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[quote=wooga]Forget the sales tax issue – I think the decision to go with the white iPad 2, as opposed to the black iPad 1, is racist!
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I second. Why are the only choices black or white? I hope that Apple realizes that our country has progressed enough such that brown is an option too.

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[quote=wooga]Forget the sales tax issue – I think the decision to go with the white iPad 2, as opposed to the black iPad 1, is racist!
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I second. Why are the only choices black or white? I hope that Apple realizes that our country has progressed enough such that brown is an option too.

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[quote=wooga]Forget the sales tax issue – I think the decision to go with the white iPad 2, as opposed to the black iPad 1, is racist!
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I second. Why are the only choices black or white? I hope that Apple realizes that our country has progressed enough such that brown is an option too.

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[quote=briansd1]

The upper classes don’t depend on housing to resume and continue spending. In fact, they have powered through the recession already; and luxury brands recorded strong growth.

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IMO people care about housing to the extent their net worth is tied to it.

Because most of the net worth of middle class homeowner is tied to housing, he surely cares a lot about it!

For upper classes it is optional. They do indeed have a choice to own a house such that it is not a big part of their net worth and if that is the case then they are not so worried and don’t change their lifestyle.

However this country has its selection of really expensive and exclusive houses! Even for upper classes those can make up a huge portion of one’s net worth. Add to that those who got swept in the hysteria to buy many more such houses as “investments” ! Those people do have sleepless nights and need to make lifestyle decisions!

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[quote=briansd1]

The upper classes don’t depend on housing to resume and continue spending. In fact, they have powered through the recession already; and luxury brands recorded strong growth.

[/quote]

IMO people care about housing to the extent their net worth is tied to it.

Because most of the net worth of middle class homeowner is tied to housing, he surely cares a lot about it!

For upper classes it is optional. They do indeed have a choice to own a house such that it is not a big part of their net worth and if that is the case then they are not so worried and don’t change their lifestyle.

However this country has its selection of really expensive and exclusive houses! Even for upper classes those can make up a huge portion of one’s net worth. Add to that those who got swept in the hysteria to buy many more such houses as “investments” ! Those people do have sleepless nights and need to make lifestyle decisions!

[enron_by_the_sea]

[quote=briansd1]

The upper classes don’t depend on housing to resume and continue spending. In fact, they have powered through the recession already; and luxury brands recorded strong growth.

[/quote]

IMO people care about housing to the extent their net worth is tied to it.

Because most of the net worth of middle class homeowner is tied to housing, he surely cares a lot about it!

For upper classes it is optional. They do indeed have a choice to own a house such that it is not a big part of their net worth and if that is the case then they are not so worried and don’t change their lifestyle.

However this country has its selection of really expensive and exclusive houses! Even for upper classes those can make up a huge portion of one’s net worth. Add to that those who got swept in the hysteria to buy many more such houses as “investments” ! Those people do have sleepless nights and need to make lifestyle decisions!

[enron_by_the_sea]

[quote=briansd1]

The upper classes don’t depend on housing to resume and continue spending. In fact, they have powered through the recession already; and luxury brands recorded strong growth.

[/quote]

IMO people care about housing to the extent their net worth is tied to it.

Because most of the net worth of middle class homeowner is tied to housing, he surely cares a lot about it!

For upper classes it is optional. They do indeed have a choice to own a house such that it is not a big part of their net worth and if that is the case then they are not so worried and don’t change their lifestyle.

However this country has its selection of really expensive and exclusive houses! Even for upper classes those can make up a huge portion of one’s net worth. Add to that those who got swept in the hysteria to buy many more such houses as “investments” ! Those people do have sleepless nights and need to make lifestyle decisions!

[enron_by_the_sea]

[quote=briansd1]

The upper classes don’t depend on housing to resume and continue spending. In fact, they have powered through the recession already; and luxury brands recorded strong growth.

[/quote]

IMO people care about housing to the extent their net worth is tied to it.

Because most of the net worth of middle class homeowner is tied to housing, he surely cares a lot about it!

For upper classes it is optional. They do indeed have a choice to own a house such that it is not a big part of their net worth and if that is the case then they are not so worried and don’t change their lifestyle.

However this country has its selection of really expensive and exclusive houses! Even for upper classes those can make up a huge portion of one’s net worth. Add to that those who got swept in the hysteria to buy many more such houses as “investments” ! Those people do have sleepless nights and need to make lifestyle decisions!

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I am all loaded up with oil stocks. Until our country has sensible long-term energy and transportation policy, the only useful thing one can do is load up XOM.

[enron_by_the_sea]

I am all loaded up with oil stocks. Until our country has sensible long-term energy and transportation policy, the only useful thing one can do is load up XOM.

[enron_by_the_sea]

I am all loaded up with oil stocks. Until our country has sensible long-term energy and transportation policy, the only useful thing one can do is load up XOM.

[enron_by_the_sea]

I am all loaded up with oil stocks. Until our country has sensible long-term energy and transportation policy, the only useful thing one can do is load up XOM.

[enron_by_the_sea]

I am all loaded up with oil stocks. Until our country has sensible long-term energy and transportation policy, the only useful thing one can do is load up XOM.

[enron_by_the_sea]

[quote=pri_dk]I think you would be even more discouraged by the results if state legislators had to take the test.[/quote]

Good one. It is not an easy test.

The tone of the article is that public doesn’t know anything about the budget, so how can you ask them to vote on it! While that may be true, looking at the mess legislature has made so far, I don’t think public can really make it any worse!

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[quote=pri_dk]I think you would be even more discouraged by the results if state legislators had to take the test.[/quote]

Good one. It is not an easy test.

The tone of the article is that public doesn’t know anything about the budget, so how can you ask them to vote on it! While that may be true, looking at the mess legislature has made so far, I don’t think public can really make it any worse!

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