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80 Million Manufacturing Jobs Lost! by BuckGalaxy July 4, 2011 6:52 pm

Less than a decade ago, jobs started flowing from India to China, as Indian wages rose. by Robert 2011-07-05 12:40:48
- The divide between "producers" and "consumers" is largely artificial. Producers make the most money when their customers have a ... by TB 2011-07-05 15:26:42
Hmmm...some back of the cocktail napkin calculations here...a billion Chinese, about 1/2 of them work....80 million out of a job...or ... by ER 2011-07-04 19:54:49
- What we have here is the basis for WWIII, the war about commerce. The winner makes everyone else buy ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:09:03
  - All wars are about commerce. The situation you describe, "The winner makes everyone else buy their goods and the ... by ER 2011-07-05 04:07:45

Pournelle on the military by TB July 4, 2011 1:03 pm

Classical history isn't considered relevant by many in academia today, and that's a real shame. The story of Xenophon ... by Lee 2011-07-04 17:26:36
I wonder if Jerry believes that anyone with a comparable expertise in classical history and literature to his would necessarily ... by ER 2011-07-04 13:38:12
- Not necessarily. But they might be better qualified to discuss the issue, which is all he's talking about here. by TB 2011-07-04 14:14:11
  - It won't be a "national debate," then. by mcfly 2011-07-04 17:55:28
    - Not everybody involved in a debate has to know everything there is to know. But the broader the knowledge ... by TB 2011-07-04 18:37:47

Up the Revolution! by Eri July 4, 2011 6:59 am

The more inept an army is, the flashier the uniforms and decorations of its generals. by ER 2011-07-04 07:59:22
- I favor khakis, fatigues, jeans, and overalls. Oh, and pitchforks to stick in the asses of anyone making over ... by Eri 2011-07-04 15:07:04
You do realize you're being herded, right? P.S. read the whole thing carefully. by TB 2011-07-04 07:09:44

Weekly News 2-in-1 Edition by Vitruvius July 3, 2011 1:50 pm

Idea for new name proposed by me: The Goldilocks Gazette. Y'now, Goldilocks Zone, Habitable Zone? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-06 23:57:30
Good work, VB by Robert 2011-07-05 11:06:13
- One of my favorite websites is Instapundit, which is basically a collection of links with short comments now and then. ... by TB 2011-07-05 11:13:29
  - Hmmmm... by Robert 2011-07-05 11:57:47
I love it! Of course, I keep wanting to insert some responses. Hee. Some of these could ... by Eri 2011-07-03 21:31:24
Nice work! I usually stick everything in separate threads, but your way seems less oppressive somehow. by TB 2011-07-03 14:19:22
Brilliant, VRB. Sort of a "Weekend Update" on acid. by ER 2011-07-03 14:05:21

Exxon is trying to destroy our environment by Eri July 3, 2011 5:10 am

No, Exxon is not "trying to destroy our environment." Exxon is trying to drill oil and move it to ... by TB 2011-07-03 08:07:38
- Tom, Oil companies have a habit of understating. We know that from The Gulf Oil Spill and BP. ... by Eri 2011-07-03 12:12:08
  - If one side is understating, sometimes the other side is overstating. The history of the Gulf oil spill is ... by TB 2011-07-03 13:08:27
    - While I have to agree that noone would want this (environmental disasters are very bad for business), I do have ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-03 13:58:18

Meanwhile, in North Dakota by TB July 2, 2011 3:20 pm

Economic Freefall by Eri July 2, 2011 1:48 pm

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

Partisan Wrangling Strangles the Poor by Eri July 2, 2011 1:24 pm

Shutdowns are a deliberate political tactic. Basically, "Raise taxes or we'll shoot this dog." The governor is seeking about $35.8 billion, with ... by TB 2011-07-02 15:04:39
- All good points. I blame both parties for this crap. They need to work together and nobody seems ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:41:24

[Some] People's Party by mcfly July 1, 2011 10:41 am

We should be grateful that we are mostly protected from this kind of crap, although not totally. We have ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:02:18
- "Horror stories." No shit. A particularly nasty variation we're seeing now is when private development companies use the ... by TB 2011-07-01 15:05:19
  - On that we agree. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:23:08

Happy Canada Day! by mcfly July 1, 2011 9:46 am

You forgot the D&D players. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-01 12:45:53
Which reminds me, a new episode of "Ice Road Truckers" should be on my DVR. by TB 2011-07-01 10:46:57
Justin Bieber! Bryan Adams! Celine Dion! Michael J. Fox!!! MCFLY!!!!! by Jody 2011-07-01 10:44:46
- William Shatner, Paul Anka by Eri 2011-07-01 15:06:11
- And Frederick Banting, James Gosling, Brian Kernighan and David Levy!! (Wish we could include McFly with THAT group...) by mcfly 2011-07-01 13:24:12
  - And don't forget, Dudley Do-Right, Nell and Inspector Fenwick, and Snidely Whiplash. by ER 2011-07-01 16:35:53
    - And Sasquatch! by TB 2011-07-01 16:38:04

