Posted on 02/06/2006 7:52:43 PM PST by ClassConscious
Edited on 02/07/2006 3:38:17 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Just as a side bar, have you ever get a job from a working class person, or a poor person for that matter?.
Your highly touted Micheal A. Perutka seems to me like the mirror image of Khomeini sans Islam, just add the cannons of Christianity.
We are a Nation founded with Christian believes in a secular type of federal Government who does not endorse, or respect an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; (see Amendment 1).
As for been a "Conservative Communist" that is a stretch I never walked...let me think about it!
BTW, about the gun issue.
Watching Rosie O'Donnell blame me for Columbine (15 miles from my home) because I own a firearm is what began my conservative journey. I had no interest in politics until that happened.
So, THANKS, ROSIE!
That's happened to me in the past...that's why I remember it now :)
I have not read Road to Serfdom but I have been told to read that by the more well-read conservatives I know. I am very interested in all economic writers, I will be reading some Milton Friedman books as well.
Obviously, I have read a lot of Paul Krugman, and I like a lot of what he sees, but one flaw of his I've noticed is he tends to have opinions on things he doesn't really know about. I often think he should stick to giving opinions on his expertise, currency crises and leave his opinions on matters he knows less of off the pages of the NY Times.
I will read Road to Serfdom, you're not the first to suggest it. One question - you have talked about government and economics. What do you think about rank-and-file leaning unions striking, what's your view on that? I'm curious since you said you were a shop steward.
Yeah, but it's happened to me as well. And I DIDN'T remember it.
Being inflicted with CRS is a real pain at times.
You need to keep in mind that the stock market is not what defines "capitalism". The stock market is merely legal gambling on corporate horse races.
"Capitalism" is the freedom to open up your own Mom and Pop business without having the Government arrest you and the freedom to succeed or fail in your own business.
Thank you, jellybean....I'll make sure to remember that from now on.
John Taylor Gatto's articles and books are a good place to get some background on how public schools developed. Here is a link to his online history of education in the US.
http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/underground/toc1.htm
Hilarious! The big, bad CAPITALIST market spanked you; so you went commie? I bet Peter and Warren had to twist your arm the whole way. Earnings on a non-existant P/E, and who-the-heck-needs-dividends. And how about those non-convertable options? You obviously did not go on margin much, sounds like a trustie. You know, trust-fund baby out to show the old folks that Global Crossing and the European funny-money front companies were going to generate 300% ROI's. This is freakin RICH! I am proud to have shorted some of you guys to ZERO!
The market began to tank in MARCH of 2000; NOT in April!
The DEMS allowed the BUBBLE and they actually burst it, when BIG TIME DEM DONERS, who happened to be the rivals of MICROSOFT, got Gore to help them try to bring Gates to his knees, in court. Gates had been more or less apolitical, until that time; he hadn't greased the palms of the Clinton mafia, you see, so they were more than happy to go after him.
People who went Commie during the GREAT DEPRESSION were already left leaners, were at the bottom of the barrel, unlike you, and there is really no comparison between your stocks going down and what happened 60+ years prior to that; NONE!
Did a mean old Capitalist hold a gun to your head and make you buy the stocks you did? Well, did he? You made your own choices and then, when they didn't work out as you thought they would, you blame unknown others! Yep, you ARE a lefty to the core of your being!
Warren Buffet is a faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar LEFTY! He's no "god" and while some sing his praises, it's for the same reason you became a moronic GREENIE WEENIE; they made some money!
Oh yes and here's a clue, so you don't have to buy one :THE MARKET GOES UP, THE MARKET GOES DOWN, AND SOMETIMES IT EVEN GOES SIDEWAYS.
Ralph Nader is a fraud! He's a multimillionaire, who plays at looking poor and being "for the little guy". In reality, he owns a posh co-op, has a TON of money in the market, and he made his name, by a stealth, fraud, and lies! The car he went after, had been out of production for something like two years and IIRC, the lemons had been recalled. And THAT is exactly what his MO has been ever since.
You now work on the Street and come here and tell us that you HATE CAPITALISTS? You're a moron and a hypocrite; not to mention not nearly as "intellectual" as some have given you credit for being.
Don Luskin runs a blog that, among other things, specializes in Krugman roasts. Enjoy.
http://www.poorandstupid.com/chronicle.asp
The ferret-like Krugman is a socialist.
Let's all sing along;)
Okay... YOU keep him and both of you go off to DU!
I was a big-time stock investor!"
So, you hate capitolists because you didn't become stinking rich as one?
The n00b is a self avowed COMMIE; for crying out loud.
I was working for dot-coms
I was a lucky one who managed to jump from dot coms to Wall Street.
And you hate capitalists? Well look in the mirror hypocrite, I can see why your a watermelon, oh so much guilt. Liberalism IS a mental disease.
You're welcome. :)
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