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Originally posted by Muaddib
Originally posted by grover
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that's one of the rasons why i don't back liberals/democrats at all. Because they don't really stand up for issues, they just go along with whoever screams the most.
[edit on 9-6-2006 by Muaddib]
If that were the case muaddib i would be agreeing with you all the time. Semperfortis obviously supports bush, I have given him a great deal of respect. It is the shrill histronics of the likes of Tommy that I find both rather pathetic and absurd.
Originally posted by grover
If that were the case muaddib i would be agreeing with you all the time. Semperfortis obviously supports bush, I have given him a great deal of respect. It is the shrill histronics of the likes of Tommy that I find both rather pathetic and absurd.
Originally posted by jsobecky
grover
Let me ask you a question, regarding this question you posed:
What type of response did you expect when you start off by calling their choice "an unqualified wennie"?
Sometimes it's as simple as that.
Just sayin'.
Originally posted by grimreaper797
Well yes it use to be, but that was because we were the dominate currency.
We are losing that grip now, and when the dollar starts to lose value, we are going to start to lose trade in the dollar.
Thats basic stuff though. If the euro starts to be worth a good amount more then the dollar, trade will switch to the euro because better faith in the euro. We cant afford to lose our dominate trade in the oil market. If we do, we will lose big time.
We aren't living in the same times as we use to. If our dollar declines now, another currency will be there to take our place. Use to be our dollar declined, o well. Now it declines and we are in trouble.
Originally posted by semperfortis
Grim, we then must agree to disagree, for I too see a natural progression of slight increases in the interest rates, which is in and of itself a good indicator of a healthy economy. Perhaps our sources differ in regards to the housing for everything I am seeing and reading indicates the greatest boon in new home sales in history. And just look at the unemployment rate! WOW, it has not been this low in our lifetimes.
Sorry I just see it differently.
Originally posted by semperfortisIt was self reliance that built this country, and self reliance will sustain it.
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Again, I believe it is one of the fundamental differences between Liberal and Conservative. That of expected Government support and that of expected self reliance.
Originally posted by Astronomer70
Grim I think you have the tail wagging the dog. We did & do have the dominate currency because we did & do have the dominate economy.
Yes we will lose some trade, but I suggest you look at the relative sizes of the economies supporting the two currencies. The economy of the U.S. is much larger than that of the Common Market Countries. As long as our economy continues to grow that situation is not likely to change--Therefore, the Dollar will remain dominant.
This is just more of the same type of worry/comment as above. We will sink or swim based upon the underlying strength and volume of our economy, not on the relative value of the Euro and Dollar.
No, we aren't living in the same times as before, now China and India are emerging as fast growing economies. If those economies continue to grow at their present pace for a few more years they will overtake ours. If that happens, then it is likely the Chinese Yuan will become the dominant currency. However, that does not mean the Dollar will suddenly be worthless or that the U.S. will enter a deep economic depression.
Originally posted by semperfortis
I have never heard that definition of Government before and can find nothing on that particular analogy on the net.
I see the government as a structure that allows for individual growth and accomplishment.
Also what does self reliance have to do with sexual orientation?