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Time's up sheeple.... Bout ta hit the fan up in here

Don't say I didn't warn ya
Stratd00d
1:49:59 PM
6/04/12

Ha-ha! Stop it.
147 Million Orphans
2:24:58 PM
6/04/12

Looneyville Calculus
Record low treasury rates + low inflation + strong dollar = Run for the hills with a boatload of survival gear
147 Million Orphans
3:02:00 PM
6/04/12

Whor_fanz, jou forgotted the prophitz, dibitzendz and boneusez.
uncliff
6:50:06 PM
6/04/12

What? Didn't Media matters and Huffypoo tell you that Europe's going down in Socialist flames? Hell, even your boi George Soros is saying it.
Stratd00d
3:52:02 AM
6/05/12

message from uncliff being ingnored by strat being ignored by uncliff being ingnored
naked ape
12:36:14 PM
6/05/12

Burnola!
Stratd00d
12:42:33 PM
6/05/12

I'm of the opinion that as long as we have so many soldiers fighting overseas THAT should be the focus of the election and not the economy. But, if the economy is so bad, why can't I get a table for two at PF Chang's on a Tuesday night?
1camper
5:18:49 AM
6/06/12

'Member when the Fed was fighting inflation in Jan. 2004 when they started the 17 months of Fed 1/4 % hikes that lead to 1/4% interest RATES for how many years now?

Mis-management of our economy has a lot to do with the failing European problems, it's not 100% planed that way, but it's within a 1/4% of being so.
uncliff
8:26:31 AM
6/06/12

hehe, strat
Good point camp. No way tho is dying soldiers gonna be ahead of crippled economy in the election (or as SOMEBODY puts it "improving economy"(sic)....). Military is what 1%, economic fright effects 99.99%.

And PF Changs, surely Americans being fatazzes would slightly contribute to that. Be interesting to see how long this can ride. Camp, eat there every Tuesday night, say once a month, and report back on what's going down. Perhaps that place being packed is a sustainable gig, even in this economy?
naked ape
11:39:11 AM
6/07/12

The President is of course the commander in chief, I'm not exactly sure what his/her role is leading the economy.

I remember when Regan was President it was said crediting him for the good economy was like crediting Ronald McDonald when you got a good cheeseburger. I think there's some truth to that.

Congress passes the budget or not, sets tax policy, raises the debt ceiling and funds foreign adventures. Not to mention their numerous regulatory obligations.. They should be blamed if the economy sucks. They have much more control of it than the President.
1camper
5:08:31 PM
6/07/12

Ye tru nuf dat camp. "Blamed" ain't even hardly a start tho. More like blamed and mowed down, if you was to ask me.

A'course, stupid Americans would just replace them with Xeroxed copies right afterward ..... so what really is the gain?
naked ape
5:49:27 PM
6/07/12

Circular logic. Oblame-a can't fix it because he' only the president, like Bush was, who messed it all up because he was president. Yeah, so it's all congress fault! Ok, So In '06 the neo-pros ( D's) took over and things started going downhill. Then in '10 they lost the House and things started getting better. You dont like congress? Fire them. All of them. They'll get the picture in one or two election cycles. They work for us, remember? You can fire them.
Stratd00d
4:42:56 AM
6/08/12

Yawl still think a real difference exist between the (R) and (D). That difference would be equal to one hand full of sand vs. a 50 mile long beach of it, surf's up!
uncliff
9:47:02 AM
6/08/12

uncliff
10:03:18 AM
6/08/12

The Nazi's are in the Occupy crowd, they hate jews just like you do
Stratd00d
2:42:07 PM
6/08/12

I don't hate jews any more than any other religions, but Israel is another whole world, it is a Theocracy just as is Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, but won't even admit it is.
uncliff
6:47:19 PM
6/08/12

Strat says --->""""They work for us, remember? You can fire them.”""""

Brother you are now speaking on historical terms. That concept only exists in theory. Reality no longer supports this dreamy ideology. It is, however, quite a nice thought, and even more nice to teach our children. Beyond this lastly use ......


..... it is useless.
naked ape
9:23:09 PM
6/08/12

I'm goin down swinging, Apebro. That's how I roll....
Stratd00d
7:31:46 AM
6/09/12

Americans saw wealth plummet 40 percent from 2007 to 2010, Federal Reserve says
{url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fed-americans-wealth-dropped-40-percent/2012/06/11/gJQAlIsCVV_story.html[/url]
Stratd00d
6:41:13 AM
6/12/12

Oh, 'The 1989 Japanese Real Estate Blow Up #2', that we so ignorantly stumbled into in 2007? The great theory that if you want to be rich make believe all of your possessions are worth twice what they're really worth. Houses were so overpriced it'll take another 25 years to see some of them again. Building a new house is about as dumb as the eight(R)s that thought they were in an infinite debate.

