Tag: economy
member name: Elmo A.
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September 22, 2008 02:28 PM EDT --
Bi Partisan Bailout Thought
We are all aware that last week we witnessed a rare and catastrophic financial event. I have given a good deal of thought to the matter, but it is still mostly beyond understanding . . .
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October 05, 2008 11:20 PM EDT --
Any fan of the History Channel knows that a true devotee of the verse of Nostradamus can go in, look around, and find a reference to most anything from Napoleon to Hitler, Pearl Harbor to 9-11. Only a . . .
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October 27, 2008 04:11 PM EDT --
To know that one has enough is to be rich.
This has has such a nice sound to it, perhaps even a touch of meter. I feel a little breath of mysticism, perhaps from the east. Maybe from a . . .
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September 14, 2008 07:35 PM EDT --
Recession Cure Under Our Noses
For years, even decades, economists have known that a single person making minimum wage cannot support themselves, much less a child or other dependent. The only way . . .
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December 24, 2008 06:33 PM EST --
I don’t know what got me interested in collecting these little phrases and snippets. I do find it interesting and an economical hobby for these lean time. Stamp or coin collecting and golf would all cost . . .
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January 13, 2009 12:37 PM EST --
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post expressing my surprise that local gas prices had dropped from almost 4 dollars a gallon to 1.66 in my area. (Right now the price is 1.79) I never expected to see these . . .
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October 19, 2008 05:12 PM EDT --
Joe the Plumber
After swatting at Gotchas since his convention, John McCain had a Gotcha of his own in his back pocket and he slid his palms together in anticipation of opening the . . .
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December 31, 2008 07:50 PM EST --
Some critics of Caroline say she is not qualified to be a senator and that all she is doing is trading on a famous name. Does this point to my disappointment? No. I am armed with at least a couple of . . .
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January 09, 2009 06:42 PM EST --
Last week a member was bragging that they had made about 140 dollars a month on Gather in 2008. I was impressed. Others were too. They commented, "How did you do that?" There was no reply . . .
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January 11, 2009 06:34 PM EST --
Since I have been known to belittle "know it alls" I will rephrase my title to say that "in my opinion," this is wrong.
What "this" is is not very earth-shaking in the . . .
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August 22, 2008 10:17 AM EDT --
I did not see the Saddleback event, but have heard that McCain said 5 million dollars is what makes you rich. Also have heard folks talking about McCain not knowing how many houses he had.
What . . .
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October 03, 2008 03:17 PM EDT --
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A POT OF PORK
This bailout was a bipartisan Pork Fest so I cannot cast stones at either party. And as I have stated before I am not smart enough to know if this bailout will work. I don't think . . .
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December 06, 2008 03:36 PM EST --
Car Talks
I have been watching the congressional hearings the last couple days. Looks like something will be done to help the auto industry. Only time will tell how it does. I just . . .
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December 07, 2008 08:54 PM EST --
Each state has two senators. Wyoming has a population of about 1 million I think. Florida where I live, has a population of about 15 million. They both have 2 senators. Is Wyoming over represented. Am . . .
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December 23, 2008 07:31 PM EST --
Just heard on CNN that a bunch of folks lost their jobs with the Archway Cookie Company back in October.
The Lance company bought Archway at auction and hired back some of the workers. Said they will . . .
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September 09, 2008 05:55 PM EDT --
Compared to most of the world, we in the U S are well off. We do like to complain. Some say we whine. High prices and low wages gives us ample fodder for the aforementioned complaints/whines. But at the . . .
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December 16, 2008 11:35 AM EST --
Many of us have been "upside down." That means you owe more on your car than it is worth.
A new term (to me) is "underwater." What with all the foreclosures and housing problems, . . .
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December 23, 2008 08:08 PM EST --
A few days ago, I wrote a post about my lack of understanding when it comes to the current price of gasoline. That understanding has not expanded, but I hear and see other things that seem out of the . . .
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March 04, 2009 12:22 PM EST --
Gather is full of socialism - capitalism barking right now. Lots of the barkers spout generalizations that are a waste of the keyboard.
A situation in Florida shows the complexity of the problems associated . . .
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March 04, 2009 02:15 PM EST --
It is quite understandable that some people are not happy because they think that either stupid or crooked people are going to get help paying for their house from Uncle Sam while normal bill-paying citizens . . .
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