The Whole World is Changing

[EconProf]

I sense much of our trouble could be traced to “short-termism”. We seek instant gratification and postpone the costs. As consumers, as voters, as politicians–everyone wants benefits now and we have figured out new ways to put off the costs. This is the essence of credit cards, home equity extraction, Obamacare, CA fiscal decisions, government pension promises, etc.
Having done this for so long and in increasing amounts and with creative new tools, we now face certain mathematical inevitabilities that dim our future and that of our children.
We have done it to ourselves. I don’t see much awakening to this idea by the broader public whether consumer or voter. Piggs excepted, of course.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=briansd1]
I know that we’re not on the same side of the aisle; but I agree with everything you said.[/quote]

Brian: I’ll convert you to solid Goldwater conservatism yet. 🙂

After all, they don’t call it the “Right” for nothing!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=briansd1]
I know that we’re not on the same side of the aisle; but I agree with everything you said.[/quote]

Brian: I’ll convert you to solid Goldwater conservatism yet. 🙂

After all, they don’t call it the “Right” for nothing!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=briansd1]
I know that we’re not on the same side of the aisle; but I agree with everything you said.[/quote]

Brian: I’ll convert you to solid Goldwater conservatism yet. 🙂

After all, they don’t call it the “Right” for nothing!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=briansd1]
I know that we’re not on the same side of the aisle; but I agree with everything you said.[/quote]

Brian: I’ll convert you to solid Goldwater conservatism yet. 🙂

After all, they don’t call it the “Right” for nothing!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=briansd1]
I know that we’re not on the same side of the aisle; but I agree with everything you said.[/quote]

Brian: I’ll convert you to solid Goldwater conservatism yet. 🙂

After all, they don’t call it the “Right” for nothing!

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=EconProf]We have done it to ourselves. I don’t see much awakening to this idea by the broader public whether consumer or voter. Piggs excepted, of course.[/quote]

EconProf: Amen. And, sadly, this is where groups like the Tea Party movement miss the larger, and broader, point. In engaging in this furious, and misguided, populism, they lash out at everyone and everything that they perceive as “the problem”, without realizing that “we” (the people) are the problem.

As Pogo so eloquently put it: “We have met the enemy, and he is us”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=EconProf]We have done it to ourselves. I don’t see much awakening to this idea by the broader public whether consumer or voter. Piggs excepted, of course.[/quote]

EconProf: Amen. And, sadly, this is where groups like the Tea Party movement miss the larger, and broader, point. In engaging in this furious, and misguided, populism, they lash out at everyone and everything that they perceive as “the problem”, without realizing that “we” (the people) are the problem.

As Pogo so eloquently put it: “We have met the enemy, and he is us”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=EconProf]We have done it to ourselves. I don’t see much awakening to this idea by the broader public whether consumer or voter. Piggs excepted, of course.[/quote]

EconProf: Amen. And, sadly, this is where groups like the Tea Party movement miss the larger, and broader, point. In engaging in this furious, and misguided, populism, they lash out at everyone and everything that they perceive as “the problem”, without realizing that “we” (the people) are the problem.

As Pogo so eloquently put it: “We have met the enemy, and he is us”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=EconProf]We have done it to ourselves. I don’t see much awakening to this idea by the broader public whether consumer or voter. Piggs excepted, of course.[/quote]

EconProf: Amen. And, sadly, this is where groups like the Tea Party movement miss the larger, and broader, point. In engaging in this furious, and misguided, populism, they lash out at everyone and everything that they perceive as “the problem”, without realizing that “we” (the people) are the problem.

As Pogo so eloquently put it: “We have met the enemy, and he is us”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=EconProf]We have done it to ourselves. I don’t see much awakening to this idea by the broader public whether consumer or voter. Piggs excepted, of course.[/quote]

EconProf: Amen. And, sadly, this is where groups like the Tea Party movement miss the larger, and broader, point. In engaging in this furious, and misguided, populism, they lash out at everyone and everything that they perceive as “the problem”, without realizing that “we” (the people) are the problem.

As Pogo so eloquently put it: “We have met the enemy, and he is us”.

[moneymaker]

Actually the sky is black,the blue you see is an illusion. Interesting how blue can mean sad or in the case of blue skies-happy. Black although usually associated with the dark side is actually a good thing to be in when talking accounting. “It’s all an illusion, now take your happy pill and go to sleep”. I am going out to dinner tonight, to stimulate the economy and my taste buds. Pray for me that I don’t get sucked into a store somewhere and buy an IPad or something.

[moneymaker]

Actually the sky is black,the blue you see is an illusion. Interesting how blue can mean sad or in the case of blue skies-happy. Black although usually associated with the dark side is actually a good thing to be in when talking accounting. “It’s all an illusion, now take your happy pill and go to sleep”. I am going out to dinner tonight, to stimulate the economy and my taste buds. Pray for me that I don’t get sucked into a store somewhere and buy an IPad or something.

[moneymaker]

Actually the sky is black,the blue you see is an illusion. Interesting how blue can mean sad or in the case of blue skies-happy. Black although usually associated with the dark side is actually a good thing to be in when talking accounting. “It’s all an illusion, now take your happy pill and go to sleep”. I am going out to dinner tonight, to stimulate the economy and my taste buds. Pray for me that I don’t get sucked into a store somewhere and buy an IPad or something.

[moneymaker]

Actually the sky is black,the blue you see is an illusion. Interesting how blue can mean sad or in the case of blue skies-happy. Black although usually associated with the dark side is actually a good thing to be in when talking accounting. “It’s all an illusion, now take your happy pill and go to sleep”. I am going out to dinner tonight, to stimulate the economy and my taste buds. Pray for me that I don’t get sucked into a store somewhere and buy an IPad or something.

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