More jerkhole rules & regs

Comment #8

time*treat — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:37:55 GMT

Show me ANY paper currency with that kind of track record. :-)<br />I've seen no mention of Au at all time highs, either. <br

Comment #7

Rick G — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:16:33 GMT

The investors I'm listening to are buying gold and silver.

Comment #6

justxploring — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:32:23 GMT

What do you think of the latest buzz on the news that investors are putting most of their money in 30 year bonds?

Comment #5

time*treat — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:21:59 GMT

The British have been using pounds, feet, and ounces longer than anyone else (that's why it's called ... the Imperial system), I'm sure they can still handle it a bit longer. Buying veggies doesn't involve adjustable interest rates and installment loans+. It's a red herring to compare the two.<br /><br />The bureaucrats you defend REMOVED the *protection* of the buyers who grew up using pints, pounds, miles, etc., by insisting they use metric weights. There is no common sense involved in that de... [ More ]

Comment #4

spy153 — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:41:58 GMT

Rick G, I have read 1984 and yes things are scary same as in the book. Funny, how when 1984 was here no one believed it would be like this. And yet, here we are. "There are no conpiracies going on" my mother would tell me. "Stop believing everything people tell you," she would say. She still stands firm on that. I believe the opposite. But I have the benefit of being able to work a computer fairly well and don't know what I would do without google. She is scared to death of them and down right hates them, but wonders where I get my information from all the time.... [ More ]

Comment #3

Rick G — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:09:30 GMT

<br />I think the British are having second thoughts about the"European Union". Americans are burying their heads in the sand about the coming North American Union. They claim it's a conspiracy theory. The only conspiracy is the globalists stripping nations of their sovereignty. It's a lot easier to control three "Unions" than 200 sovereign countries in the world. George Orwell predicted this 60 years ago and the world is unfolding as if it is a script from the book, '1984'. Apparently the... [ More ]

Comment #2

justxploring — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:53:38 GMT

I think in our case, the people decided not to use the metric system. I hope it's okay to disagree with you about this case. I've worked in stores where the way items were marked was to fool the consumer into thinking he was getting good deal and it's perfectly legal. I'm too ethical, so I always explain things in detail. I guess many (including me) will say we don't need the government to protect us from our own stupidity, but when people feel cheated, then they complain there aren't enough laws to protect us. You once indicated I should limit my comments, so I won't elaborate, but I have several examples including labels on food, interest rates on loans, etc. I will mention one small situation however. When I sold floor covering, tile at that time was sold by the sq foot and carpet was sold by the sq yard. People got very confused. I was shocked to find out how many people didn't realize you multiply by 9 or that you need more 12 x 12 tiles to cover an area than 16 x 16 tiles. Look at what is now happening with mortgages because of adjustable rates. It's all because so many people wanted a home they couldn't afford in the first place and didn't want to sit down and think about what was going to possibly happen in a few years. Maybe I'll start my own blog about that. The laws often protect shoppers from their own lack of math skills and basic common sense.... [ More ]

Comment #1

konane — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:55:34 GMT

Awesome rant .... am right in there with you on that one!!!!

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