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Thanks for the kind words. I am going to think about the question and give you a long winded answer, if you are interested. I hope you don't feel bad about work, because I was out of work for about 5 months last year, and took a 25% paycut to get another job, and in my industry, I am considered lucky The simple answer IMO is the middle class. By and large we are the ones out of work, and are the majority of this economy. So much of the middle class has lost good paying jobs, and has either had to substitute crappy jobs, or no job at all. Spending money on discressionary stuff is the fartherest thing from so many peoples minds, yet that spending is the key to getting the economy started again. Until business starts hiring for decent median salary wages, the economy is going to putt along at best, if not stagger between stagnation and recession. Expansion just isn't possible with the biggest population class, suffering so greatly.

For a rent-a-player? Are you kidding? There is no way Vlad will stay here. We are not paying someone more than Maggs, which is the kind of money that they would want. That was hypothetical and I wouldn't make that offer. If Sox are willing to add Vladdy then they damn well be willing to get Giles and Kendall and they wouldn't have to give up the farm. If we had Vlad locked up for a 5 or more year deal, then I might make the deal, other than that. I don't even look at Vlad, unless it is an absolute steal.

For a rent-a-player? Are you kidding? There is no way Vlad will stay here. We are not paying someone more than Maggs, which is the kind of money that they would want.

Being a real live economist, I can say that yes your post is right, BUT there are key things that are left out. Investment is the biggest key to the mulitplier when it comes to the business/rich sector as it relates to how much affect a tax cut has on a certian economy. Because the tax cuts for the most part have been directed at the rich and at business, if they don't reinvest all we are doing is lining their pockets. Businesses reinvest by buying more capital goods, expanding operations, hiring more people etc. Tell me, how many businesses have used any of the money to hire people and expand operations? Practically none. Essentially they have used that money to steady up their battered bottom lines and shore up stock prices. IMO that is the sole reason that we have seen an increase in profits and stock prices, isn't because of sales increases, but from cost savings both from lower tax rates, and from savings realized by FEWER employees. This economy isn't going to expand appreciably until companies start to hire. If people don't work, people can't spend. It is that simple. And until the rich brackets start to spend the tax breaks they have gotten, this economy will stay in the toliet.

If you really wanted our admiration you'd buy a $4 mil ring, hey it works for Kobe...

They look cool to me! Nice job. You graphics guys never cease to amaze me. I might have to steal one of you to develop me a cool signature, for a poor white boy

HIs agent is just trying to improve his value, I would guess...

Hey Capn, if you can't find our long thread, email or PM me, or anyone of us from the Chicago area, and we can give you tons of info based on your interests.

I don't care what "perspective" you use 450 HR's is NEVER a disappointment.

So the Eagles get two touchdown passes from McNabb, and the Bears get a couple of field goals and lose 14-6 to Philly

Sure

Somebody get out an old Jason Bere pic, that is his spitting image.

25 or 6 to 2 (or 4)

He could mean a Shiner Boch, which would be delicious... mmmmmmbeer.

Must be a regional version

JINX!!!!

6-2...

I guess that means we should be waiting for the board to start going goofy again soon, huh?

Looking at your sig depresses me to see our record against the Central. Not to mention our road record :puke

Nice catch Ugly... Once again for all of the new players NO PITCHERS!!!

Personally I think it is penis-envy related

That is exactly how I feel, put him in middle relief until his performances merit a chance at closing again (both velocity and preformance wise.)

exactly

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...o_uc/bo20030724 Another lol strip.

That is some crazy stuff about Walkers surgeries