tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post2344569397150021569..comments2024-02-21T14:18:09.212-08:00Comments on R World: But I Thought That a Post-Bush World Was Supposed to Make Sense!Ron Davisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-74378318270324319802008-12-01T17:55:00.000-08:002008-12-01T17:55:00.000-08:00Couple of things. We're not teetering anymore - it...Couple of things. We're not teetering anymore - it's officially here, the recession. I just finished I.O.U.S.A. (the book) and if the cardiologist doesn't tell me tomorrow that I have six months left it may not make any difference. <BR/><BR/>I don't advise the weak or infirmed to read that book but Pinky might want to. It offers some hope I guess. <BR/><BR/>However, I watched Obama's show this morning and quite mystically felt renewed in a spirit of hope for America. I know you think I'm joking. I'm not.<BR/><BR/>About Iraq. I'd never try to change anyone's mind and I didn't try after spending two tours in Vietnam working with people who opposed communist aggression. It's either something you come to know, believe in, or not. Burke has helped me find all the books to read on that war and I stand and on what I saw and was told. <BR/><BR/>I'm pleased with the selection of Hillary, Gates and the others. I'll bet that helps them sleep at night.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322233540154130798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-71176107252109601562008-11-30T21:18:00.000-08:002008-11-30T21:18:00.000-08:00Pinky,we've gone from bailouts to corporate handou...Pinky,<BR/>we've gone from bailouts to corporate handouts in about two weeks, it seems. I might even be more sanguine about all this if I got the impression that sums of money this enormous were generating real and serious conversation.<BR/><BR/>cce,<BR/>as it turns out, Americans are beginning to save. This seems to be one big reason that we're teetering into a recession.Ron Davisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-44293095886311894772008-11-25T16:45:00.000-08:002008-11-25T16:45:00.000-08:00The American public has no stomach for this thing ...The American public has no stomach for this thing you call saving, it's spend, spend, spend with hope and praise and future assurances that we will not ever have to be held accountable for our miscalculations. Not sure what's to be done about all this spending and none of the saving and the government's attempt to stop the bleeding with bail outs but I can say that driving into a big-box parking lot to find two of the four retailers out of business is a bit disconcerting.ccehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867069792357056649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-13309985347931392702008-11-24T23:44:00.000-08:002008-11-24T23:44:00.000-08:00Hasn't it already been approved? 2.7 trillion? Stu...Hasn't it already been approved? 2.7 trillion? Stunning. And what does that make our paper money worth? Where is the gold that is supposed to back up this money? In China? I'm so confused. The people voting on these "bail-outs" are basically propelling my children and grandchildren into debt. <BR/><BR/>How is that fair? How is that hope and change? I'm so angry about this. I agree, Ron. We should let it go. It would hurt and be uncomfortable, to say the least. But it's just wrong to punish future generations for our wrong doings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com