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Economic Freefall July 2, 2011 1:48 pm Eri

Here we are with unemployment still up there and all kinds of economic problems and these SOB’s are taking up their time and everyone else’s time with this shit instead of taking care of the economy.

“Why does the economy not recover, Mom?”

“Because Republican assholes are too busy cramming their self-righteous morals down our throats to tend to business.

  • Where were you when the economy was going to hell and the Democrats spent their two years in absolute power ... by TB 2011-07-02 15:08:38
    • I was watching my retirement funds disappear and cursing them all. I still curse them all but Republicans more ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:39:27
      • My retirement funds mostly came back. I basically sit on my investments, not because I'm an investment genius, but ... by TB 2011-07-02 22:36:22
        • I didn't have the time to wait for them to come back and got out while I could. Honestly, ... by Eri 2011-07-03 04:58:11
          • Secret number one: during a "frisky" market period, don't look at the statements. Anyway, I've been slowly rebalancing ... by TB 2011-07-03 06:40:46
            • When all you've got to live on is in volatile markets, your advice is asanine. "Just don't look and ... by Eri 2011-07-03 12:14:10
              • If all your investments are in volatile markets, take shots at your advisors, not me. by TB 2011-07-03 13:11:29
                • I wasn't taking shots at you; I was taking shots at the economy until you piped up with silly advice. ... by Eri 2011-07-03 21:34:10
                  • "Silly?" I rode it out. Did it work? by TB 2011-07-04 07:14:31
                    • Tom, you are not ME, you were not in my circumstances with MY retirement accounts and ready to retire next ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:13:05
                      • Sorry. But advice is not the same thing as control. by TB 2011-07-05 06:36:16

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