Posted on 09/02/2009 5:30:46 PM PDT by Globalist Goon
Watch Congressman Pete Stark blow up when Jan Helfeld asks him why Stark believes, "the more we owe, the wealthier we are."
Wooo hoooo, I am rich!!!!!!
He threatens his life at the end...this is priceless.
Need to run up the cards! Then I can be rich.
Stark is “gonna say it slowly”
Well Pete, someone should land a ‘fast punch’ on your condescending nose!
I found the comments more interesting than the video. Mostly because all those libs seem so disconnected from reality.
Unbelievable!!!
Hey, these guys are in charge
I reckon I’m broke. We own our house, business building, tools, and inventory free and clear. Damn, I’ve done it all wrong...
Pete the idiot wasn’t a total idiot because he knew he was being an idiot but that just infuriated him into more idiotic remarks. Bottom line: he’s an idiot.
Even though it does not good whatsoever, I sent him an email telling him "Ta-Ta" because I honestly believe that we are going to send all of his ilk to the unemployment office very soon.
I have read Adam Smith's Wealth Of Nations and do not think he is correct in stating that debt makes a nation wealthy. Hamilton believed that it gave a government ballast, not wealth.
I know many Freepers are much more learned than I, so please correct me if I am wrong.
Thank you.
I am so sorry...... ;-)
What miniature Island does he come from? Who does he represent...crass, no wonder government is in such a mess and confidence in the system is broken. This guy is past tense.
When the riots start, Stark will be hiding under his bed for a while and then they will find him. He will cry like a little baby but they will show no mercy because he tried to stay in office on the money of the unborn that he didn’t successfully kill with abortion. I pray for change so it won’t happen.
I don’t have a degree in economics, but I didn’t fall off the turnip truck either. What a fine example of the condescending a$$es in our government - Not an ounce of common sense to be found.
Mr. Stark’s answers are actually not far at all from the truth regarding the Nation’s debt. In fact, many times he is exactly correct and at times does demonstrate an apparent understanding greater than the man asking the questions (The questioner fails to use this against Mr. Stark and continuously allows Mr. Stark the opportunity to belittle his questions).
However, knowledge and understanding of how the monetary system is contrived in this Nation does not necessarily equate to the monetary system itself being sound policy.
What Mr. Stark fails to point out is that the inflation and deflation of the monetary supply in the Nation is not tied to an economic barometer (say for example - gold), but controlled at the whim of a few to the detriment of many.
He fails to point out that the system is not tied to the combined productive wealth of the Nation, but manipulated to reduce the individual wealth acquired through these productive activities.
He also fails to mention that the present system is arguably un-Constitutional.
What a complete anal aperture.
Woo Hoo! This is great. I am going to open 10 new credit cards and load em up. I have always wanted to be wealthy.
This guy is a total idiot. I wish Jan had asked him if the deficit was such a wonderful thing why was it a bad thing under bush when it was a lot less than it is now but a good thing under Bozo and democrats when it is much higher?
OH MY....I hear the “F” word at the end...I now need to take a nap.
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