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What we "had" and I think "had" is the correct term, was the worst mix of Capitalism and Government possible. What we had was Governmnet insurance under all banking practices thus even the riskiest b ...

The Government and the Economists learned thier lesson in the great depression and its associated deflation. They will not allow deflation this time around.

If $2 Trillion disappears out of the sy ...

How do you think the country will fare if oil stays between $70 and $80 for a couple of years?

Would that range equate to ~2.75 a gallon gasoline?

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Apparently if your retirement money is in these types of funds it is safe. I bet the politicians have to protect retirement money or face not getting re-elected.

On the other hand, if you own stoc ...

I'll take San Francisco and Seattle. Very liberal and thus prone to pitch a fit when everything they want does not appear out of thin air when demanded.

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Bisquik. I hope I spelled that right. Usually the box has a recipe for "deluxe" or somethign like that which has you add a couple of extra items. Makes fine pancakes.

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I put 4 one-gallon jugs of corn oil in the bottom of my chest freezer. I then put a piece of 1/4" masonite that I had on top of them to make a flat surface for other items.

Everything I've read ...

I have some emergency cooking oil in the freezer. I just bought it in gallon jugs at the grocery and put it on the bottom. I've heard that you can get 5+ years this way.

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One thing that has been pointed out about the abortion debate in the past has to do with the long-term results. Liberals tend to have more abortions and as a result reproduce at a rate that is below ...

Ah yes, good ole leverage. Its like I tell my students, leverage is OK as long as you can stay on the right end of the lever. Smile

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The Deli/Bakery section of my local supermarket sells excess buckets and lids for $1 (for the bucket and the lid). Now with a mylar bag and oxygen absorbers I can, not counting the contents cost, put ...

Here's what seems to have happened in the earlier bailouts.

1. Government pretty much wipes out existing shareholders, so the shareholders are now losers.
2. The Government takes on a $hitload o ...

I believe that today's farmer uses cyanide tablets in his grain bin. Drop a couple in and shut the door, they start to dissolve and make gas in a few mintues and kill all the bugs in your grain. Put ...

"(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will provide a roughly $85 billion bridge loan to AIG (AIG.N) and take a nearly 80 percent stake in the company, according to a source briefed on the matter. "

Well ...

If I were king of the USA the first thing I would do would be to abolish all income based taxes and implement the FairTax proposal with its friendly-to-the-poor prebate.

Secondly I would end the wa ...