any buzz in the third period in both of the last two games.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 07:35 PM) I don't consider it painful, just more annoying and awkward. Or as Alex likes to call it "Friday night".

QUOTE (The Bones @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 11:24 PM) Agreed. Bad idea. Back on topic. I don't see how 1 day off every 2 or 4 years to allow people more opportunity to take part in their civic duty could hurt. I say get rid of Presidents Day and/or Columbus Day and replace it with Election Day even on Midterm election years. Also, what does everyone think of having a National Primary? I'm somewhat conflicted on whether it would be good or bad for the process. I have a big issue with a national primary. It violates the freedom of speeches of each of the political parties, and of the individual states to decide how they want to pick a Presidential candidate. Once the candidates are picked, then the federal system should take over.

Just a guess, but I imagine JD will not be here by the time the kid gets to pick his White Sox number.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 10, 2008 -> 02:23 PM) If I am understanding what strangesox posted, and what you are asking, it would be really bad for the people who are short, because it would become what is called a short squeeze really quickly. This happens when a lot of people who are short, are trying to cover the same things, at the same time. Demand drives the prices up, because there are a lot more buyers than sellers. It would also go a lot towards explaining why we have fallen so far the last couple of days since the short sell rules were relaxed again. So pretty much the last two days worth of rally's have snowballed like you would expect them to do if there are multipliers in shorts instead of just one per one share. Interesting.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 03:02 PM) Probably a small increase, but you're right, not a huge one. I think it has another benefit, though. It gets people thinking about it, and taking it more seriously in their lives. Organizations and communities can host discussions and panels where people talk it out, before going to the booth. I know Indiana already holds open polls from 6 am to 6pm plus early voting to whoever asks for a ballot. It is pretty much the easiest thing on the planet to do anymore, and we still have less than half of the country accounted for. I just don't see it making a big difference.

We are up almost 15% since the interday lows on Friday morning. Dow was up almost 1000 points (futures were +1050). Nasdaq was up almost 200, and the SP was up over 100 points. All are all-time one day point gain records.

We are up almost 15% since the interday lows on Friday morning. Dow was up almost 1000 points (futures were +1050). Nasdaq was up almost 200, and the SP was up over 100 points. All are all-time one day point gain records.

We are up almost 15% since the interday lows on Friday morning. Dow was up almost 1000 points (futures were +1050). Nasdaq was up almost 200, and the SP was up over 100 points. All are all-time one day point gain records.

I would love to see election day a holiday. The thing is I bet it would make a minimal difference in voter turnout in the long run. People who want to vote, will vote. Those who don't, won't.

Now we get to see the other side of the coin? http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original...212178557.shtml

Are you renting a car? Do you or the wife enjoy more nature-y kind of things? If so drive out to Red Rock Canyon http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/

I didn't realize that the kid was #23. My favorite

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 01:54 PM) So, if you are in a 401k at work, don't like the fund choices, and want to just transfer to some other provider's funds... you can transfer your 401k to an IRA at that other provider, without penalty... but you can never withdraw the money? I'm confused. The second you have money go into your name, it considered income, and you also have to pay the penalities on it, plus the taxes.

I hope its Frank.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 12:15 PM) In a bi-partisan situation like this, both parties needed to get majorities in their caucus to push it through, obviously there will be dissention and compromises that some house members find reprehensible. By most accounts, the House members took this opportunity to push their own, unreasonable plan that wouldn't get through, and distanced themselves from a weak party and leadership. A group of more than 100 house members in a caucus of one party, during a bi-partisan measure, can absolutely kill a bill. Could the dems have passed it with 100% yays? Yes, but that's not a realistic proposal. The dems did their part, the republicans didn't. And so the bill that ended up passed just needed some great pork projects, because, hey, if you're spending 700 billion, what's 100 billion more? Then why does one party get all of the blame when something does pass, when it is just as bipartisian of an effort, such as the 91-8 vote for allowing Freddie and Fannie more free reign?

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 12:40 PM) other than Crawford, who is all due for big time raises? Look at the stages of the careers some of those guys are at, some are moving quickly into arb years, such as Scott Kazmir for one. Winning always seems to mean people start looking for big contracts.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 11:46 AM) why would the Rays trade Crawford? If they cant afford to pay him 8.5 million dollars after making the playoffs then there is something wrong there. Everyone knows that i've wanted Crawford since 2006, but i finally came to a realization that he isn't coming here. Their payroll is about to explode. Even with the jump in attendence, I am not convinced that they will be willing to swallow all of it.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 11:53 AM) You don't think a block that big in Congress could do harm to a bill? All by itself, no.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 10:50 AM) I don't know - ask the voting public. They are doing what they usually do. The party of the current administration gets the flack for the economy, even though they often have little control over it. So, with the GOP in the White House and the Prez already not well-liked, the GOP becomes the scapegoat. You don't see me blaming them though, do you? That was more of a general question. I keep hearing that the majority party can only be held responsible for what passes Congress, then in the same thread, the minority party gets blamed for stopping legislation. It mades no sense to me.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 11:24 AM) because they wanted that credit. And we all know that the GOP always gets what it wants Seriously.

QUOTE (DaGame2584 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 10:39 AM) Do you think the Rays would trade Andy Sonnanstine & Fernando Perez for Dye? Perez could play CF w/ Anderson. Perez isn't going anywhere. In fact I could see the Rays trading Crawford to make room for Perez for the cost savings.