There is one thing that lost more value than amerikan RE- Newt's speaking fee's- from $75K down to $25k. I'll bet he and Sarah would do a duet for $27,500and both pole dance.
uncliff
6:55:37 PM
6/12/12


Progressives and government involvement are directly responsible for the housing market crash. Just ask Barney Frank and Fanny and Freddy. They got Resco'd! Hey, isn't that one if O-slammy's buddies? Yeah, that's weird...
Stratd00d
8:29:43 PM
6/12/12

That's weird alrite. Why did it start and end in the Bush years after having the congress having been controlled by the (R) since 1992- 2007? Your Buybully history is kindah Bechish, EH?
uncliff
7:07:06 PM
6/13/12

Nothing!
last edited: 6/23/12 7:07:15 AM
uncliff
7:02:54 AM
6/23/12


What you refuse to recognize is that there are progressives on the right and on the left. That's the problem: progressives. Left to their own devises, proggies on the left will give you communism, porgies on the rigt will give fascism. They both grow government as an answer to all of scociety's ills and our current cluster Phuck is the result.
Thanks guys n gals! Yourrrrrrrrrrrrrrre fired!
Sincerely, the Tea Party
Stratd00d
7:22:06 AM
6/23/12

Oh this is fun!

This is the thread where we get to arbitrarily redefine words to mean whatever we want them to and then form an argument based upon that redefinition, right?
147 Million Orphans
8:47:47 AM
6/24/12

Arbitrary use of arbitrary!

No it's the thread where you deny reality over and over. Actually, you're not really denying it, I think your just trying to convince others that there's nothing to see here. Here, I'll help you:
The private sector is doing fine! Republicans hate women, gays, air, blacks, the poor, Hispanics, water, midgets,unicorns, and ice cream! (Jedi mind trick) this is not the 5Trillion dollars you're looking for....
Stratd00d
10:05:05 AM
6/24/12

YEAH!!!!!


I mean, who really likes midgets?...... creepy lil things.
naked ape
10:16:33 AM
6/27/12

Seriously tho.....

Yaknow the more I study the Italian system of governing, economy, and society as whole, we are coming closer and closer to mimicking it ............. not good. (AND with none of the benefits of Italian society! Seriously ast not good!!)
naked ape
10:25:42 AM
6/27/12

Italy, SPain, Grece, Ireland, Portugal, Greenland.... Do you see a pattern here?
Stratd00d
11:04:56 AM
6/27/12

You forgot USA in that line-up, Strat. We be as stupid as they, and gittin' stupider by the quarter.
naked ape
8:22:37 PM
6/27/12

They all bought mortgage bundles for Golden Shower Sachs.


"The private sector is doing fine! Republicans hate women, gays, air, blacks, the poor, Hispanics, water, midgets,unicorns, and ice cream! (Jedi mind trick) this is not the 5Trillion dollars you're looking for....”

Most of our debt was to pay for the extraction of Trillion$ from the RE market by land owners selling at make believe prices and paying 15% cap gains on all that profit. You can't hop all the way to heaven on only your rite foot.
uncliff
9:51:59 PM
6/27/12

No kidding Ape. Unclip, it's because of progressive government intervention: Fanny and Freddie, Frank and Dodd, artificially drove up prices and created a bubble, timed to pop right before Oblame-a was elected. Now were all sliding into hell on our left buttcheek. Thanks Neo-Pros!
Stratd00d
4:11:09 AM
6/28/12

Jamie Demon should be fired and fined for his last three years of bonuses.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jpmorgan-trading-loss-may-reach-114414755.html
uncliff
6:42:59 AM
6/28/12

"it's because of progressive government intervention"

Itz because the Banks, Mortgage Companies and , mostly, the Home Owners, myself included, along with the appraisers, credit doctors (RE Agents) and zero income and credit checks.

The above owned the whole gov't and the american people and are now selling College Dreams, look out for that next collapse.

The lesson to be learned is simple- the gov't does nothing without a bed of hundred dollar bills to remove the restrictions.

Capitalism has only one final product-100% CORRUPTION, nothing more.
uncliff
12:49:40 PM
6/28/12

Communism is not a family value
8)
Stratd00d
6:28:58 PM
6/28/12

Germany lost to Italy in futbol, So Angy Smerkel bailed the EU out and they all lived happily even after.
uncliff
8:27:33 PM
6/29/12

Of course Germany lawst to Italy in futbol, I just wish they'd not bail them out.

It's like giving McDonald's coupons to fat ppl....... not wise.
naked ape
5:27:48 PM
6/30/12

Boortz U
Unified grand theory for voting democrat
http://www.boortz.com/weblogs/nealz-nuze/2012/jul/06/unified-grand-theory-voting-democrat/

By Neal Boortz

This is why I like exercising … well, this and the fact that the better shape I’m in the more I’m going to enjoy my retirement travels. Antarctica ain’t for sofa spuds. When you’re exercise … on an aerobics machine, race-walking down the beach … and as long as you don’t have headphones on blaring a rhythmic cacophony .. you can do some pretty clear thinking. Much of my widely-recognized brilliance comes from thoughts nurtured in just those moments.

