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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Collapse is imminent in Europe. They're a panic attack away from a full-on run on the Euro, all thanks to the austerity hawks.
edited 12th Nov '12 12:52:10 PM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Gingrich: GOP needs to be "inclusive"
Grover Norquist: Mitt Romney painted as ‘poopy head’
You have a point.
Is there any nation dumb enough to buy Greece?
edited 12th Nov '12 1:02:37 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016At this point, Greece is screwed, no matter what it does. But then again, Greece is so fucked up (in ways unrelated to fiscal liberalism versus fiscal conservatism) that only massive intervention can save it, and not of the austerity kind.
@Greenmantle: I answered a bit in the other thread, but yes, the major political parties in Europe have all signed onto the austerity suicide pact. I don't understand it but I can observe it in action.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Gov. Jindal asked to rethink Medicaid expansion
GOP Senator Heller: Nevadans didn't relate to Romney
How could they not relate to this?
Grover Norquist: Obama 'Has Never Sat Down And Civilly Talked To People Who Don't Agree With Him'
I'm gonna guess that's a no.
edited 12th Nov '12 1:38:26 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016Maybe that's because Norquist is a bully and holds no office therefore there's no reason for Obama to talk to him at all.
Also someone suggested a plan to bypass the fiscal cliff that I really like. In December the Dems should gear up to pass a bill that cuts taxes on the middle class. The amount it cuts would be the same as the rise due to the expiration of the Bush tax cuts therefore negating any effect the cliff would have. Now if this happens all the Democrats have to do is wait for the cliff to pass and, if the Republicans don't pass the plan, rip into them over allowing the tax rates of the middle class to rise while there was a plan on deck to avert this.
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema beats GOP's Vernon Parker in Arizona's 9th Congressional District
Only 5 House races left (2 in California, 1 in Arizona, 1 in Florida, and 1 in North Carolina).
And Allen West is in one of them.
Tea Party senator-elect Ted Cruz: Texas could be Democratic soon
edited 12th Nov '12 1:59:58 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016West is refusing to concede. The prick.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"![]()
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Florida GOP House Incumbent Allen West Refuses to Concede Defeat

Wow, that steps of fear lady is hardcore libertarian. One person in the comments gave a long comment on ways to reduce our problems and Hoyt basically returned all libertarian talking points and accused the poster of being a government patsy. Eeesh.
Course that author also seems to think that collapse is imminent in Europe.