StrangeSox

We have giant deficits across the nation, but trying to repair those by coming up with measures to enforce existing tax code is EVIL!

BTW this is what a I read, found via Sullivan:

This: Is not this: QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 05:19 PM) expanding what one person does to what an entire party allegedly does [...]she's the epitome of conservatism That doesn't make any sense for a variety of reasons.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 01:08 PM) Why can't people just point out the real issue - that it was a lame attempt at relating the problems with government we have today to the problems we had with the British - Hey remember how I said exactly that and compared it to people abusing Christianity/the Bible in the same manner and you said it was "such bulls***?" She did make it up. Sure, she tangentially hit on some things that actually happened, but her story was wrong. It didn't make sense, many individual parts were wrong and taken as a whole it was completely wrong. Liberals are supposed to be above ridiculing idiots who have the audacity to lecture others about "understanding history" while being a poster child for Dunning-Kruger? Also love that the equivalent of "what you did on your summer vacation" is now a "GOTCHA!" question instead of another softball. I can't imagine what would happen if someone were to actually conduct a somewhat-hostile interview with her.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 07:36 AM) So Balta is actually claiming that the 17 FRB governors over the last two years have been essentially worthless, because without the two Obama appointees, they haven't been able to find their way to tackle any of the issues that are out there. But, somehow, if these 2 people had been on the FRB, they would have solved unemployment, the employment gap, economic turmoil, inflation, AIDS, cancer, and Adam Dunn's swing. Yet I am the partisan shill asking questions that don't mean anything? Yeah, speaking of reflexive partisan postings... The fascinating thing here is that this post completely fails to address the actual problem at hand. It doesn't even attempt a justification or even a hand-wavey excuse.

Also read an explanation elsewhere that compared right-wing conservatives' understanding and use of American history to their biblical usage--legends and storied from the past, selectively remembered (by the right-wingers) and distorted or abused to justify their own beliefs. This whole Paul Revere story was just a way for Palin to defend her 2nd Amendment Rights! by stealing a legend from the "Founding Fathers."

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 09:37 PM) Everything's meaningless to you unless you've thought of it. Nah, just tangential s*** thrown out there to avoid having to actually discuss the issue at hand. Like this thing. Yeah, I already said that. Good job I guess? Now can you get back to the actual topic?

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 09:34 PM) Okay. Whatever. How about trying to actually answer the question instead of being the "WINNAH" at debate tactics? No. It's a meaningless distraction. But keep pretending its a legitimate point, it's funny.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 08:59 PM) Answer the damn question. You can't. FOCUS on something for once instead of moving the goalposts. I've moved goalposts? In case you missed it, that was my way of saying "your question is an irrelevant diversion." My unwillingness or inability to answer the question may score ss2k5 a SoxTalk point, but it doesn't actually say anything whatsoever regarding obstructionism and the refusal to approve or even have a discussion on yet another appointed official.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 08:36 PM) Where would a difference have been made by these two people? That would be a compelling question if it actually meant anything. But since it doesn't, it's reflexive defense.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 08:34 PM) No one has been able to give a single real reason that it would have made a single bit of difference. Its been all hyperbole. So your position then is that these posts are meaningless? Or are you reflexively making excuses for Republicans?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 02:22 PM) So in otherwords, while being a great talking point, it wouldn't have made a difference. Selective Outrage indeed. Yeah, just selective outrage. s***, just abolish the whole Fed board, or at least cut down these two seats, they aren't even necessary according to ss2k5!

congrats! when can I buy her her first BBQ bacon burger?

QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 05:54 PM) It's happening again. I have Comcast internet and for the past few years, every time it gets really hot outside, my internet begins disconnecting. My router will not connect. Then nighttime comes or a day when it is cooler, and the internet works fine again. WTF? I have never heard of or experienced anything like this in my life. We used to have similar problems. The cable and/or connectors coming into your house/condo/apartment are bad. It took two years and probably 12 tech visits before one of them actually bothered to diagnose the problem. He then had to call in a different crew (two-man job) and warned us that they'd probably try to say it was something else. They did, but we stood firm and made them replace the stuff. Finally worked correctly after that. Comcast is the worst.

This isn't surprising if you view it from the Dunning-Kruger authoritarian viewpoint.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 04:25 PM) So because they're stupid, they should be allowed to get away with it? Because is it really worth your effort?

getting married

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 03:31 PM) MORE STIMULUS!!!!!!!! ...less stimulus?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 01:50 PM) What about the 14 billion we just burned spent wasted lost handed to GM? How can they track revenue but not losses? Again, that was a stock exchange, the governor could hang on to those shares in the time being to recoup those expenses.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 11:13 AM) Student Loan debt is 850B and growing. It actually exceeds credit card debt in this country. And from 10 years ago, the average student loan debt in this country has increased by ~54%. Pretty insane given how much more we are actually spending as a country. It is actually quite mindboggling to me that debt has increased that much and tuition costs have increased as much as they have as well (and that isn't a coincidence, imo), all in a short 10 year span. Makes you wonder what the f*** we spend our money on, given gov spending has done nothing but go through the roof. Would have been nice to do something about all of those predatory for-profit colleges that generate 90% of their revenues from federal loans that most students have no hope of paying back...

A look at Groupon's finances http://thinkprogress.org/yglesias/2011/06/...upon-economics/

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 10:10 AM) Yeah I was trying to look that up to see how much the gov't collects. It can't be THAT much though, considering their loan practices (being extremely lenient on payment). Plus, they make their money over the 10, 20, or 30 year life of the loan. The loss from one year could be spread out. Yeah but the smaller the budget impact the smaller the stimulus. Not saying it couldn't be a highly effective program, just that it wouldn't have that large of an impact.

I have to go to Dothan, AL for work next week. The high temperature is supposed to be 100*. Every.Day.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 10:01 AM) I've advocated a one year freeze on obligations to pay back student loan debt held by the federal gov't. Think of all that extra capital that people would have to spend. Spending=better business performance=job hiring=economy back on track. Instead, we'll waste billions on GM to save "300 million" jobs. What would stopping those payments do to the deficit, and how much more would we have to cut social services to finance it?

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