Another reason to vote McCain
by tdaxp ~ January 20th, 2008
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- Do-Over (2)
- > tdaxp: Even with vigorously escalating prices, oil will remain the cheapest form of energy… I doubt this is true. If...
- > sonofsamphm1c: Oil prices are down for one reason: we are in the midst of a global economic meltdown. It won’t last...
- White Folks’ Greed Runs a World in Need (17)
- > Hektor: Let me help you, Dan. “White folks’ greed runs a world in need” means that he is blaming the...
- Why We Need a Consumption Tax (4)
- > tdaxp: Thomas, Thanks for the comment. In the current crisis, the wisest consumption tax would be a rebated gas tax [1],...
- > Thomas: I agree with James as well, that all Americans need to stop spending beyond their means. In these tough economic...
- Militant Protectionism (11)
- > tdaxp: The Economist blog compares a Detroit bailout to a second Smoot-Hawley: [1] Subsidising the American carmakers...
- > Michael: “While GM owns the Hummer brand (at least temporarily [1]), the actual HMWMWV is produced by AM General...
- > tdaxp: Michael, While GM owns the Hummer brand (at least temporarily [1]), the actual HMWMWV is produced by AM General...
- > Michael: Dan: I agree that buying American for the sake of buying American is a bad idea. But when you have a short term...
- > purpleslog: There are plenty of other defense contractor that can pick up any work done by the Detroit Three, if they go...
- > Seerov: Tdaxp Dan, I have two questions that are way off topic, so I apologize. 1. I noticed that Catholicgauze is going...
- > tdaxp: I don’t like the military being used to prop up Detroit. This is a sort of thinking that gets Americans...
- > Michael: Or limit military aid to GM to shorter term assistance. The military already uses GM-built HMVVs (sp?), and has...
- > Jay@Soob: Lol, agreed with P’Slog. Rewarding failure is not conducive to innovation (what the good general is...
- > purpleslog: As long as Gen. Clark is contained to editorial pages and not as part of Obama’s cabinet, I am okay with...
- Protectionism and the Detroit Bailout (9)
- > tdaxp: Michael, Thanks for the comment. Economist’s View [1] links to a Wall Street Journal piece about the bailout...
- > Michael: From the New Republic: http://www.tnr.com/politics/st ory.html?id=af01bcf2-d81e-4b9b -aa22-2e41146725cf
- > tdaxp: Patti, Thank you for your prompt reply. I am impressed at Chrysler’s online-outreach. We’ll share any...
- > Patti: We’ll share any pertinent information as terms/conditions of the bailout. We’ve also said we will look...
- > tdaxp: I thank Patti from Chrysler for stopping by and chatting. Her points do not address the concerns mentioned in this...
- > purpleslog: Patti: Four questions: 1) How much cash does Chrysler need to survive through March 2009? 2) Will you make the...
- > purpleslog: You got the Frank quote right. I was stunned by it. Why does he prefer the US Taxpayer inves0ort/bailout...
- > Patti: Some things to read or watch on our request for funds to support our automotive industry: Bob Nardelli’s...
- On the subject of Detroit Bailouts… (12)
- > tdaxp: Just that bankruptcy will have some somewhat hidden costs to the taxpayer. Indeed. Maintaining a free market...
- > sonofsamphm1c: Just that bankruptcy will have some somewhat hidden costs to the taxpayer. Obviously, if today is any...
- > tdaxp: sonofsamphm1c, I’m not sure what your point is?
- > sonofsamphm1c: Well, in terms of private retiree pensions, there is a government insurance program for pensions. I...
- > tdaxp: sonofsamphm1c , Just my opinion, if Ford, GM, and Chrysler go into bankruptcy, they will never survive it. They...
- > purpleslog: Oh, the other thing about watching CNBC all morning. I have a new TV crush [1] [2]. It might be just my...
- > purpleslog: I’ll gather my thoughts and post on it later.
- > purpleslog: I am home sick today. I have been watching the testimony of the Detroit 3 +UAW Guy and related commentary on...
- > sonofsamphm1c: Just my opinion, if Ford, GM, and Chrysler go into bankruptcy, they will never survive it. They would...
- > tdaxp: Not to mention, there’s no purpose in trying to get us off foreign oil, because it simply can’t happen:...
- > purpleslog: It is time for Chapter 11…and these bozo AutoLeaders have got to go. The CEOs of GM, Ford and Chrysler...
- 5GW Weapons Test? (9)
- > tdaxp: Defense in 5GW is either automated or offensive. It is automated if you have an environment which deforms 5GW into...
- > Michael: Purple’s hit on a scary thing about 5GW: There seems to be no functional difference between paranoia and...
- Supplier Failure (6)
- > tdaxp: I’m pleased. Obama’s been able to shed his freds to a remarkable degree as he’s climbed up the...
- > Jeffrey James: “Obama has been smart in picking his friends lately.” Really? Were you expecting different of...
- > tdaxp: Soros is a good guy. His OpenSociety Initiative has done a tremendous amount of good, both in central and eastern...
- > Jeffrey James: I meant in relation to your comment about George Soros.
- > tdaxp: Jeffrey, yup! [1]
[1] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2 008/06/19/the-foreign-polic... - > Jeffrey James: “and Putin’s nemesis George Soros is influential with the incoming government of the United...
- Acquiring Network Address (243)
- Open Thread XVI (77)
- > tdaxp: Aaron might have more to say on Daschle… Traditionally, South Dakota really didn’t have a partisan...
- > Eddie: Daschale might do well. Dan probably knows more about him (being an SD native) so I’ll await his view....
- > purpleslog: His OpEd is pretty good. He would be an excellent post-Chaper11 CEO for GM. I think Daschele just got the nod...
- > Eddie: More great news! Romney offers some common sense and management expertise for the Big 3....
- > tdaxp: Michael, Glad you liked it! More on nature, red in tooth and claw: [1 - hat/tip to Lexington Green] Studies suggest...
- > Michael: On Gaia Worship: As long as I don’t have to see Al Gore dancing naked in the trees, I’m ok with it....
- > tdaxp: From the article: With his op-ed, Gore has reversed the longstanding green lobby prioritization of regulation first...
- > Eddie: Shocked me when I read it but Al Gore has jumped off the loony train and rejoined sensible humanity....
- Influential Operations (6)
- > purpleslog: Or is it a question on whether non-kinetic is really just mostly information, but that the term information...
- > tdaxp: What could such a non-kinetic non-information form of warfare be? Or is it a question on whether non-kinetic is...
- > purpleslog: Correct/good point
- > tdaxp: The conceptual difference between kinetic/information and kinetic/nonkinetic is that “pure information”...
- > purpleslog: I will check out the link. The Pure Kinetic / Pure Info continuum is interesting. Perhaps it might be a better...
- Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. (58)
- > tdaxp: Michael, Thanks for the comment! The recent reauthorization of NCLB was designed to address that problem. Nebraska...
- > Michael: Another way of looking at the subject of local control: The DofE decided back in the early ’80s (I think)...
- GM + UAW: Not a winning combination (12)
- > tdaxp: Mark in Texas, It would be interesting what UAW would have had to give up back in the day in exchange for a setup...
- > Mark in Texas: There is a pretty good take on this at Megan McArdle’s blog. The article is good and the comments are...