Why the economy is not recovering one persons opinion

Sat Jul 9, 2011 4:01 PM EDT

In all past recessions the recovery has been fueled by the manufacturing section when people started buying anything, however in the present economy whenever someone purchases an item instead of creating a job in the US, it creates a job overseas. So even though people are …

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Politics and Why nothing will ever get done One peon's opinion

Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:39 PM EDT

The accolades about the form of government we have are many and I feel based on the past and not the present. The founders of our great country based our form of country on the farmer legislator, not the professional politician.

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Well it seems I have been tagged

Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:13 PM EDT

You have been tagged :) First the rules:

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Palin Drove Stake Into Centrist Hearts

Seeded on Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:18 PM EDT (RealClearPolitics)

John McCain's top adviser complains that the media apply a double standard when they cover his candidate. "They think they're on the level with McCain, that he's not the old McCain," Mark Salter tells The Atlantic, "but he is the old McCain.

politics, mccain, obama, presidency, palin

E. J. Dionne Jr. - A Catholic Shift to Obama? - washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:49 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

It has become commonplace in American politics: Certain Roman Catholic bishops declare that the faithful should cast their ballots on the basis of a limited number of "nonnegotiable issues," notably opposition to abortion. Conservative Catholics cheer, more liberal Catholics howl.

politics, obama, catholics, poliltics

Palin Sued for Private E-Mails About State Business | The Trail | washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Sat Oct 4, 2008 8:23 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

ANCHORAGE -- In a lawsuit filed in Alaska Superior Court, a Republican activist seeks to force Gov. Sarah Palin to produce copies of official correspondence she sent and received on private e-mail accounts.

politics, palin

Palin's best chance to be President

Fri Oct 3, 2008 9:18 PM EDT

One person's opinion.

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Small Business, How to Increase Your Customer Base

Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:49 PM EDT

Vote Democratic.

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business, economy, taxes, money, mccain, obama

A Tale of Two Theories: Supply Side and Demand Side Economics

Seeded on Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:51 PM EDT (Common Dreams)

Supply Side Economics claimed that if the government cut taxes on the wealthy, it would jump-start the economy as the wealthy plowed their tax savings back into investments. New factories fitted with new technologies would produce goods at lower cost, taming inflation.

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Palin's Pay Cut as Mayor Followed by a Raise | The Trail | washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:39 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

You need to read this for yourself, I can't find the words.

money, politics, mccain, palin, wassilla

Think Progress » FLASHBACK: In July, McCain Promised His VP Pick Would Appear On Larry King Live

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:10 PM EDT (Think Progress)

McCain is breaking a promise he made on national television. In July, during an interview with CNN's Larry King, McCain assured King that his running mate would appear on King's show shorty after his announcement:

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Where is the media?

Tue Sep 9, 2008 6:56 PM EDT

Sarah Palin has been the VP nominee or presumptive nominee for 2 weeks and still has not given an interview of any kind. She is scheduled to be interviewed by Charles Gibson of ABC news this week.

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How The U.S. Economy Performed Under Democrat and Republican Presidents « CurrencyThoughts

Seeded on Sun Sep 7, 2008 1:08 PM EDT (currencythoughts.com)

With twenty years on each side and since some of the ups and downs of the U.S. business cycle lie beyond the direct control of policymakers, one would expect similar results in the two groups. Not so.

money, politics, politics-democrat-republican-income

A Feeble Recovery: The fundamental economic weaknesses of the 2001-07 expansion

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 11:42 AM EDT (Economic Policy Institute)

Conclusion

business, economy, jobs

Palin's Church May Have Shaped Controversial Worldview

Seeded on Tue Sep 2, 2008 9:56 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

The church runs a number of ministries providing help to poor neighborhoods, care for children in need, and general community services. But Pastor Kalnins has also preached that critics of President Bush will be banished to hell; questioned whether people who voted for Sen.

politics, palin-mccain-politics

Assessing the Political Impact of Bristol Palin's Pregnancy - The Fix

Seeded on Mon Sep 1, 2008 4:02 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

This is a good point on how to respond to the pregancy, not the pregnancy but why did it happen.

politics, palin-mccain-obama-democrats

Why Palin is the perfect pick for McCain's VP

Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:05 PM EDT

Sarah Palin is the perfect vice president for John McCain. Based on what he feels a VP's duties are based on his own words in March 2000, as related to Tim Russert McCain on meet the Press March 5, 2000 when asked about being the VP

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High noon in duel for White House - Times Online

Seeded on Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:30 PM EDT (The Times)

The phoney war is over as the US presidential candidates square up for the most compelling contest in a generation. This is an excellent take on the candidates and the election. The author might be english, but he seems to understand what is going on .

politics, mccain-obama-election-politics

Can Obama Be a Working-Class Hero? - TIME

Seeded on Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:31 PM EDT (TIME)

Nothing makes me feel sorrier for the once powerful local bosses of each political party than the spectacle of a modern nominating convention.

politics, politics-obama

Analysis: Why the Home Debate Matters - The Fix

Seeded on Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:59 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

In politics, there is nothing worse than appearing out of touch. From time immemorial, a candidate who is effectively portrayed as forgetting about the "little" people, of having "gone Washington," of living higher on the hog than voters, loses.

politics, obama-mccain-politics

The true story on the energy plans FactCheck.org: Wind Power Puffery

Seeded on Fri Aug 8, 2008 7:38 PM EDT (factcheck.org)

A McCain ad shows pictures of wind-driven turbines while the narrator says: "Renewable energy to transform our economy, create jobs and energy independence, that's John McCain." But, in fact, his energy plan doesn't specify any new federal spending for renewable energy and says o …

nuclear, politics, mccain, coal, obama, wind-energy

Changing Lanes: Comment: The New Yorker

Seeded on Tue Aug 5, 2008 8:51 PM EDT (New Yorker)

The past few weeks have seen a change in McCain. He has hired new advisers, and with them he seems to have worked out a new approach.

oil, politics, mccain, environment

Is McCain ready to Lead

Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:07 PM EDT

Jon Acter poised this question in Newsweek. He calls McCain an immature politician, erratic, impulsive and prone to peer pressure. John Kerry says McCain thinks like a fighter pilot, makes decdisions based on emotion.

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Jon Alter Dissects McCain's Missteps | Newsweek Voices - Jonathan Alter | Newsweek.com

Seeded on Sun Aug 3, 2008 1:57 PM EDT (Newsweek)

In the middle of John McCain's dopey Britney & Paris attack ad, the announcer gravely asks of Barack Obama: "Is He Ready to Lead?" An equally good question is whether McCain is ready to lead.

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