Comments on: Solving Whose Problem? – by Thomas Sowell

By: Robert Bernier

Robert Bernier — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:25:49 +0000

Wow! Read this one. It is really good. And this gentleman says it just like it is.

This venerable and much honored WW II vet is well known in Hawaii
for his seventy-plus years of service to patriotic organizations and causes all over the country. A humble man without a political bone in his body, he has never spoken out before about a government official, until now. He dictated this letter to a friend, signed it and mailed it to the president.

Consult : http://xrl.us/bgeewc

By: CowboyUp

CowboyUp — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:06:11 +0000

Nope, patriotic Americans stay and won't be run off. If America falls, wealth won't be safe anywhere for long anyway. If you can be run out of here, you can be run out of anywhere.

By: CowboyUp

CowboyUp — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:49:05 +0000

Frank is as crooked as the workday is long, but he is one of the smartest in the dp. He plays dumb when it suits him (and the msm is yet to call him on it), but he's pretty slick, and has a keen mind for political calculation and every trick in the book. Watch how he uses Senate rules and procedure sometime.

His “let's roll the dice,” should have gotten him kicked off every committee he sits on, but there he is.

By: CowboyUp

CowboyUp — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:19:39 +0000

Galbraith and Keynes are a waste of time, unless you just want to feel smarter than a professor. I've got a few books by both in high school, and was amazed anybody would listen to, much less pay either for instruction or consultation.

You're right though, it pays to read wide, that way you're not fooled by bad old ideas dressed up in new words. Gems can be found in the most unlikely places as well.

By: John C. Davidson

John C. Davidson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:05:55 +0000

He thinks he's the poster boy of the new America. God help us.

By: John C. Davidson

John C. Davidson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:04:29 +0000

A jar of petroleum jelly, perhaps.

By: coyote3

coyote3 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:58:34 +0000

Barney Frank is one of those guys who goes around with solutions looking for problems. Now, because of his (and others) “solutions” there is a problem.

By: coyote3

coyote3 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:54:13 +0000

Yeah, and he doesn't even do a good job of it. he has been humiliated by almost everyone here, at one time or the other, he is desensitized to it.

By: WAdelstein

WAdelstein — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:21:46 +0000

We already ran out of money. Our youth are filled with pride, and self esteem, but cannot read or think critically. Its time for patriotic Americans to move, and that means leave. Find other countries to live in. For those with capital, explore possibilities abroad. join american Associations of the target countries for networking. And for those without, for investment clubs of soon to be expats and some locals and get out while you can.

By: John C. Davidson

John C. Davidson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:50:38 +0000

bubba4, about every comment you make includes mocking this site. Get the hell off, if you don't like it.

Barney's back door is open, I hear.

By: bubba4

bubba4 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:47:28 +0000

and homosexual…don't forget homosexual…

By: bubba4

bubba4 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:45:11 +0000

Don't be so quick to jump to defend the “capitalist” on Wall Street. Much of the problem was caused by methods and devices that are abominations to capitalism, made possible only by modern computers, and we should all be weary of this.

Although I doubt you are willing to turn away from the running FPM narrative on this, so have a happy day…it's all Barney Franks fault…YAY!!!

By: bubba4

bubba4 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:41:09 +0000

The whole narrative that Frannie and Freddy caused the economic crisis is nonsense. FPM is just reenforcing it's previous concept….

Yes, Barney Frank is on C-Span sometimes. Don't tell me you have video of him admitting he caused the crisis! After all, I had to watch Obama admit he was a Muslim, there is only so much shock I can take.

You're just not aware of how FPM and these guys play you….

By: Carterthewriter

Carterthewriter — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:04:17 +0000

About as accurate article about what has gone on too long in Congress. While the leftists perpetuate this mess, the right sat idly by collecting their share of the perks.

Every four years we're promised change, and the following year realized we are duped once again.

We're running out of money, clowns.

By: Carterthewriter

Carterthewriter — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:04:06 +0000

By: Gamal

Gamal — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:55:51 +0000

Barney blames Bush's war in Iraq on our economic woes as he makes them worse.

By: andrewnitzberg

andrewnitzberg — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:14:01 +0000

Derivatives? You are kidding. The derivatives made a bad situation worse and created a short-term liquidity problem.

This is not a serious statement. Just an attenuated version of 'blame capitalism'.

By: andrewnitzberg

andrewnitzberg — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:11:37 +0000

pLEASE NOTE; Economic theory has changed since the brilliant work of Keynes and Galbraith.

Neo-Keynesian theory makes little difference between government spending and private spending. That is why the Keynesian substitutes government spending when private spending slows.

But current economists have moved beyond Keynes, Galbraith, and the others you mentioned.

Government spending is now seen as primaritly inflationary as opposed to growth stimulating. ALL CURRENT ECONOMISTS AGREE: Keynes was wrong; YOU CANNOT SPEND YOUR WAY OUT OF PROBLEMS WITH GOVERNMENT MONEY.

By: prudentman

prudentman — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:56:08 +0000

That's why you need a National Referendum!

By: keithrage

keithrage — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:44:14 +0000

As someone else has said “Can you hear that sucking sound? Oh thats just Barney Frank”.