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Every so often, what we have to do...
Author: Raine
Date: 10/15/2015 13:23:49
My issues with the candidates are the polices and approaches they will take when leading our nation. There is one in the debate that puncuated one of those issue between Senator Sanders and SoS Clinton. Ms. Clinton, from the debate transcript: Vox writes:
I thought that the three main candidates did a great job the other night. I was very impressed. Having said that, the bolded part is something that very much bothers me.
We should not be saving capitalism from itself. We be strongly and consistently regulating it to ensure that we don't have the kind of problems that nearly took down our economy in 2008. We are still recovering from the fallout of that crash.
Yes, these past few years is a time when we needed to save capitalism, but I would like to see systems put in place so that what we all experienced in this nation is prevented and gone for good. We had to save it because of so much deregulation.
There is nothing wrong with capitalism as long as it is strongly regulated. This idea that we need to sometimes save it from itself, this notion of capitalism being like a child that needs to be corrected in order to grow up into a mature and balanced adult is a strange mindset, in my opinion. Capitalism, the economy and the nation need to have firm guidance using regulations that are consistent.
& 
Raine
Well, let me just follow-up on that, Anderson, because when I think about capitalism, I think about all the small businesses that were started because we have the opportunity and the freedom in our country for people to do that and to make a good living for themselves and their families.
And I don't think we should confuse what we have to do every so often in America, which is save capitalism from itself. And I think what Senator Sanders is saying certainly makes sense in the terms of the inequality that we have.
But we are not Denmark. I love Denmark. We are the United States of America. And it's our job to rein in the excesses of capitalism so that it doesn't run amok and doesn't cause the kind of inequities we're seeing in our economic system.
But we would be making a grave mistake to turn our backs on what built the greatest middle class in the history...
Sanders didn't push the point:
"Everybody is in agreement. We are a great entrepreneurial nation. We have to encourage that. Of course, we have to support small and medium-size businesses. But you can have all of the growth that you want, and it doesn't mean anything if all of the new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent."
This was the single most important exchange of the first Democratic debate — because it's the single most important cleavage in the Democratic Party today. Sanders's profession of agreement obscures a genuine divergence between the two candidates — a disagreement that reflects different views of the role that corporations should play both in the economy and in Washington.
I thought that the three main candidates did a great job the other night. I was very impressed. Having said that, the bolded part is something that very much bothers me.
We should not be saving capitalism from itself. We be strongly and consistently regulating it to ensure that we don't have the kind of problems that nearly took down our economy in 2008. We are still recovering from the fallout of that crash.
Yes, these past few years is a time when we needed to save capitalism, but I would like to see systems put in place so that what we all experienced in this nation is prevented and gone for good. We had to save it because of so much deregulation.
There is nothing wrong with capitalism as long as it is strongly regulated. This idea that we need to sometimes save it from itself, this notion of capitalism being like a child that needs to be corrected in order to grow up into a mature and balanced adult is a strange mindset, in my opinion. Capitalism, the economy and the nation need to have firm guidance using regulations that are consistent.
& Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 10/15/2015 13:30:28
wickedpam on 10/15/2015 13:30:28
Morning 
Comment by 
Raine on 10/15/2015 13:48:09
Raine on 10/15/2015 13:48:09
Comment by 
BobR on 10/15/2015 13:57:39
Why should we care what a celebrity has to say about politics?
Isn't that what the RWNJs say?
BobR on 10/15/2015 13:57:39
Quote by Raine:Quote by trojanrabbit:
Good morning.
Oh, go intercourse yourself, Curt!
HE is such a doucheknob.
Why should we care what a celebrity has to say about politics?
Isn't that what the RWNJs say?
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 10/15/2015 14:02:16
If he wants to have an opinion, fine, we all up here know he's a hypocrite anyways (corporate welfare OK, people welfare NO). But to post a childish "MEE TOO" tweet responding to a TrumpTweet without even watching what he's bashing, well it's just the height of douchebaggery. Or being a Republican, same thing.
trojanrabbit on 10/15/2015 14:02:16
Quote by BobR:Quote by Raine:Quote by trojanrabbit:
Good morning.
