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if you have No one watching the chicken coop, you end up with less hens.

No one has been watching the chicken coup. That is because the Republican right, for votes, and the talking head networks, to vie for ratings, both from an ignorant electorate, have kept the national focus for the past twenty years on trivial issues.

... meanwhile dismantling the structures of free democracy with the excuse of the war against terror. Orwell becomes truer every day.

[homintern]

if you have No one watching the chicken coop, you end up with less hens.

No one has been watching the chicken coup. That is because the Republican right, for votes, and the talking head networks, to vie for ratings, both from an ignorant electorate, have kept the national focus for the past twenty years on trivial issues.

... meanwhile dismantling the structures of free democracy with the excuse of the war against terror. Orwell becomes truer every day.

I hope someone has let CNBC know

[rincondog]

Re: Au Contraire
rincondog wrote:
The last thing the Chinese want is a major recession/depression

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Homitern:

So how do you think they'll feel about your pronouncement "It's official ..."

I would doubt that the Chinese are foolish enough to pay any attention to anything posted on a gay Thailand forum.

[homintern]

I would doubt that the Chinese are foolish enough to pay any attention to anything posted on a gay Thailand forum.

Particularly by someone who thinks of himself as a dog

[rincondog]

Homiturd, you seem to lack knowledge of Chinese views on the dog.



Years of the Dog

Eleventh in the cycle, Dog Years follow the Rooster years and recur every twelfth year. The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date, so it is essential to check the calendar to find the exact date on which each Dog Year actually begins.

1910*1922*1934*1946*1958*1970*1982*1994*2006

THE SIGN OF THE DOG

Dogs can be a bit overwhelming, due in part to their attentive natures. They can march in and take control of a situation, even when it doesn’t involve them directly. This can lead people to think Dogs are nosy or gossipy, but in reality, he just means well. Money and status don’t matter to the Dog. He is more concerned with the welfare of his family and friends and will do whatever it takes to help them out of a tight squeeze or a rough spot. Once Dogs determine a subject of interest, they usually master that before taking off for a new adventure. They like to finish what they start. They are honest and trustworthy people, ethically strong and morally kept. They make loyal friends and companions.

[homintern]

Homiturd, you seem to lack knowledge of Chinese views on the dog .... They make loyal friends and companions.

So, you're saying they are followers, not leaders. That is precisely the point I was making

[rincondog]

Once Dogs determine a subject of interest, they usually master that before taking off for a new adventure. They like to finish what they start.

Dont' try to get into a pissing match, especially with a dog.

[cottmann]

"Since the US is not yet, technically, in a recession, to suggest a Depression seems somewhat premature."..when that first nuclear bomb drops Homitern will claim the people aren't dead until officially declared to be no longer breathing !!:cheers:

Well, it does appear at least that the US is officially in recession: "United States in recession: Federal Reserve official."

IT'S now unambiguously clear the US economy is in retreat, as inflationary pressures "have substantially abated," a veteran Federal Reserve official says. The US economy appears to be in a recession," Federal Reserve Bank of San Franciso president Janet Yellen said. As financial market troubles have mounted, data indicate "the economy was weaker than expected" and was likely flat for the third quarter, while for the fourth quarter, activity appears to be "weaker yet, with an outright contraction quite likely".
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/bu ... 43,00.html

[homintern]

Well, it does appear at least that the US is officially in recession: "United States in recession: Federal Reserve official."

I checked - Intrade haven't paid out on that yet and are still taking bets. The current odds are -
* The US to go into recession during 2008 - slightly less than even money
* The US to go into recession during 2009 - 1 to 4 on

I suggest you might put your money where someone else's mouth is - http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/contractSearch/#

[WhiteDesire]

... officially in recession

[homintern]

... officially in recession

Sadly, WhiteDesire, saying it doesn't make it true. I assume your account at Intrade is loaded up with bets on the US being in recession in 2008 - they're still offering even money?

[kenc]

So the Chinese are going to bail our asses out?
The Great Chinese Economic Miracle is just another bubble going POP. Its a fraud. They make poison toys, poison milk and shoddy buildings. The whole house of cards is just one big low wage factory for Walmart.
Its imploding already.
Factories closing all around the Pearl River delta, soaring rates of non-performing loans, Shanghai stocks off 70% from their highs.....

[homintern]

Despite all the statements, neither the US nor the UK are officially in a recession. Here are the latest Intrade betting odds that either will be in a recession by year end -

[Lunchtime O'Booze]

if you have No one watching the chicken coop, you end up with less hens.

No one has been watching the chicken coup. That is because the Republican right, for votes, and the talking head networks, to vie for ratings, both from an ignorant electorate, have kept the national focus for the past twenty years on trivial issues.

your've nailed it ArNolD !

all those small right wing nutbags like the Christian Right have been courted by the moderate Republicans to further their political ambitions and now it's got out of control as each wacky group thinks it is all powerful and they're at each other's throats ,as was bound to happen. When you have Republican commentators dissing Sarah Palin and questioning why McCain would choose (or allow to have imposed upon him) a complete nimbat ..it's proably the most dangerous of times (combined with a terrifying recession).

That's why I have disguised myself as the average American Soccer Mum.

[rincondog]

Lunchtime:
That's why I have disguised myself as the average American Soccer Mum.

You've definitely nailed the look.