Comments on: Merkel Joins the Fool’s Parade

By: Sundance

Sundance — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:31:16 +0000

tsst Harry… I have a secret to tell you

The US govt is technically broke : o)

Before talking try to figure for yourself the utter, unstoppable stupidity of the keynesian theoretical crap that the feds use to justify their dirty work. Then maybe you’ll be on the road to slowly understand, “the emperor is naked”.

See you l8r in the Democratik Republik of the United States.

By: dave in bristol, uk

dave in bristol, uk — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:48:06 +0000

Sorry to be pedantic but pre DDR / BRD the currency was the Reichmark. I recall reading a book called ‘In the Ruins of the Reich’ in the ’80s which – if my memory serves me – suggested that the D-Mark was introduced in the West (by the US, 1948?) to prevent the Soviets from printing money to pay for their occupation (I think this action was partly responsible for commies getting upset and blockading Berlin). In a similar way the next Gov. in the UK will get the bill for the current Gov.’s profligate, non-productive spending.

By: Nikademus

Nikademus — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:35:50 +0000

Most americans are so brain-washed by their absurd propaganda they actually believe it.
Communism as an ideal is about sharing wealth created collectively by society, not stolen by the rich from the poor.
The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was a consequence of the division of Germany by the allied powers after WW2.
Spies there where, as I’m sure they exist in the U.S. aplenty. A much less sophisticated propaganda system than in the U.S. existed, again because everyone knew who was in charge (government, as oposed to the oligachs from finance and media running the game from backstage).
As for “gulags” in East Germany (or any other Soviet Bloc state after Stalin) you can either be joking or ignorant. I prefer to consider you the former.
Those whom you refer to as “guinea pigs” acttually lived there and CAN MAKE A DIRECT COMPARISON between then and now in their own lives.
So to can Americans over forty in their own standard of living after the fall of the Soviets counterweight that kept capitalism’s extremes in check.
Attempting to compare the corrupt capitalist system we live in, where the rich through speculation get richer and the ones doing the actual production (work you know, building Audis and Louis Vuittons…), and the social liberation attempt that was communism puts you in a very sad place intellectually-wise.
Finally, the Soviet system came crashing down due to pressures (mainly the arms-race) from “the free-world” (free as in capitalist jungle as most people in the east where soon to find), but foremost because Gorbachev (the ad man…) was an western mole who ended the destruction work that Krutchev began in the 50’s.
That a country that suffered so much during WW2 and lost 23 MILLION of it’s citizens in the life and death struggle against nazism, and was totally wrecked by 1945 was able to recover so quickly and take to space only a few years later was a remarkable achievement and irrefutable proof that communism can deliver economomicaly and do it with far more justice than whatever form of “capitalism” you care to offer.
That the U.S. was the ONLY country in the world to use TWO atomic devices agaist unnarmed civilians just to try and scare off the “commies” is irrefutable proof of capitalism’s despicability from an ethical and moral standpoint.
But then, ever more inhabitants of “the free world” are getting a chance to see it’s true collors nowadays.
Bill, go study some History and try to do something usefull for society in the form of work, starting by censoring your lack of knowledge (or malice).

Have a nice day

A WESTERN European

By: Harry

Harry — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:36:56 +0000

Why does this guy seem to get it as well? Because he reads under the headline and sees the true facts not the whining you see here.

“To recap, the overall economy is now growing robustly, the housing market continues to recover steadily, earnings news continues to be extremely positive, and it now appears that we’ve seen the early concrete indications of employment growth.

While there continues to be fallout from the deep recession earlier in the year, it is becoming clearer by the day that upward economic momentum will persist and that this will not be a jobless recovery.”

By: JMR bayou bobby

JMR bayou bobby — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:54:13 +0000

“After the first 10 hours, we were very uncomfortable.”
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stop it, I’m starting to puddle

By: deecee

deecee — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:34:00 +0000

Where is Harry to tell you that you’re all wrong?

This tree is going to grow to the sky.

That gold is up over 4 times in the past decade is an anomaly.

Kidding aside, I spoke to someone who lived near Casey’s super-retirement community in Argentina. Guy said Casey was full of crap, trying to turn a buck, and that the place, like much of Argentina, was dangerous unless you had the bucks to afford your own security detail. I always take the intelligent Casey’s words and advice with a grain of salt. Anyone who badmouths Warren Buffet deserves as much. Your milage may vary.

Keep up the good writing, Bill.

By: ck

ck — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:14:36 +0000

The one thing no one seems to discuss is that America is made up of people from all over the world. If one looks at man as a creature which is evolving. Then there is a certain beauty to everything that is happening. Perhaps creating wealth out of poverty is not such a bad thing.

By: Lost & Found

Lost & Found — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:37:50 +0000

And the political cycle.

By: Lost & Found

Lost & Found — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:36:30 +0000

Angela will never be ashamed of anything. Remember, she is the daughter of a preacher. And then, your explanations are way too complex. The whole thing is much easier. They are spending their butts off not because of some ridiculous economic theory but because they hate to have to allow and admit rising unemployment figures. They are just hoping that the economy restarts sooner or later on its own power. That is all. When it comes to debt and deficits, no government cares because they do not think long term. If and when the whole house of cards breaks down the responsible politicians are long retired and those who are in power will say that it is not their fault pointing fingers to the retired ones. Call it the political circle.