Russia better be careful by Eri July 1, 2011 6:39 am

Interesting! The powers that be in Russia have a long and sordid history of battling (and banning) religion. Opiate of ... by mcfly 2011-07-01 09:22:03
- EDITED: Wait a minute, isn't that a contradiction? Scientology claims to be a religion, but that's only so it ... by ERa country that permits 2011-07-01 10:37:21
  - Scientology is a pattern of corruption that has invaded the inner chamber of Hollywood and therefore, Russia's oil conglomerate, so ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:10:20
- If people are telling you that history has no patterns, one possible reason is that they don't like what the ... by TB 2011-07-01 09:28:17
  - History doesn't repeat, but sometimes it rhymes. by Lee 2011-07-01 15:33:11
  - Theories are like opinions. Everybody's got one. And opinions are like... well, let's just say everyone has one of those, too. by ER 2011-07-01 10:22:12
    - ...he opined. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:23:56
  - Just a theory maybe, but a good one. You're correct. We're all valid historians in our own right. If you find ... by mcfly 2011-07-01 09:39:33
    - You can see how TB's "reframing" technique works. First he accuses you of saying something you didn't, then he ... by ER 2011-07-01 10:30:52
      - I looked it up. The word "reframing" does not mean "acting as though something someone said had an actual ... by TB 2011-07-01 10:44:59
        
        Santayana was a socialist gay radical middle of the roader espousing creationism while evolving into a mongrel monkey? by Eri 2011-07-01 15:13:01
        
        I use the term "reframing" the way Robert defined it here about two years ago when he first exposed your ... by ER 2011-07-01 10:59:07
        
        Friend, go back over this thread. I said this: "If people are telling you that history has no patterns, one possible reason ... by TB 2011-07-01 11:09:58
        
        And why didn't you? That is what this thread is about. I think. Wait. I've lost track of what I ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:15:53
        
        Whatever you're on, I want some! by TB 2011-07-01 15:50:54
        
        I just told you. Gin soaked olives with a little vermouth in the gin. :-) by Eri 2011-07-01 16:01:48
        
        Tom, I already explained this to you once before. And I know you were paying attention because you hadn't attempted ... by ER 2011-07-01 12:20:35
        
        It's this simple. It's always been that simple. by TB 2011-07-01 13:06:53
        
        That's bullshit Tom. No, I don't doubt for a moment that economic freedom is better than economic control. ... by ER 2011-07-01 13:32:12
        
        "Ownership class?" Ah. "Bourgeois truth." I wonder how much you have to own to become a member of the "ownership ... by TB 2011-07-01 15:02:24
        
        And FURTHERMORE! I just re-read that harangue, and I must apologize, it is a bit over the top. I just ... by ER 2011-07-01 12:56:50
        
        Nature has a reality? I wonder if it's the same reality I'm in or another reality. Really. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:20:04
        
        Hey, I don't take any of this personal. Never did. I do let the frustration blow over once ... by TB 2011-07-01 13:10:31
        
        Yes, it does, because we create it. It prays to us: "O Creator, please leave us in peace instead ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:21:36
        
        P.S. As you come up with further thinking on that "I" vs. "wave" stuff, put it down here. ... by TB 2011-07-01 13:13:21
        
        Reality may not care what any of us thinks, but we have no choice but to think about reality. ... by ER 2011-07-01 13:25:03

Well, frack? by Eri July 1, 2011 6:29 am

Sure, we can get up and leave after we've fouled the place up beyond all repair. It's just the ... by ER 2011-07-01 07:52:20
- I can see it having the same potential for abuse as in the coal mining industry. I'm too tired ... by Eri 2011-07-01 21:02:07
  - Here's one link. There are a lot more. And yeah, if they're crooks they should be hauled into court and ... by TB 2011-07-02 06:28:58
    - Thanks, TB, for the link. What you want to bet that, as usual, no one will be punished? Maybe I'm ... by Eri 2011-07-02 07:36:15
      - Enron is dead. As for the legal results, convictions, and reparations, they're listed in the Wikipedia entry here. by TB 2011-07-02 07:57:19
        
        I knew Enron was dead and buried. And so is one of the execs. I had forgotten that. ... by Eri 2011-07-02 13:30:24
        
        So, how do you feel about the guys who were running Fannie Mae? by TB 2011-07-02 13:35:26
        
        They're all crooks. And then it gets laid on the taxpayer to bail them out. Pisses me off ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:45:00
- This method of hydrocarbon recovery has been in used in one form or another since the late 1940s. Regulations ... by TB 2011-07-01 09:14:11

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