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Participant[quote=markmax33]You attacked Ron Paul with blatant lies, therefore you attacked me.[/quote]
O.o
Participant[quote=briansd1]Just because the Fed facilitated the bubble doesn’t mean that it should be done away with.[/quote]
Just becuase the fed shouldn’t be done away with because they facilitated the bubble doesn’t mean there aren’t other reasons they should be done away with.
ParticipantGreece needs a little more Iceland in them.
Why continue to owe the debt in Euros ?
Just default, don’t pay it back and get back on the right track now instead of 20 years from now.
Participant[quote=patientrenter]… he captures the essence of our economic and financial situation, whilst avoiding the political and ideological claptrap that others fall for.[/quote]
Well put and highlighted beautifully by counter-example in the Allen and briansd posts below.
ParticipantAlways good to relate it back to housing, yes.
Just hoping you don’t become to Ron Paul what briansd is to the liberals.
I suspect the concentration of people who understand the Fed’s role is higher on this blog than in almost any physical or cyber-space:
http://piggington.com/in_hindsight_who_is_most_to_blame_for_the_financial_crisis
A quote from our fearless leader from that thread:
[quote=Rich Toscano]
I like sdduuuude’s answer, but I have to put Greenspam first and the ratings agencies second.The agencies were the lynchpin to the whole mortgage crisis, so they bear huge responsibility there. However, Greenspam was asleep at the wheel for not one but two world-beating asset bubbles. No, scratch that — he wasn’t just asleep at the wheel, he was a cheerleader for both bubbles. And the mop-up from the first bubble basically created the environment that allowed the second and much worse bubble.
His “reign” was truly catastrophic and I just hope he clings to life for long enough to witness the final outcome of his legacy (the nigh-inevitable US govt funding crisis) and, if there is any justice, the resulting complete destruction of his reputation as a central banker.
Rich
[/quote]Participantmarkmax33 – I’m as much a Ron Paul / Free market fan as you are, but I often berate people for using this forum as a bully pulpit for their own political interests. To be consistent and fair, I have to say you are starting to fall under this category.
November 8, 2011 at 12:24 PM in reply to: OT: Washington Corrupted to the Core by Lobbyists – 60 Minutes Piece #732445ParticipantI’ve said it once. I’ll say it again: The reason lobbyists exist is because the gov has control over too much money. Keep the money with the people and the lobbyists won’t be so interested in lobbying.
I think it was CA Renter who suggested (paraphrased) that those who work for the government or receive any kind of pay from the government should not be allowed to lobby. It’s a difficult thing to regulate but the idea makes alot of sense to me.
ParticipantThe rules UCGal posted match up with my understanding as well.
When I built my detatched garage in Clairemont, the inspector was very leery of anything that suggested I might be planning on sneaking a kitchen or bathroom into the garage. So, the city pays close attention to this. I don’t think it is something you could possibly sneak by a planner.
I think that Agricultural-Residential lots allow the second structure even if the the lot size is not 2x the min. I’m not 100% sure about that, though. Still, I would expect the more rural environment of Poway to be less restrictive on this.
ParticipantBoxee sounds cool. It will play a .iso file from regular and Blue-ray DVD’s, too so I could replace my media player with it and get the web-based content. Nifty.
I may be out of HDMI ports, though. Hmmm.
ParticipantI don’t think there is 1 thing that can do it all right now, which is why you have an input selector on your TV.
I tried an HTPC a few years ago and hated it for several reasons.
First of all, off-the-shelf DVR software sucked.
Second, getting a real remote – like one you would use with a TV – was a pain. I could probalby have figured it out, but there was no simple solution
Third, having the fan noise drove me nuts. I’m not a true audiophile, but only because I can’t afford to be so my picky ears didn’t like this at all.
I could never get a remote, wireless keyboard and trackball to work very well either
Again, that was a while ago. Things have likely improved to make building an HTPC is easier, but I really love my HD Tivos, though they seem more error-prone than the early generation Tivos. The DVR interface on the Tivo is unsurpassed.
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Need DVR for cable/sat or antenna, plus Netflix and Pandora ? Use Tivo. A bit expensive. I buy lifetime memberships. Has a You-tube interface but it sucks.
Need just Neflix and Pandora ? Use a Blue-ray player with it built-in.
Need ESPN3 or online programming ? Boxee sounds like a nice substitute for this and you have me interested. Otherwise, you need the PC with the noisy fan and clumsy remote-control issues. Someday I may try a wireless HDMI connection from the PC in my office to the TV plus a wireless keyboard.
Need to play media from a server on your home network? Media players are nice. Hard to find one that will play ripped DVD .iso files, though.
ParticipantFor all we know, it is a ten-cent tax and a 581.69 for “Having a pilot on the plane fee.”
Reminds me of a story … one day, the old company of a retired engineer calls saying they need him to fix a critical machine. He says “I’m very busy relaxing but I’ll do it for a $50,000 fee” and they agree to pay him. So, he goes to the factory, checks on the machine and uses a piece of chalk to put an “X” on the part that needs replacing. He sends an invoice for $50,000. A few days later, the accounting department calls asking him to itemize the invoice. He submits a new invoice saying:
1 white “X” – $1
Knowing where to put it – $49,999Participant[quote=Jacarandoso]I think there is now plenty of proof that tattoos cause brain damage. Maybe these are the children of parents who were afflicted during the Great Tattoo Epidemic?[/quote]
This thread is a riot.
Jac – post of the month nominee here.
Participant[quote=DomoArigato]How would deregulation address this or prevent it from happening in many more places all over the U.S.?[/quote]
It is also important to keep in mind – the current state of regulation did not prevent this from happening. If it isn’t illegal, then it should be. It it is illegal, well, it is still happening so the regulation didn’t really prevent it.
Next time, maybe post a video of someone robbing a house and ask “how would deregulation prevent this ?”
Would be about the same logic.
Participant[quote=DomoArigato]I’m still waiting for one of the Libertarians here to answer the question that I raised from my post above: How would deregulation address environmental pollution by corporations or prevent it from happening all over the U.S.?[/quote]
I’m “kind of” a libertarian but some things about the libertarian party aren’t to my liking but I’ll try to answer
First, I suggest avoiding making strawman arguemnt of ‘Libertarians typically say “take ’em to court’ ” whereby you tell someone what the their argument is so you can easily argue against it.
The answer to the question is that “deregulation” does not mean “no regulation”
Generally speaking, Libertarians beleive that regulations should be limited, for the most part, to violent crimes, property rights infringement and breach of contract.
I would put pollution under a property rights infringement. No reason a libertarian wouldn’t accept laws against this.
Libertarians have done a crappy job of marketing themselves, IMHO. Most people think a “free market” means a market where anyone can do whatever the hell they want and that “deregulation” means that nobody is restricted from doing anything.
A “free market” is one where all participants are free from having anyone else infringe on your property rights and I prefer “appropriate regulation” to “deregulation” whereby transactions between parties are regulated (to ensure property rights are upheld and contracts are not breached) but results are not regulated at all.
Most people need to adjust their thinking regarding what a libertarian is and is not.
Somehow, they have a reputation for supporting large corporations, which is also not accurate. In fact, the Libertarians I know object strongly to the whole concept of a limited liability corporation (I believe this is one of the OWS demands), which makes individuals less accountable.
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