Comments on: Is the Stimulus Package a Good Idea? http://www.differentslants.com/2008/01/31/is-the-stimulus-package-a-good-idea/ Seeing the World from a New Angle Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dwlarson http://www.differentslants.com/2008/01/31/is-the-stimulus-package-a-good-idea/#comment-1667 dwlarson Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:49:35 +0000 http://www.differentslants.com/2008/01/31/is-the-stimulus-package-a-good-idea/#comment-1667 I'm starting to appreciate Bob's comment more and more as I think about it. In November we're going to elect a new President. But, probably about 95% of the other city, state, and federal elected positions will be filled by the same people as now. If Americans really wanted change, they would change-out every official in the next few elections. Don't count on that! Don I’m starting to appreciate Bob’s comment more and more as I think about it.

In November we’re going to elect a new President. But, probably about 95% of the other city, state, and federal elected positions will be filled by the same people as now.

If Americans really wanted change, they would change-out every official in the next few elections. Don’t count on that!

Don

]]> By: Bob http://www.differentslants.com/2008/01/31/is-the-stimulus-package-a-good-idea/#comment-1666 Bob Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:15:37 +0000 http://www.differentslants.com/2008/01/31/is-the-stimulus-package-a-good-idea/#comment-1666 Well, Rick, the bright spot in all of this fiscal insanity is that neither China or Saudi Arabia will ever attack us---or else the value of all of our shrinking dollars will simply evaporate and they're both screwed holding all their trillions of worthless dollars. Perhaps they'll defend us, if India decides to take us over. Then there's the Bulgarian problem. Thousands of Bulgarians are pouring into America, illegally, and and taking all the jobs from the illegal Mexicans. There could be a stealth war for all the bad jobs in this country. And on top of it, if either side surrenders, they won't be able to understand each other. The other bright spot in this grim economic nightmare we're experiencing now.....give me a minute here.... is...um....ok,I...uh...I guess there isn't one. Sorry. Really sorry. Bob Katzman Well, Rick, the bright spot in all of this fiscal insanity is that neither China or Saudi Arabia will ever attack us—or else the value of all of our shrinking dollars will simply evaporate and they’re both screwed holding all their trillions of worthless dollars. Perhaps they’ll defend us, if India decides to take us over.

Then there’s the Bulgarian problem. Thousands of Bulgarians are pouring into America, illegally, and and taking all the jobs from the illegal Mexicans. There could be a stealth war for all the bad jobs in this country. And on top of it, if either side surrenders, they won’t be able to understand each other.

The other bright spot in this grim economic nightmare we’re experiencing now…..give me a minute here…. is…um….ok,I…uh…I guess there isn’t one.

Sorry.
Really sorry.

Bob Katzman

]]> By: dwlarson http://www.differentslants.com/2008/01/31/is-the-stimulus-package-a-good-idea/#comment-1665 dwlarson Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:16:53 +0000 http://www.differentslants.com/2008/01/31/is-the-stimulus-package-a-good-idea/#comment-1665 Rick, That's a good explanation of the system, especially in an election year. Americans have been lulled into complacency since the end of WWII. Over the next four years, I figure Americans will realize their complacency. I look forward to real debates for the 2012 election when America is ready for "real change." If "real change" doesn't take place by 2016, I figure there won't be much of America to worry about. So I expect a drastic change after 2012, one way or the other. Neither result is what most people would expect today. Don Rick,

That’s a good explanation of the system, especially in an election year.

Americans have been lulled into complacency since the end of WWII. Over the next four years, I figure Americans will realize their complacency. I look forward to real debates for the 2012 election when America is ready for “real change.”

If “real change” doesn’t take place by 2016, I figure there won’t be much of America to worry about. So I expect a drastic change after 2012, one way or the other. Neither result is what most people would expect today.

Don

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