Oh, go intercourse yourself, Curt!
HE is such a doucheknob.
Why should we care what a celebrity has to say about politics?
Isn't that what the RWNJs say?
If he wants to have an opinion, fine, we all up here know he's a hypocrite anyways (corporate welfare OK, people welfare NO). But to post a childish "MEE TOO" tweet responding to a TrumpTweet without even watching what he's bashing, well it's just the height of douchebaggery. Or being a Republican, same thing.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/15/2015 14:04:51
trojanrabbit on 10/15/2015 14:04:51
Oh, nice job of jinxing your Texass AL Baseball teams there, Governor Abbott! BRILLIANT!
Any other Texass teams you want to jinx? Did you tweet about the Cowboys before, that would explain things.
Oh....blame it on Overzealous Staffer. UhHuh
Any other Texass teams you want to jinx? Did you tweet about the Cowboys before, that would explain things.
Oh....blame it on Overzealous Staffer. UhHuh
Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/15/2015 14:27:39
trojanrabbit on 10/15/2015 14:27:39
More Texass dumbass idiot with a gun news..
Man who was shot while crowd egged on the shooter to do it dies of injuries.
Yeeaww Texass. How 'bout dem Cowboys!!
Man who was shot while crowd egged on the shooter to do it dies of injuries.
Yeeaww Texass. How 'bout dem Cowboys!!
Comment by Raine on 10/15/2015 14:52:45
Raine on 10/15/2015 14:52:45
This is a good Football story for once. 
Over the last few years, Warrick Dunn has helped dozens and dozens and dozens of single-parent families purchase homes through his Warrick Dunn Charities. He doesn’t buy the homes outright, but he does put down sizable downpayments on them for families. And after passing the century mark a few years ago, Dunn has now helped his 145th family purchase a home. He announced it on Twitter earlier this month:
Comment by Raine on 10/15/2015 14:55:58
Raine on 10/15/2015 14:55:58
Reading this article, I have to wonder how much long Jeb! is going to be in this race…
Comment by Raine on 10/15/2015 15:44:16
oops, I forgot the article!
Raine on 10/15/2015 15:44:16
Quote by Raine:
Reading this article, I have to wonder how much long Jeb! is going to be in this race…
Comment by 
TriSec on 10/15/2015 15:56:12
TriSec on 10/15/2015 15:56:12
Hi all. TriSec catching up; I've had a busy past 18 hours. In case you missed my late post last night:
Then this morning I was down at the local newspaper (Waltham News-Tribune) for an interview. This was pitched as an ordinary interview, but it turns out this was in front of the paper's editorial board - they are actually endorsing candidates at all levels this year. So one hopes I made a suitable impression.
Finally, I had my car in the shop. Routine service, but they found a leaking gasket in my transmission pan. Which is warranty work. Yay for new cars!
Speaking of debates...I'm just back from mine. (League of Women Voters, hosting the School Committee candidates.)
Hard to say who won, sitting there on the dais. But I know who lost. (20-year veteran incumbent.)
Since this is my third try, and I know everybody organizing the event (including the moderator), it felt like he grooved me a couple of softballs right down the pike.
Of course I blasted them over the fence. At least my allies were impressed, and one of the other incumbents tersely stated 'Nice Job' as he passed me on the way out.
Then this morning I was down at the local newspaper (Waltham News-Tribune) for an interview. This was pitched as an ordinary interview, but it turns out this was in front of the paper's editorial board - they are actually endorsing candidates at all levels this year. So one hopes I made a suitable impression.
Finally, I had my car in the shop. Routine service, but they found a leaking gasket in my transmission pan. Which is warranty work. Yay for new cars!
Comment by BobR on 10/15/2015 17:20:39
Excellent on the debate and interview.
As to the leaky gasket - good thing they found it before the transmission melted down
BobR on 10/15/2015 17:20:39
Quote by TriSec:
Hi all. TriSec catching up; I've had a busy past 18 hours. In case you missed my late post last night:
Speaking of debates...I'm just back from mine. (League of Women Voters, hosting the School Committee candidates.)
