Monthly Archives: October 2010
Deficits 101
Uncle Milton in the comments: To Rob:Maybe I should be like Dick: Cheney to Treasury: “Deficits don’t matter” Former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill was told “deficits don’t matter” when he warned of a looming fiscal crisis. O’Neill, fired in a … Continue reading
Filed under Capitalism, Economics, Government, Labor, Politics, Republicans, US Politics
Libertarian Nonsense on the Minimum Wage
John Stossel and other libertarians would argue that if a minimum wage is good for workers, why not raise it even more? why not 20, 50, or $100 per hour? That POS Jew is officially a Libertarian now? He was … Continue reading
Filed under Americas, California, Capitalism, Capitalists, Economics, Labor, Libertarianism, North America, Political Science, Regional, Scum, USA, West
More Debt and Deficit Sophistry
Japan’s is one of the highest on Earth – it is ~216% of GDP. Has their bond rating been creamed yet, and have they been afflicted with mass capital flight? Are investors unwilling to invest in Japan and therefore not … Continue reading
Filed under Americas, Asia, Capitalism, Economics, Europe, Government, Japan, NE Asia, North America, Regional, USA
Deficit Reduction
Erranter, a fiscal conservative, is in the comments attempting to justify the deficit reduction going on in the developed world: But either way the fear of defaulting on debt is one of the main reasons for cuts, if not the … Continue reading
More Neoliberal Insanity
Another rightwing Libertarian who also happens to be part of the race realist and PUA/men’s rights communities (Who would have guessed?) has ventured into our comments section pushing insane neoliberal snake oil: By the way, I’m in agreement with your … Continue reading
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Rightwing Agenda in the UK Makes No Sense
The party in power in the UK right now is called the Condems. It’s a cross between the Conservatives or Tories and the Liberal Democrats. The Lib Dems have the support of about 14% of the population. The Tories ran … Continue reading
Filed under Britain, Conservatism, Economics, Europe, Government, Greece, Ireland, Liberalism, Libertarianism, Political Science, Politics, Regional
Rand Paul Supporters Head Stomp a Moveon.org Supporter at a Debate
Note: New information in bold below. Pretty incredible video here. There are other Youtube videos out there, but this one has better audio. Listen carefully and you can hear the “crunch” sound as the Rand Paul campaign official head stomps … Continue reading
Filed under Conservatism, Europeans, Jews, Journalism, Liberalism, Political Science, Politics, Race/Ethnicity, Republicans, US Politics
Do Latinos Hate Being Called White?
AJ gives the typical White nationalist type line about how Mexicans hate Whites, want to be thought of as Brown, and how White is a liability here in America. The thing is, Mexicans hate being called white. Have you ever … Continue reading
What’s “White”? What’s “Latino”?
A commenter questions the firewall between the notions of “White” and “Latino”: I find it interesting how when you look at pictures of Mexican American, you can’t help but notice how Caucasian their features are. Just look up “Mexican Mafia” … Continue reading
Filed under Amerindians, Europeans, Hispanics, Mexicans, Race/Ethnicity, Whites
The State of USreal
Or, Israel, the 51st state. The latest evidence for the theory: Monday night, Oct. 25, Dennis Ross, Obama’s Special Assistant and NSC Senior Director on the Central Region spoke at length to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC about the close strategic … Continue reading
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