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    Poll: I have no issues with questioning an individual's...

    I have no issues with questioning an individual's strategy regardless of title and experience but this post is very much off base. Those that blindly believe a person is right because of their title...
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    Not really a shock but a nice win. LBS is a good...

    Not really a shock but a nice win. LBS is a good team and could create problems for teams in the tourney.
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    Real estate will soon be a great investment. You...

    Real estate will soon be a great investment. You can definitely get some bargains now but they will be a lot easier to find after the next banking collapse. Real estate may become very illiquid...
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    Hopefully many on here listened to those of us...

    Hopefully many on here listened to those of us pushing gold investments. It is still a good time to buy gold but not as good as it was back then. The junior miners offer great potential as mining...
  5. Thread: Debt Crisis

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    I warned that the Tea Party wouldn't change...

    I warned that the Tea Party wouldn't change anything. Everyone has their pet project or party agenda to uphold so budgets never get balanced. Republicans won't cut military and won't allow tax...
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    Seems to be time to get back into gold/silver...

    Seems to be time to get back into gold/silver stocks and out of most of the rest. Avoid the financial industry at all costs. There will be another implosion within the next year, 2 max. The ripple...
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    The droid has a better opperating system and...

    The droid has a better opperating system and while the # of apps currently lags the iphone it will surpass it within a few years if not sooner.

    Also both phones have incredibly high approval...
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    Sticky: If Jalen is a partial qualifier then it is...

    If Jalen is a partial qualifier then it is probably great news for him and possibly X. X shouldn't need him this year but he will get to practice with the team and still have 4 years of...
  9. Thread: NBA Playoffs

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    As a moderate Cavs fan the issue I take with...

    As a moderate Cavs fan the issue I take with Lebron is not that he left but the showman ship used and more importantly the timing of the departure. He waited until the end of free agency which...
  10. Thread: Taxes

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    Bobbie, you are correct that the public sector...

    Bobbie, you are correct that the public sector isn't cutting in mass yet but the employment reports show job losses at the government level each of the last several months. Given the fiscal year...
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    Somewhat relevant to this topic, I found the...

    Somewhat relevant to this topic, I found the below information:

    [Q: If we redefined GDP to EXCLUDE all government spending, because it is all "recycled" earnings of the private sector, how does...
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    Financial Bailout Part II

    US banks have just over $190 billion of exposure to defaults of Ireland, Greece and Portugal. A strong majority of this exposure is through default insurance sold. This is the same type of...
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    PA, most of your alternatives are for electricy...

    PA, most of your alternatives are for electricy generation. Nat gas can be used for autos. I'm not sure the environmental impact would be as bad as you believe. I'm skeptical of what the impact is...
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    Brew, not sure why you think I believe Government...

    Brew, not sure why you think I believe Government spending can solve economic problems. That is not even close to my position. The govrnment is able to soften the blow and/or delay economic...
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    There might not be a corn shortage but...

    There might not be a corn shortage but inventories are lower than they use to be. The reason corn demand would effect wheat is because as corn demand rises, corn prices also rise. As corn prices...
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    Boston is a great city to visit but I don't...

    Boston is a great city to visit but I don't recommend moving there. From what I've heard plus my own experience, most people that move there grow tired of it and would prefer to go back to where...
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    95, back just for you. I like Glow's...

    95, back just for you.

    I like Glow's suggestion. It is crazy how the Dems fight to install all these programs and the Republicans just fight against them and no one works to improve their...
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    If you are not going to shop for sales Walmart is...

    If you are not going to shop for sales Walmart is a great option. Sale prices at Kroger and Meijer usually beat Walmart regular prices but some sales are better than others.

    Ethenol is a huge...
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    Actually I didn't comment on personal...

    Actually I didn't comment on personal responsibility at all. No doubt people could have and should have made more responsible decisions. Some however are not capable of making those decisions...
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    I can't imagine using a monitoring service to...

    I can't imagine using a monitoring service to stop someone from killing themself. I would council them, get them professional help arrange fun activities and do whatever else I could think of to add...
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    Encouraging home ownership was not the problem...

    Encouraging home ownership was not the problem that caused the financial meltdown. It was simply a lack of lending standards by financial institutions combined with outright fraud and easy money...
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    It is a spending problem but additional revenue...

    It is a spending problem but additional revenue won't hurt. The problem with shared sacrifice is that it will negatively impact the economy. That will negatively impact jobs which will further...
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    Biggie, it is not easy to keep the grocery bill...

    Biggie, it is not easy to keep the grocery bill that low but if you stock up during great sales and plan meals around what veggies are cheap it is possible. I buy a lot of store brands but sometimes...
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    I agree with both eliminating tax...

    I agree with both eliminating tax loopholes/deductions as well as eliminating financial aid to everyone. I would suggest reviewing the minimum wage level if aid will be eliminated. Should aid be...
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    Taxes

    At this point I assume everyone is aware the US government has a huge budget problem. Spending cuts are required to tackle this issue and these cuts will have to dramatically impact military...
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