tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.comments2012-03-08T22:25:36.425-05:00Alan E. Kayser's BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14805430117477030790noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-26847114822605938092012-03-08T22:25:36.425-05:002012-03-08T22:25:36.425-05:00Wow, I learned more from this than I ever did in s...Wow, I learned more from this than I ever did in school. xDXinyinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-61165063149611368402009-03-18T17:15:00.000-04:002009-03-18T17:15:00.000-04:00Very well-said!! I will now catch up on reading t...Very well-said!! I will now catch up on reading the rest of your blogs!!<BR/>ccsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-23481738624030673552008-10-17T15:38:00.000-04:002008-10-17T15:38:00.000-04:00OK, but isn't America "The World?"OK, but isn't America "The World?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805430117477030790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-73959664377843340722008-10-16T12:33:00.000-04:002008-10-16T12:33:00.000-04:00Ken Livingstone:The chicken owes me £10 if it cros...Ken Livingstone:<BR/>The chicken owes me £10 if it crosses into the congestion charging zone.mitchellnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403526113025725243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-88592099064600968062008-10-16T12:30:00.000-04:002008-10-16T12:30:00.000-04:00I love the way you guys call it the "World Series"...I love the way you guys call it the "World Series" :-)mitchellnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403526113025725243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-21021917977151781642008-10-04T12:29:00.000-04:002008-10-04T12:29:00.000-04:00Yes, the first vote was a NO! However, many reps ...Yes, the first vote was a NO! However, many reps admitted that had they known it would not pass they would have voted YES. In other words, they wnated to say they voted against it when really they were for it. This is pathetic. Knowing it's an election year they want everyone else to take responsibility but themselves.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805430117477030790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-6710333239343344312008-10-04T10:13:00.000-04:002008-10-04T10:13:00.000-04:00We were having a discussion in class on the $700 b...We were having a discussion in class on the $700 bailout. I thought the House Rep were unwilling to pass the Bill because many Americans are against it and the fact that they are up for re-election in Nov. shouldnt they worry that the choice they made on the Bill may have an effect on thier re-election votes? But it looks like more taxes will be taken out of my pay check. *tears*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-12640779919802465162008-10-02T08:37:00.000-04:002008-10-02T08:37:00.000-04:00So 2,800,000 mortgages are in default then? As you...So 2,800,000 mortgages are in default then? <BR/><BR/>As you demonstrate. The sub prime mortgage crisis was just sitting on top of more fundamental issues. <BR/><BR/>How did we end up in this mess?mitchellnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403526113025725243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-66268284603129824212008-10-01T11:54:00.000-04:002008-10-01T11:54:00.000-04:00They had made a wrong decision! The country is in ...They had made a wrong decision! The country is in an economic danger and it needs to be saved! The $700B are worth it for our country's future! Please wake up and smell the reality...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-85495960834223662232008-09-28T15:06:00.000-04:002008-09-28T15:06:00.000-04:00Congressman Kucinich is telling it like it is. The...Congressman Kucinich is telling it like it is. They said we were in immediate danger and had to attack Iraq. Now we are in immediate danger and need to buy of the fat cats. Why doesn't Congress slow things down and figure out what would really happen if they didn't give Goldman Sachs CEO $700B?? Nancy Pelosi networth: 500 million dollars!<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Feyu2Db2QuUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-7926066757264084612008-09-26T07:47:00.000-04:002008-09-26T07:47:00.000-04:00Well, it looks like it has been blocked for now.Th...Well, it looks like it has been blocked for now.