I dunno, you think maybe I
I dunno, you think maybe I read the decision wrong? What's your interpretation of the Citizens' United precedent?
View ArticleAnd the whole post gives no
And the whole post gives no solutions. Tell you what. Yes, for government to solve this would be almost impossible. But at the same time, nothing but government can put a stop on this. Law, tax code,...
View ArticleDude, the "reality" is that
Dude, the "reality" is that you don't have even a schoolboy's understanding of most of the words you throw around here. It's all fashionable in this crowd to say "fascism is communism" and "liberalism...
View ArticleYou claim Bush wasn't a
You claim Bush wasn't a conservative. He would claim otherwise, as would many who backed him. There seems to be a big disconnect between conservative idealism and reality.
View ArticleThere's nothing wrong with
There's nothing wrong with gold futures contracts, at least the ones that are all marked to market regularly, properly margined, and centrally cleared via COMEX.Why shouldn't gold producers be allowed...
View ArticleThere already is a Zero Hedge
There already is a Zero Hedge Manifesto. It's a link on the top-right corner of your screen.
View ArticleYou can't measure inflation
You can't measure inflation by looking at a basket of goods. Inflation is measured by the totals of CASH and CREDIT in an economy. For example: in an economy with a fixed supply of money and credit,...
View ArticleThat's nice ... but the real
That's nice ... but the real money seems to be in Congress.
View ArticleThis obsession with taxes
This obsession with taxes having much to do with income inequality misses the boat. IMO Income inequality is directly related to the FI (of FIRE) expansion. The last I read the real value of all...
View Article"Why do chimpanzees throw
"Why do chimpanzees throw poop? The federal government would like to know and is using your tax dollars to investigate the matter."There is a connexion there ... throwing poop is the monkey equivalent...
View ArticleIf you are not a
If you are not a constitutionalist conservative or hold the ideology that the blue print for this country, UNINTERPRETED, is the Constitution.. then you are on the left. To which degree is irrelevant...
View ArticleTrue, the American Dream as
True, the American Dream as well as the true ability to move up in the rigged society is an illusion because of many things including laws and regulations which control income mobility. But there is...
View ArticleI truly believe we are past
I truly believe we are past fixing it by the joke of what has become 'voting' and what amounts to minor, shouting and velvet protesting. It makes for great news stories and headlines but in the...
View ArticleIt should be valued like race
It should be valued like race horses. Whatever the owner values it at, anyone else can buy it for that amount.
View ArticleThe only "race" the Ashkenazi
The only "race" the Ashkenazi or Eastern European faux-Jews are is caucasian. Italian isn't a race either. It's, likewise, a nationality or tribe if you prefer.
View ArticleI know I am late to the party
I know I am late to the party on this but WTF. Isn't California insolvent? How can a state university be the number one contributor AND get away with it? What a bunch of BS.
View ArticleOn a side, side note it can
On a side, side note it can be argued that Mickey Mouse is very popular and maybe he is the best rodent for the job.
View ArticleThere really is no exuse for
There really is no exuse for ingnorance anymore (I guess this may be a little "wordy" for you, but persevere:"Both ground-rents and the ordinary rent of land are a species of revenue which the owner,...
View ArticleThere really is no exuse for
There really is no exuse for ingnorance anymore (I guess this may be a little "wordy" for you, but persevere:"Both ground-rents and the ordinary rent of land are a species of revenue which the owner,...
View Article"No one would know what to
"No one would know what to bid for the land without market pricing."What part of "leased to the highest bidder" did you not understand? Do you have any idea how deep sea oil and gas, and...
View ArticleIn a completely static
In a completely static economic system that is also technologically stagnant, then income equality would mean the vast majority have little hope of advancing to a better lifestyle. To do it would...
View ArticleDo you know android watch
Do you know android watch phone ?yes,it's Watch Phone.android 2.2 watch phone at http://www.ibuygou.com/ ,Ibuygou Provides Free Shipping Cool Gadgets At Low Cost But Good Quality:Watch Phone,android...
