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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 09:30 AM) QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 21, 2011 -> 10:16 AM) I second that. Does not surprise me at all.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 20, 2011 -> 02:20 PM) Abortion? QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 20, 2011 -> 04:23 PM) You're just being ridiculous now. You may not like what people posted - I know I didn't like a lot of it - but it was all at least somewhat on topic. Abortion? Come on. See in my mind someone killing hundreds of babies would qualify as mass killing, no? But that does not fit the narrative being spun here and in the media. Well if guns were illegal we would not have these mass killings. Who knew. Let's ban surgical scissors. It is murder plain and simple, and yes Balta some more of your fine upstanding gov't workers looked the other way and did nothing after inspecting this piece of s***. As far as I'm concerned this guy deserves a pair of rusty scisossors, but that would be too nice IMO.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 20, 2011 -> 01:31 PM) That is what the first couple days were all about in here. Exactly. Just trying to fit in the big ol circle jerk in here.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 20, 2011 -> 11:16 AM) A federal grand jury indicted Jared Loughner today for murder. The government is saying that it will seek the death penalty. Maybe they can use that fine upstanding Philadelphia abortion doctor to stick his scissors into his neck and cut his spinal cord. Seems to be a fitting way to end this creeps life. And then they can do the same to the doctor. But lets defend this guy. Very humane way to kill an innocent child. s*** like this makes me want to puke. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=...dhOq5Hs9ycCdKag

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jan 17, 2011 -> 10:54 AM) Companies and rich people kept money in Swiss accounts, I'M SHOCKED! Another fine upstanding liberal asshole. Woohoo. Break the law to make yourself feel good.

And they fixed the pension problem. Oh wait. What happens when the road your on runs out of pavement and you cannot kick the can any further? The sad thing is these bozo's actually believe the state will have the money to pay out the pensions. They are delusional.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jan 11, 2011 -> 11:24 AM) Tea Party Express fundraising off the Arizona shooting. http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01...be-silenced.php Funny how this was missed: http://www.weeklystandard.com/sites/all/fi...docs/Bernie.pdf

Former representative Paul Kanjorski: We all lose an element of freedom when security considerations distance public officials from the people. Therefore, it is incumbent on all Americans to create an atmosphere of civility and respect in which political discourse can flow freely, without fear of violent confrontation. You mean like this: “That Scott down there that’s running for governor of Florida,” Mr. Kanjorski said. “Instead of running for governor of Florida, they ought to have him and shoot him. Put him against the wall and shoot him. He stole billions of dollars from the United States government and he’s running for governor of Florida. He’s a millionaire and a billionaire. He’s no hero. He’s a damn crook. It’s just we don’t prosecute big crooks http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltwa...wall-and-shot-n

While driving home from church on Sunday I had the pleasure of driving behind a garbage truck. Mind you this is 10:05 a.m. The aforementioned truck tried pulling into three forest preservre entrances, but lo and behold they were closed. So said truck turns south onto Will-Cook road and in passing I notice the truck says Cook County Forest Preservre District on its doors. Anyone want to guess how many hard-working thieves, I mean stooges were in the truck? Three. Very good use of county rersources on a SUNDAY at what double time? They probably had to pick up after all the picnics in the preserves on Saturday. f***ing Joke.

Of the 143 points the SPX was up in 2010, 134 occurred on the first trading day of the month. 94% of the move in 2010 occurred in 12 trading sessions. 2011 picking up where '10 left off, SPX up 14 and change to start the year and flatlining since. on a side note , the country to watch in Europe in '11, IMO, is ITALY. Keep it on the radar screen. Italian gov't. bonds(10yr) are up 1.04% since mid-Oct and yielding 4.79% as of 1/07. Spread over the Bund is 1.88%.Italy's debt/GDP ratio is 118%(2009). Greece got into trouble at 116%. Italy does have a smaller deficit and a high savings ratio, but Spain is in the cross-hairs with a debt/GDP ratio of under 60%. Should nominal GDP contract in ITALY its debt stats will worsen very rapidly.Italy is the elephant in the room not Spain. Italy owes France $511 billion, 20% of the French GDP. They also owe Germany $190 billion and Britain $77 billion.