So .. my Grand Theory for Voting Democrat. First of all … what is a grand theory? It’s a whole and complete explanation for the behavior of some entity. Scientists, for instance, have been looking for a grand theory of the universe; some theory that would completely answer all questions regarding the formation and operation of our universe from day one to the present.

Well I’ve been looking for theory – some grand theory – to explain why people vote Democrat. Why, in this election, would they vote to retain a ruler dedicated to the proposition of “fundamentally transforming” the greatest nation, the greatest system of governance, into a centrally governed behemoth destructive of liberty and everyone’s sense of individualism. Just WHY would people vote for this guy?

Some people will vote Obama because he’s a Democrat and they’ve always voted Democrat and that’s just the way it is. Others will vote for Obama because they’re black, he’s black, and they’re going to vote for the black guy. Period. End of story. Others will vote for him – and this is getting closer to the Unified Theory – because they think he will put more money in their pocket than the other guy. And then there’s just pure mental illness to consider.

Truly there could be as many reasons to vote for Caesar Obammus as there are voters; but surely somewhere there is one overriding reason that can be wrapped into anyone’s reasons for casting such a dangerous vote. I believe there is, and I think I’ve found it. Here it is:


People vote for Democrats because they believe that Democrats will give them access to other people’s money.



Let’s just try this theory out on some more visible Democrat sycophants. How about the class warfare crowd. Are they really upset that some people make a lot of money? Really, no. They’re upset that it’s OTHER people making that money, not them. The folks who rail against capitalism and profits? Profits aren’t the problem. Who gets to spend the profits … THAT’s the problem. The rich need to pay “their fair share” of taxes? It’s not a question of the rich not paying their fair share, it’s a question of the government getting more money out of the evil rich so that it can be spread around among Democrat voters.
Stratd00d
7:11:24 AM
7/06/12

You must be living under the grand theory of southern ignorance, it becomes you.
uncliff
8:43:26 AM
7/06/12

Wow, no doubt about it. Boortz really is a genius. That's so simple even uncliff COULD understand (if he wanted too).
NoProb
11:01:27 AM
7/06/12

"Communism is not a family value
8)"


Sure it is, in Communist countries.


Can you name a Communist country, strat?


Brauts is the last person to posit anything "theory".


He;s nothing but a tool for the Republican Way; an apologist of failed past Republican policies whose hatred of the USA is so deep he would rather bury this country.

He makes his money off of the woe of the folks like stratdood. Those folks who aimlessly feed at the trough of the Rich folks who tell them that they will save them as long as they work at Walmart and build their yachts.
Qx2
2:45:40 PM
7/06/12

Communism, as does our own bastardized issue of Capitalism, has so many varied models, one could easily be unable to distinguish one from the other. Our country is controlled by a world wide cartel of Fascist Plutocrats, but when ask we all call it capitalism with welfare for all who feed the Zombneys.
uncliff
5:58:14 PM
7/06/12

Communism in this context is the absence of capitalism. The opposite, if you will. See, people like UncleCliff rail on and on about the horrible aspects of capitalism. But they never get around to the part where they say what they'll replace it with. If we outlaw capitalism and eat the rich like the Occutards chant, then what? No free market means all government market. The government can't sustain itself as it is so how would it work if it was twice as big?
It's really simple. There is a clear choice. The left is all in. They want complete government domination of every aspect of your life. they believe their way of running your life is better than your way of running your life. Their way is to create victims, redistribute wealth to them, get them dependent and gain a vote for life. They need turmoil and strife to exist. Dividing groups, old vs young, rich vs poor, gay vs Christian, green vs oil. They have to detroy in order to create. It doesn't matter if you dont believe these things, because you are following people who do. Youare voting for people who believe in unthinkable things. They will keep moving the ball no matter what. Its deliberate and insidious and only we can stop it. Worst part is that many R's are progressives as well so they are part of the problem and must be held accountable.
Carl Marx figured you out 150 years ago-useful idiot
Stratd00d
7:14:55 AM
7/07/12

Why does China have to support our form of capitalism? Their own type seems to work just fine with the help of Bishop Myth's out sourcing talents that he claims he had nothing to do with in 2000-2003.

Capitalism has a two hundred year life cycle and then corruption eats it away into total Fascism which tries to save it from extinction, with no success.
uncliff
10:43:25 PM
7/16/12

In other words: Vote For Obummer and end capitalism!
Yeah!
Stratd00d
4:40:44 AM
7/17/12


Obama sent billions of taxpayer stimulus dollars to Mexico, china, Denmark and Finland.

Hey, thats really really weird.....Zsa Zsa Fluffington didn't mention that ....
Stratd00d
7:25:40 AM
7/17/12

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