Hard to say who won, sitting there on the dais. But I know who lost. (20-year veteran incumbent.)
Since this is my third try, and I know everybody organizing the event (including the moderator), it felt like he grooved me a couple of softballs right down the pike.
Of course I blasted them over the fence. At least my allies were impressed, and one of the other incumbents tersely stated 'Nice Job' as he passed me on the way out.
Then this morning I was down at the local newspaper (Waltham News-Tribune) for an interview. This was pitched as an ordinary interview, but it turns out this was in front of the paper's editorial board - they are actually endorsing candidates at all levels this year. So one hopes I made a suitable impression.
Finally, I had my car in the shop. Routine service, but they found a leaking gasket in my transmission pan. Which is warranty work. Yay for new cars!
Excellent on the debate and interview.
As to the leaky gasket - good thing they found it before the transmission melted down
Comment by 
Scoopster on 10/15/2015 17:31:25
Scoopster on 10/15/2015 17:31:25
Comment by Raine on 10/15/2015 17:55:15
I haven't seen the show, but it sounds a little like 24…
Raine on 10/15/2015 17:55:15
That is really clever,
I haven't seen the show, but it sounds a little like 24…
Comment by wickedpam on 10/15/2015 18:03:43
Not that I know of - Think Kia and Hyundai are now owned by the same company, so I'll keep an eye out for anything like that with the 2014. Thanks for the info
wickedpam on 10/15/2015 18:03:43
Quote by Raine:
MAla, what year is your car? Are you affected by this?
Not that I know of - Think Kia and Hyundai are now owned by the same company, so I'll keep an eye out for anything like that with the 2014. Thanks for the info
Comment by Raine on 10/15/2015 18:06:20
Oh I thought you had a Sorrento , my bad!
Raine on 10/15/2015 18:06:20
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
MAla, what year is your car? Are you affected by this?
Not that I know of - Think Kia and Hyundai are now owned by the same company, so I'll keep an eye out for anything like that with the 2014. Thanks for the info
Oh I thought you had a Sorrento , my bad!
Comment by Scoopster on 10/15/2015 18:11:15
It's a decent show, but it's very slanted and violent and a lot of people don't like it because of that. Lately it's had some really bad/wtf plotlines tho, and Claire Danes' character is so mentally/chemically screwed up it's almost beyond belief.
Scoopster on 10/15/2015 18:11:15
Quote by Raine:That is really clever,
I haven't seen the show, but it sounds a little like 24…
It's a decent show, but it's very slanted and violent and a lot of people don't like it because of that. Lately it's had some really bad/wtf plotlines tho, and Claire Danes' character is so mentally/chemically screwed up it's almost beyond belief.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/15/2015 18:14:29
Yep they are.
Scoopster on 10/15/2015 18:14:29
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
MAla, what year is your car? Are you affected by this?
Not that I know of - Think Kia and Hyundai are now owned by the same company, so I'll keep an eye out for anything like that with the 2014. Thanks for the info
Yep they are.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/15/2015 18:19:47
trojanrabbit on 10/15/2015 18:19:47
I assume Clem Gowdy is going to insist Hillary take an oath before testifying. Let me also assume no such oath is required for Clem and his merry band of assholes (because sure as fuck Chaffetz didn't).
Hillary should insist Clem stick his pointy head up Boehner's ass and rotate.
Anyone remember what Dumbya did when he "testified" before the 9/11 committee? Didn't he insist his puppet-master Cheney be with him. And he wouldn't do it under oath. And no press or transcripts. Oh, wait, he didn't even do it in public.
Hillary should insist Clem stick his pointy head up Boehner's ass and rotate.
Anyone remember what Dumbya did when he "testified" before the 9/11 committee? Didn't he insist his puppet-master Cheney be with him. And he wouldn't do it under oath. And no press or transcripts. Oh, wait, he didn't even do it in public.