View ArticleHow will withdrawl from the
How will withdrawl from the economy help small business? We should support those local businesses that are the lifeline of the nation. And why stop caring? Jeez
View ArticleUsing someone else's money
Using someone else's money (the taxpayers" is not "freedom of speech." Particularly when government monopolies advertise for folks to use their service.
View ArticleThe Left has always operated
The Left has always operated like NPR - huge intellectual support from the powers that be, the "intellectual elite" with mouthings of support for the underdogs. It's that obsession with...
View ArticleDemocracy reflects it's
Democracy reflects it's participants. Few are participating. It is absolutely ridiculous that 350 million people are represented by 2 political parties. What is represented is laziness in the majority...
View ArticleWhat part of you "wouldn't
What part of you "wouldn't know how to price the land" don't you understand? It'll go to the highest bidder, but how does one know what to bid?
View ArticleJim in MN said: Better post
Jim in MN said:Better post would beHow the Left and Right Misunderstand Their Own ObsolescenceOr, how aboutHow the Left and Right Betray Our Society By Continuing to Exist+100...orHow the Left and...
View ArticleAnAnonymous said: The upper
AnAnonymous said:The upper class is leaving the middle class behind because there is simply not enough resources to keep the same enrichment rate for the middle class as for the upper class.More...
View ArticleAnAnonymous said: Good
AnAnonymous said:Good article on US citizenism (masqueraded as Fascism) spreading in ChinaNot spreading as fast as opium sweetsmoke in your brain from Peoples Liberation Opium Parlor.But hey, it is the...
View Article"Have land and houses ever
"Have land and houses ever been overpriced anywhere on the planet (even in terms of FRNs)? Lately? Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, know what I mean?" So now your argument is changed from land appreciating...
View Article"Compared to most of the
"Compared to most of the world, the USA has no liberals. We are much closer to Syria in liberal/conservative bent then to say France. This is mostly due to our large population of radical Christian...
View Articleusual bankster puppet
usual bankster puppet Sarkozy? a bit semplistic, I'd say. The bankster part, I mean...
View ArticleRobert Heinlein - the SF
Robert Heinlein - the SF writer - favoured a tax on land only. Some europeans propose a VAT - a tax on consumpition only. A friend of mine proposes a payroll tax only (!) with only taxpayers being...
View ArticleAnAnonymous said: So yeah,
AnAnonymous said:So yeah, there was a point. And the point was US citizen cheap propaganda as usual.Hoohaa, made me laugh bigtime."As usual" is correct."As usual" your purpose is to spread US...
View ArticleHeinlein's method: the owner
Heinlein's method: the owner values/prices it and pays the tax on it. Everybody can bid up on that price. The owner can counter by repricing and paying past taxes on it.
View ArticleIt saddens me that these
It saddens me that these discussions always immediately devolve into an attempt for a statist, one-size-fits-all, central planning solution ... from which the usual divisions and arguments ensue ......
View ArticleThomas said: The
Thomas said:The financialization at the end of empire is all described in Kevin Phillips's "American Theocracy".An excellent book, it also takes into account the interplay of peak oil with...
View ArticleThe Left's contention
The Left's contention that everyone - but especially the poor, the zombies and the uneducatedDude, if that's a contention of "The Left," you should realize you're in a vast left-wing bastion of...
View ArticleIf you believe in the concept
If you believe in the concept of a "market," you'll understand this is not a problem. The "market" is a constantly-occurring experiment to determine how something should be priced.That's a pretty basic...
View ArticleWell if you're the guy who
Well if you're the guy who gets to decide what is and isn't "freedom of speech," what's that old piece of paper for? And those 9 assholes in DC?If you lay out all the details, and I'm in agreement,...
View Articleleft or right doesn't
left or right doesn't matter........ IT'S THE SAME BULLSHIT OVER AND OVER AND OVER!!!!
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