[Politics/Econ] Glad we don't have any kids...

[Aske]

http://www.chron.com/disp...mpl/business/6129318.html

let's get the national debt to 25% OVER the yearly GDP and see how that works out.

[Clive]

“The only purpose for this money is to lend,” said Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat. “It’s not for dividends, it’s not for purchases of new banks, it’s not for bonuses. There better be a showing of increased lending roughly in the amount of the capital infusions” or Congress may not approve the second half of the TARP money.

Typical Democrat, blindly throwing money at every problem he sees and never demanding accountability.  Oh, wait.



Can anyone tell me which country I should move my family to for the next 10-15 years?  Golf is less a priority than, say, food or housing.

[Aske]

Real estate in Greenland, and Baffin Island (Nunavut in general really) is still pretty affordable.  Of course, you'll need to perfect your hunter-gatherer skills and cope with basically no electricity or civilization... but at least they'll be warming up so you might can wear your chaps in the summer. 

[stroh]

Assclownistan.

[Aske]

Assclownistan.

http://fromtheleft.wordpr...100000-acres-in-paraguay/ 
movie spoiler**

funny enough, this is so plausible that hollywood based the new Bond movie QOS basically around this principle idea.... deposed/retired dictator damming up S.A. water supplies to become new tyrant and mega$$$$$ionaire

[Aske]

but seriously, does anyone know what company manufacturers the printing presses for the gubmint?

looks like a great time to buy in.