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 10/15/2015 18:30:15
Google says:
As Kia Motors is owned by the Hyundai Motor Group, many of the Kia vehicles are built on the same platforms as Hyundai vehicles, but that doesn't mean that the vehicles produce the same capabilities. Take the companies' mid-size cars for example.
Mondobubba on 10/15/2015 18:30:15
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
MAla, what year is your car? Are you affected by this?
Not that I know of - Think Kia and Hyundai are now owned by the same company, so I'll keep an eye out for anything like that with the 2014. Thanks for the info
Google says:
As Kia Motors is owned by the Hyundai Motor Group, many of the Kia vehicles are built on the same platforms as Hyundai vehicles, but that doesn't mean that the vehicles produce the same capabilities. Take the companies' mid-size cars for example.
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/15/2015 18:32:57
Mondobubba on 10/15/2015 18:32:57
BTW, good afternoon all. Had a routine appointment with my doc this AM. The it was off to the company benefits fair. Then actual work. So, it has been a half-day for me. Lots o' swag at the benefits fair including a dermatologist. He said that the skin tag that has gotten very dark is nothing to worry about. However that mole on my forehead, yeah get that looked at.
Comment by TriSec on 10/15/2015 18:35:36
TriSec on 10/15/2015 18:35:36
An additional benefit of having a random day off is time to cook. Julia's Coq au Vin on tap tonight, plus brownies!
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/15/2015 18:36:13
Troll level: Expert.
Mondobubba on 10/15/2015 18:36:13
Troll level: Expert.
Comment by BobR on 10/15/2015 19:58:59
One of my faves for the dutch oven.
You should also try doing duck leg confit with potatoes in the ol' dutch oven (don't think that's in Ms. Child's book, but it's easy enough).
BobR on 10/15/2015 19:58:59
Quote by TriSec:
An additional benefit of having a random day off is time to cook. Julia's Coq au Vin on tap tonight, plus brownies!
One of my faves for the dutch oven.
You should also try doing duck leg confit with potatoes in the ol' dutch oven (don't think that's in Ms. Child's book, but it's easy enough).
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/15/2015 20:21:25
Hahaha, Bobber. You said dutch oven. Yes, I am eternally 12 when it comes to fart jokes.
I love the dutch oven I bought earlier this year. Not a traditional one with the metallic matching lid.
This is the one I have.
Mondobubba on 10/15/2015 20:21:25
Quote by BobR:Quote by TriSec:
An additional benefit of having a random day off is time to cook. Julia's Coq au Vin on tap tonight, plus brownies!
One of my faves for the dutch oven.
You should also try doing duck leg confit with potatoes in the ol' dutch oven (don't think that's in Ms. Child's book, but it's easy enough).
Hahaha, Bobber. You said dutch oven. Yes, I am eternally 12 when it comes to fart jokes.
I love the dutch oven I bought earlier this year. Not a traditional one with the metallic matching lid.
This is the one I have.
Comment by Raine on 10/15/2015 21:55:15
This is what we have… I cooking in it!
Raine on 10/15/2015 21:55:15
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by BobR:Quote by TriSec:
An additional benefit of having a random day off is time to cook. Julia's Coq au Vin on tap tonight, plus brownies!
One of my faves for the dutch oven.
You should also try doing duck leg confit with potatoes in the ol' dutch oven (don't think that's in Ms. Child's book, but it's easy enough).
Hahaha, Bobber. You said dutch oven. Yes, I am eternally 12 when it comes to fart jokes.
I love the dutch oven I bought earlier this year. Not a traditional one with the metallic matching lid.
This is the one I have.
cooking in it!
Comment by TriSec on 10/16/2015 01:20:00
TriSec on 10/16/2015 01:20:00
TriSec has this particular model:
Of course, looking at the photo, I'd presume that's the first time this one had charcoal on it. Mine looks a little more...rustic. But the innards are pristine!
Of course, looking at the photo, I'd presume that's the first time this one had charcoal on it. Mine looks a little more...rustic. But the innards are pristine!