All Forum Posts by: Karen Parker

Originally posted by Eddie Ziv:

With regard to your comments about the Socialists infestation across the board, let me remind you that our governments (Local, state, and federal) all run by politicians. History shows that the only different between the right and the left is the appropriation of that money.

I completely disagree with that statement. If you are referencing right and left as Democrats and Republicans this is true and seems to be more true in some respects as the entire Federal government grows larger and gains more control over the states. However,there are extreme differences with a true conservative and a liberal in respect to key issues concerning the rights of individuals in this country such as right to bear arms and right to life.

Originally posted by Tim Wieneke:

Originally posted by Eddie Ziv:

A doctrine instead of diplomacy

I'm not defending Bush overall, but if you get dismissive about politicians (especially in calling them an "idiot" when they are clearly not) they'll have their hand up your skirt before you know it.


"And we all know Cheney lived up to his first name."

My opinion on who should be in charge of certain elements of international relations is most perfectly summed up in the following clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdq577iClbU

ROTF!!!!! That was great!

That is pretty much my stance with Bush. As I said earlier, I don't disagree with everything he did but then he did a lot to piss me off too. Mostly in his second term.

I have started into this process and have a number of business accounts open under my corporation's name. I also have a DUNS number. Recently I got a letter from Dun and Bradstreet telling me before they would start reporting my business credit I had to jump through their hoops which included paying them fees for this service and for that. Is this the norm?

Originally posted by Tim Wieneke:

That knowledge bank is an interesting concept but like you say a heck of a project. I was thinking something a lot simpler - like a set of e-books. The data's already here....the real work in this would be researching the tens of thousands of posts to organize all of it.

I don't know how good the search function on here works but it seems you should be able to type in a certain term and have everything under that topic come up. Too bad there isn't some way to filter and sort it but to be sure there is some software out there somewhere that would.

Originally posted by Eddie Ziv:

Originally posted by Karen Parker:

I also feel that one of Bush's major downfalls is that, his experiences in Texas politics were an entirely different breed than what he was dealing with in Washington. Texas Democrats and northern Democrats are two very different animals. Though Bush was able to get Dems and Rep. to come to terms and work together at the state level, at the Federal, the Dems will always view him as the enemy and the Rep. felt he was a traitor by giving an inch to satisfy them. therefore, he wound up the enemy of both sides. I also feel like he turned his back on the Conservatives and it really pissed me off.

Although your analysis may be true with regard to the difference between Taxes Dems and the rest. I don't see it as the Dems fault. Clinton had to deal the same way with the Republican and he succeeded. The different is that Bush had an agenda instead of a policy. A doctrine instead of diplomacy and his biggest problem is that he left too much for Cheney.

And we all know Cheney lived up to his first name.

Originally posted by Eddie Ziv:

Originally posted by Karen Parker:

As to your second response, I suppose that depends on how much of their population they are willing to draft. They do, after all, have the largest in the world.

Thanks God for the Pacific ocean... Now if they decide to march through the Bering Strait Sarah Palin will stop them. Oh I forgot she won't be the governor any more. OK, but we still can rely on Canada, right?

Only if we can print enough money to upgrade their military.

Originally posted by Eddie Ziv:

Originally posted by Karen Parker:

Well its my understanding that they have been given eminent domain right to the US. Meaning they can come and take my houses, your houses or entire cities if they want. That sounds like a foreclosure to me.

Yes, you are right. The only question is would they have the military might to do it...

To your first response, I agree, I don't think the unions were the entire problem but a major contributing factor. Back during the oil crises, Detroit was still making large, gas consuming automobiles and the American public went to buying, smaller Japanese imports. They didn't have the foresite to change with the times.

As to your second response, I suppose that depends on how much of their population they are willing to draft. They do, after all, have the largest in the world.

Originally posted by Eddie Ziv:

Originally posted by Tim Wieneke:

It's actually quite simple to pay back a loan when you can print the money and I think we're thinking the same thing. Wait till it's devalued to the point where paying back the loan is effectively a short sale.

This is actually not necessarily true. If the American Dollar become so unstable, China can demand currency equivalent - possibly in precious metals with value equivalent to the Chinese currency.

Well its my understanding that they have been given eminent domain right to the US. Meaning they can come and take my houses, your houses or entire cities if they want. That sounds like a foreclosure to me.

Originally posted by Eddie Ziv:

Originally posted by Karen Parker:

[ Hmmm. I don't remember this. I am not, however, above defending him on something he did right. I don't disagree with all that he did and I certainly don't feel he is the demon most make him out to be. I think he did what he thought was best in most cases however much I might have disagreed with them. I wouldn't have wanted to be the one making some of those decisions and like he said somebody had to.

The man was too superficial to even understand what is right for the country. As much as Obama is influenced by labour organizations, Bush was influenced by big corporations and special interests. He surrounded himself with only the ones that agreed with him and that was his pitfall as well.

I also feel that one of Bush's major downfalls is that, his experiences in Texas politics were an entirely different breed than what he was dealing with in Washington. Texas Democrats and northern Democrats are two very different animals. Though Bush was able to get Dems and Rep. to come to terms and work together at the state level, at the Federal, the Dems will always view him as the enemy and the Rep. felt he was a traitor by giving an inch to satisfy them. therefore, he wound up the enemy of both sides. I also feel like he turned his back on the Conservatives and it really pissed me off.

Originally posted by Eddie Ziv:

[quote=Karen Parker
Actually this and the fact that China has loaned money hand over fist to the US that they will most likely never see again has marked their demise. Much as the US has put itself in that position by loaning tons of money to 3rd world country's that they will never see again. But hey, we were nice to enough to outsource all of jobs to them so they shouldn't mind including us as their welfare recipients.

What makes you think that China will ever see that money either? Our problem is that we stopped producing. The only thing we produce is financial products. I love capitalism but we need to start producing tangible things and stop selling our knowledge to the highest bidder. I'm all for open market as long as its done in a leveled playing field. If other government subsidize their products and manufacturers, why wouldn't the US?

That's what I said. I don't think China will ever see the money they loaned to the US. And I am in complete agreement with everything else you said. The US has nearly destroyed its manufacturing base. I feel one of the biggest contributors to that has been Unions. They've driven a lot of our manufacturing overseas and our jobs right along with it.