satguru

Orwellian Finance: Is 1984 Happening in 2009?

You, my friend, are a classic example of apathy - you know and you don't give a damn as long it does not affect you!


On Jan 19 02:54 PM patio wrote:

> What is the difference between ignorance and apathy?
> I don't know and i don't care.

Orwellian Finance: Is 1984 Happening in 2009?

Mr. Quinn, most eloquent article. You took the words out of my mind which I don't have the capacity to put on paper. Someone said in one of the comments that it is ignorance on the part of most of the people. I feel it is in a way but it is more than that. More apathy then ignorance. As long we are not touched directly we do not respond. Even with the true unemployment numbers at 25 to 30% the other 70 to 75% are not really directly affected. This is what apathy does. The majority of people are not directly affected. We still live in our nice homes, drive around in our fancy cars, eat in fine restaurants, go on vacations - we will remain apathetic!! Sad but true. Just look at the rest of the world and look at us Americans. We are lavish compared to others in the world. But I think think the winds of change are in the air and I don't mean Obama!

First Call of a Double-Dip Recession: Setting Up a Market Bottom?

Can anyone explain to me why we need an appraiser? Why not look at the sales comps for the location? Or if there is an offer on a property and the buyer and seller agrees on the price, would not that be the value of the property? The mortgage lender then has the option to say I will only loan you 'this' amount, and the buyer will then have to make the difference based on the agreed sale price - otherwise no loan!

2009 Outlook and Beyond: Let Truth Be Your Guide

Perhaps the writer needs to live by the truth first. It is always in a Republican administration that all hell breaks lose. He says why blame Bush. Hell! it was on the Bush watch that we had 9-11, it was on the Nixon watch we had the oil crisis in the 70s, it was on Reagan's watch we had the huge budget deficits, it was on Bush Sr's watch we had the Savings and Loan debacle and now this on Bush Jr's watch. SO cut your BS!!! We are in a heap of trouble and it will take years to unwind. WE DON"T NEED ADVICE FROM YOU WINDBAGS!! JUst a bunch of money grabbing hypocrites and a hypocrit is worse than a liar!