People who are allowed to retire at fifty, do not contribute anywhere near enough to cover what they take out of the system. If you do not pay into ss, why are you able to retire and collect? Regular folks cannot do that. They have to wait until 62 minimum, for the most part to receive a partial benefit. Why should public employees be allowed to retire before the SS retirement age and collect? Insolvency solved. Why should citizens cover the losses in public employees pensions? Who covered everyone's 401k losses? The system is antiquated and should be fixed, and retirees and current employees should feel some pain.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 05:49 PM) Do you really think that there haven't already been substantial budget cuts in that state? Ten people filling potholes two days ago. Very efficient No they have not cut enough. Pension reform, what pension reform. f***ING JOKE. Hopefully this s***hole state goes bankrupt and defaults.

These must be some of those better educated public sector workers you guys always talk about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt_r-jO3lKE

Consumer Confidence 52.5 vs 56.10 Briefing.com consensus.

http://www.propublica.org/article/the-subs...-their-own-firm

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 21, 2010 -> 08:38 AM) Public workers do get a lot more than private workers on average...if you fail to control for education and for experience level. If you look at the average pay that you would get for the same job for a public position versus a private position, the differences vanish, and it winds up being a question of the exact type of work you're really doing. The "Public workers are overpaid!" meme is another of those things Fox News loves to harp on, that ought to tell you how accurate it is. No. The pension deficits do that for us. Why not mandate the same retirement age for public workers as SSA does for private workers. Prety much solve the insolvency issue.

CBOE floor rockin right now. Medal of Honor winner SGT. Giunta ringing closing bell. Pretty cool.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 08:38 AM) Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, suggests that the Senate should come back to work after Christmas and work til Jan 4, the last actual day of the lame duck session, since there are so many things still on the agenda (because none of them can get 60 votes until millionaires avoid their tax increase). Here's Republican Senator from Arizona, Jon Kyl.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 13, 2010 -> 02:11 PM) Well this is easy - there is only one high speed rail line in the entire US as I understand it, its the Acela, and it is profitable and keeps Amtrak afloat. So I am not sure what you are getting at here. Also, you guys are missing the point - I am not saying this specific rail project made financial sense (because I don't know the data), I am saying the situation the WI governor was in was really quite simple, and he made a stupid decision to make a point. Acela is part of a line, only travels high speed part of way. Reading Gartman letter this morning, he mentions a high speed rail line linking VA. Beach to Norfolk. BTW, he lives in VA. The proposed cost five years ago was $300 million, current incomplete rail line cost is 1.7 billion and rising with in his opinion few people likelt to use it.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 13, 2010 -> 12:02 PM) First of all, that isn't the equation here for the governor of WI. His equation is either he gets the rail stuff, with all the jobs and business that go with it... or he gets nothing. That's the way the money was allocated at the federal level. Second, I LOL when people refer to "heavily subsidized" rail. Rail is heavily subsidized, but roads are COMPLETELY subsidized. Now, the NJ governor's decision, at least makes some kind of sense. His state was on the hook for a known few billion dollars, as well as any overruns which also may be billions. So in his case, there is a real decision to make when it comes to best use of funds. But Wisconsin was getting a full federal funding for this project, a billion dollar's worth resulting in many jobs and other positive financial effects... in exchange for a couple million a year going forward. The decision there that he made is idiotic and 100% political to make a point. Name me a high speed rail line that is profitable? Not a portion of a line . An entire high speed rail line.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101213/ap_on_...erhaul_virginia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101213/ap_on_...erhaul_virginia

Yeah why would you want to fix crumbling roads and bridges when you can build an inefficient, over budget, highly subsidized, not for profit rail system? Seems like a good expenditure of capital to me.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 10, 2010 -> 06:42 AM) I know, right? If only the Senate Republicans weren't such s***heads, maybe something could actually get done.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 10, 2010 -> 06:44 AM) You're missing the point of the estate tax and being happy with philanthropy. They're not in conflict. They are with BUFFET, he owns how many insuarance companies. He is a f***ing turd.