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On Feb 23 08:48 AM Bones wrote:

> unemployment was calculated much differently back then. If done on
> an apple to apple basis the picture is FAR grimmer on unemployment
> comparison.]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:23:17 -0500

On Feb 23 08:48 AM Bones wrote:

> unemployment was calculated much differently back then. If done on
> an apple to apple basis the picture is FAR grimmer on unemployment
> comparison.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112807-solving-the-housing-crisis-in-bankruptcy-court?source=feed#comment-343633 343633 they should have that mark on them for life...]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:57:00 -0500 they should have that mark on them for life...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112675-preventing-the-depression-of-2009?source=feed#comment-341828 341828
The more things change the more they stay the same.




On Dec 30 04:07 PM John Lounsbury wrote:

> Frank Thoma - - -
>
> Your article brings to mind a fleeting question I haven't really
> focussed on.
>
> Can policy actions to avoid a depression actually take a situation
> which might have been a category 1 or 2 recession (using hurricane
> terms) and turn it into a category 3 or 4? How can it be determined
> which policy changes are constructive and which have the potential
> to aggravate the problems?
>
> Considering these questions (which I doubt have definitive answers),
> your discussion of monetary policy trying to target stock index performance
> targets seems to me to be a very bad idea. Monetary policy should
> have commerce performance targets (employment, credit avialability,
> GDP, etc). Stock prices respond to these factors of commerce, they
> don't produce them. Trying to manage monetary policy by targeting
> dependent variables should not be considered.
>
> Would you try to monitor colon cancer treatment by monitoring skin
> complexion?]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:11:05 -0500
The more things change the more they stay the same.




On Dec 30 04:07 PM John Lounsbury wrote:

> Frank Thoma - - -
>
> Your article brings to mind a fleeting question I haven't really
> focussed on.
>
> Can policy actions to avoid a depression actually take a situation
> which might have been a category 1 or 2 recession (using hurricane
> terms) and turn it into a category 3 or 4? How can it be determined
> which policy changes are constructive and which have the potential
> to aggravate the problems?
>
> Considering these questions (which I doubt have definitive answers),
> your discussion of monetary policy trying to target stock index performance
> targets seems to me to be a very bad idea. Monetary policy should
> have commerce performance targets (employment, credit avialability,
> GDP, etc). Stock prices respond to these factors of commerce, they
> don't produce them. Trying to manage monetary policy by targeting
> dependent variables should not be considered.
>
> Would you try to monitor colon cancer treatment by monitoring skin
> complexion?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/111673-could-it-be-a-happy-new-year-for-chrysler?source=feed#comment-334908 334908
I like my cars big so making more Focuses and Volts just mean I'll be buying foreign next time.
]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:34:57 -0500
I like my cars big so making more Focuses and Volts just mean I'll be buying foreign next time.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/110716-wall-street-breakfast-must-know-news?source=feed#comment-329787 329787
seems like no one wants to treat money with the respect it deserves and everyone wants to fund some populist charity via tax $$






On Dec 15 09:12 AM tgi nomorebush wrote:

> wonder how many that voted for king george iii bushit would do it
> again? always remember that a few days after 9-11 the king told
> the peasants to buy buy buy........... spend spend spend .......
> borrow borrow borrow .......]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:33:26 -0500
seems like no one wants to treat money with the respect it deserves and everyone wants to fund some populist charity via tax $$






On Dec 15 09:12 AM tgi nomorebush wrote:

> wonder how many that voted for king george iii bushit would do it
> again? always remember that a few days after 9-11 the king told
> the peasants to buy buy buy........... spend spend spend .......
> borrow borrow borrow .......]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/110710-paulson-s-plan-fails-to-understand-the-problem-madoff-is-a-perfect-example?source=feed#comment-329692 329692
I disagree with you on two points

Obama was for this plan. He was in the room when it was presented.
He's stated what he wants is increase Govt spending on roads (but we all know that will drive up taxes).

Question:
You mention needy workers building roads - how do you know the workers where the roads are going to be built are needy? Are we going to have some poverty test before deciding to build a road in an area, or are we going to ship poor workers to where roads are best built?

Sounds like a glorious start... a "Great Leap Forward" if you will :)

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:09:38 -0500
I disagree with you on two points

Obama was for this plan. He was in the room when it was presented.
He's stated what he wants is increase Govt spending on roads (but we all know that will drive up taxes).

Question:
You mention needy workers building roads - how do you know the workers where the roads are going to be built are needy? Are we going to have some poverty test before deciding to build a road in an area, or are we going to ship poor workers to where roads are best built?

Sounds like a glorious start... a "Great Leap Forward" if you will :)

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/110710-paulson-s-plan-fails-to-understand-the-problem-madoff-is-a-perfect-example?source=feed#comment-329691 329691
I disagree with you on two points

Obama was for this plan. He was in the room when it was presented.
He's stated what he wants is increase Govt spending on roads (but we all know that will drive up taxes).

Question:
You mention needy workers building roads - how do you know the workers where the roads are going to be built are needy? Are we going to have some poverty test before deciding to build a road in an area, or are we going to ship poor workers to where roads are best built?

Sounds like a glorious start... a "Great Leap Forward" if you will :)

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:09:38 -0500
I disagree with you on two points

Obama was for this plan. He was in the room when it was presented.
He's stated what he wants is increase Govt spending on roads (but we all know that will drive up taxes).

Question:
You mention needy workers building roads - how do you know the workers where the roads are going to be built are needy? Are we going to have some poverty test before deciding to build a road in an area, or are we going to ship poor workers to where roads are best built?

Sounds like a glorious start... a "Great Leap Forward" if you will :)

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/110171-auto-industry-can-we-get-a-twofer?source=feed#comment-325956 325956
If congress is going to do this fine I can't stop them but it doesn't mean I have to participate in my own over taxation. ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:36:42 -0500
If congress is going to do this fine I can't stop them but it doesn't mean I have to participate in my own over taxation. ]]>