Comments on: A Better Stimulus http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus Building a conservatism that can win again Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:55:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: larryo http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-3#comment-52656 larryo Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:49:52 +0000 #comment-52656 Bluster and blather - surely, even you can see how discredited you are. Bluster and blather – surely, even you can see how discredited you are.

]]> By: gerrysh http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-3#comment-48158 gerrysh Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:22:52 +0000 #comment-48158 BTW, it's no use asking, but I'll note that larryo owes me an apology. BTW, it’s no use asking, but I’ll note that larryo owes me an apology.

]]> By: gerrysh http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-3#comment-42441 gerrysh Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:21:51 +0000 #comment-42441 If I wanted the opinion of a dolt, I would have asked for yours, larryo. Here's a little education for you. Being a troll has nothing to do with a point of view. It's the dishonesty in posting, or example, when someone says that they are a Republican, but then trashes every successful Republican out there. If I wanted the opinion of a dolt, I would have asked for yours, larryo.

Here’s a little education for you. Being a troll has nothing to do with a point of view. It’s the dishonesty in posting, or example, when someone says that they are a Republican, but then trashes every successful Republican out there.

]]> By: larryo http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-3#comment-46055 larryo Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:56:07 +0000 #comment-46055 BTW, jerrysh, when Mr. Frum opened this forum up, he made it plain that he sought submissions from across the spectrum of political opinion, so if there is any troll here it is you. BTW, jerrysh, when Mr. Frum opened this forum up, he made it plain that he sought submissions from across the spectrum of political opinion, so if there is any troll here it is you.

]]> By: gerrysh http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-3#comment-49384 gerrysh Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:31:43 +0000 #comment-49384 We need to give credit where credit is due. Only a genius like Barry O could come up with this new plan to increase revenue without raising taxes. Simply nominate forgetful people to high federal positions, so they remember how much they owe Uncle Sam and and forced to pay up. (BTW, the troll has been outed. No need to feed it.) We need to give credit where credit is due. Only a genius like Barry O could come up with this new plan to increase revenue without raising taxes. Simply nominate forgetful people to high federal positions, so they remember how much they owe Uncle Sam and and forced to pay up.

(BTW, the troll has been outed. No need to feed it.)

]]> By: larryo http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-3#comment-38984 larryo Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:25:31 +0000 #comment-38984 And finally, sinz, if that jibe about letting foreign countries tell you who to vote for was about Sarah Palin being an international laughing stock, you will quickly see, I suspect, the difference between the policies negotiated by someone who is internationally liked and respected and those advanced by someone who everyone on the planet with any influence thinks is a clown. Thoughtfulness is a trait to be highly encouraged in the most powerful executive in the world, I hope you agree, and Sarah Palin cannot tell you which newspaper(s) she reads. That can only be true if she reads none at all. Don't you know which newspapers you read? And finally, sinz, if that jibe about letting foreign countries tell you who to vote for was about Sarah Palin being an international laughing stock, you will quickly see, I suspect, the difference between the policies negotiated by someone who is internationally liked and respected and those advanced by someone who everyone on the planet with any influence thinks is a clown. Thoughtfulness is a trait to be highly encouraged in the most powerful executive in the world, I hope you agree, and Sarah Palin cannot tell you which newspaper(s) she reads. That can only be true if she reads none at all. Don’t you know which newspapers you read?

]]> By: larryo http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-2#comment-45954 larryo Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:17:18 +0000 #comment-45954 sinz - 9/11, and the 2001 tax cuts and Greenspan's manipulations saved the economy! Honestly - this is disappointing. And discouraging. On September 12, 2001 we were at war. I don't suppose it ever occurred to you that, a state of war having been declared, someone in the hierarchy ought to have at least mentioned wage and price controls, because everyone knows what war does to the economy such as ours if you don't impose wage and price and anti-profiteering controls. But no - we had, at the helm, people who were ideologically opposed to any kinds of economic regulation and were tight with the war profiteers, so instead of taking into account that we were in a state of war, these blockheads turned a blind eye to the perfectly foreseeable consequences of their negligence. And you want to tell us that low taxes and interest rates kept the economy afloat? Was it afloat, or was it circling the drain? sinz – 9/11, and the 2001 tax cuts and Greenspan’s manipulations saved the economy! Honestly – this is disappointing. And discouraging. On September 12, 2001 we were at war. I don’t suppose it ever occurred to you that, a state of war having been declared, someone in the hierarchy ought to have at least mentioned wage and price controls, because everyone knows what war does to the economy such as ours if you don’t impose wage and price and anti-profiteering controls. But no – we had, at the helm, people who were ideologically opposed to any kinds of economic regulation and were tight with the war profiteers, so instead of taking into account that we were in a state of war, these blockheads turned a blind eye to the perfectly foreseeable consequences of their negligence. And you want to tell us that low taxes and interest rates kept the economy afloat? Was it afloat, or was it circling the drain?

]]> By: larryo http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-2#comment-51615 larryo Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:06:33 +0000 #comment-51615 sinz - now, you know and I know that Carter's economic problems were not entirely of his own making, so that comparison is not really fair, is it? Compare the national debt at the end of the Carter administration with the national debt at the end of the Reagan administration. Please, sinz - this claptrap is not up to your usual standard. You must have been hung up for a comeback. sinz – now, you know and I know that Carter’s economic problems were not entirely of his own making, so that comparison is not really fair, is it? Compare the national debt at the end of the Carter administration with the national debt at the end of the Reagan administration. Please, sinz – this claptrap is not up to your usual standard. You must have been hung up for a comeback.

]]> By: suey http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-2#comment-44890 suey Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:39:32 +0000 #comment-44890 sinz54 Palin took over Wasilla when it had a budget surplus. She built a sports center on land the town had not properly purchased. That led to a 20 million deficit by the time she left. If that's success then I am a China-man. As to her favorable ratings. If my governor took $3000 per person including children from the oil companies and gave it to me the I would be pretty happy too. Typical family $12,000 tax free per year (depending on oil revenue based on 2007). A bribe can buy you anything I guess. And the answer to your question if people outside of the base states will vote for her the answer is in her national approval ratings at the end of the election. sinz54 Palin took over Wasilla when it had a budget surplus. She built a sports center on land the town had not properly purchased. That led to a 20 million deficit by the time she left. If that’s success then I am a China-man. As to her favorable ratings. If my governor took $3000 per person including children from the oil companies and gave it to me the I would be pretty happy too. Typical family $12,000 tax free per year (depending on oil revenue based on 2007). A bribe can buy you anything I guess. And the answer to your question if people outside of the base states will vote for her the answer is in her national approval ratings at the end of the election.

]]> By: gerrysh http://www.frumforum.com/a-better-stimulus/comment-page-2#comment-53349 gerrysh Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:42:47 +0000 #comment-53349 Thomas Sowell wrote: One important clue may be a recent statement by President Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emmanuel, that "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste." 'nuff said Thomas Sowell wrote:
One important clue may be a recent statement by President Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emmanuel, that “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.”

’nuff said

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