<BR/><BR/>There is an interesting article in this weeks New Scientist. Says that this crash has been fuelled by an over reliance on flawed statistical modelling software based on very out of date concepts (fiscal thinking has not changed much since the 50's believe it or not!)mitchellnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403526113025725243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-16337532936544889082008-09-25T21:54:00.000-04:002008-09-25T21:54:00.000-04:00Well said. Hey, I don't mind bailing these compani...Well said. Hey, I don't mind bailing these companies out as long as I get a pension and health benefits as a "part" owner. How long would you have your job if you screwed up like these guys did? If the bail out goes through just think of the message we are sending . . . Can't run a company, no problem send the bill to the sucker taxpayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-7754618211212701722008-09-18T16:23:00.000-04:002008-09-18T16:23:00.000-04:00It's really too bad that someone like Trump or Blo...It's really too bad that someone like Trump or Bloomberg aren't predisposed to politics. They would certainly have a better feel for getting the economy straight than Obama or McCain. We'll probably be at Sarbane Oxley 10 before Washington realizes a free floating system is superior to where we are now. Propping up these huge losses only mortgages the future.<BR/><BR/>Charbax invented brain freeze.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805430117477030790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-80672567354123910202008-09-18T14:45:00.000-04:002008-09-18T14:45:00.000-04:00JKS has left a new comment on your post "Going to ...JKS has left a new comment on your post "Going to "Electoral" College":<BR/><BR/>1) Who is considered the "father" of both the Virginia Plan and the Constitution?<BR/>Hint: His wife's name was Dolly, he was our shortest president, and probably weighed less than 100 pounds soaking wet.<BR/><BR/>James Madison, namesake of Madison, WI, home of my beloved alma mater.<BR/>Correct!<BR/><BR/>2) Who was the first president born in the United States?<BR/>Hint: It's probably not who you think it is.<BR/><BR/>Monroe?<BR/><BR/>Trick question. Anyone born in America prior to 1776 was NOT born in the US! Martin van Burne was the first president born post 1776.<BR/><BR/>3) Name the presidents who were assassinated while in office.<BR/>Hint: There were four of them.<BR/><BR/>Lincoln Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/>4) There is one mention of religion in the US Constitution.<BR/>Hint: Fill in the blank...<BR/>______religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States<BR/><BR/>No<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/>5) Which president was the author of the Monroe Doctrine?<BR/>Hint: It wasn't Marilyn.<BR/><BR/>James Monroe<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/>6) Who was the first Secretary of State of the United States?<BR/>Hint: He was also the second Vice President<BR/><BR/>Thomas Jefferson<BR/>Correct<BR/>7) Who was the second Vice President?<BR/>Hint: He was also the first Secretary of State<BR/><BR/>Thomas Jefferson<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/>8) Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure?<BR/><BR/>Fourth<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/>9) Which amendment guarantees every American citizen "due process?"<BR/><BR/>Fifth<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/>10) Which two presidents died on the same day, July 4, 1826?<BR/>Hint: The day is exactly 50 years to the day after the signing of the famous document that one of them wrote, the other stepping aside so the former could do so.<BR/><BR/>Adams and Jefferson. Brownie points: Adams was for a long time the oldest president at the time of his death (until Reagan)<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/>11) What number president was Benjamin Franklin?<BR/>Hint: It's less than ten<BR/><BR/>You can’t numerically represent a falsehood<BR/>ZERO! Correct<BR/><BR/>12) Which president is buried in Grant's Tomb?<BR/>Hint: He became president after Johnson<BR/><BR/>Ulysses S. Grant<BR/>Correct<BR/>13) What famous cemetery was once a plantation belonging to a president?<BR/>Hint: He was NOT president of all the states<BR/><BR/>Arlington<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/>14) Finish this famous quote. "I know not what course others may take; but as for me..."<BR/>Hint: He was the real "Patriot Act"<BR/><BR/>…give me liberty or give me death!<BR/><BR/>- Patrick Henry<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/><BR/>See also Nathan Hale.<BR/>Sorry, no brownie points!<BR/><BR/><BR/>15) True or false: there is a Constitutional provision for a personal income tax.<BR/><BR/>This is a matter of some debate. It is true to say that there is a Constitutional provision in the 16th Amendment, though some argue that said Amendment is not itself 'constitutional.'<BR/>TRUE<BR/><BR/>16) Abraham Lincoln wrote in the Gettysburg Address, "Four score..." What is a score in years?<BR/><BR/>Twenty years<BR/>Correct<BR/><BR/>17) Who was the youngest man to become president?<BR/><BR/>Kennedy was the youngest elected into the office, though Tyler? may have been the youngest to accede<BR/>Nope, Theodore Roosevelt, 42<BR/><BR/>18) Name the president's represented on Mount Rushmore.<BR/><BR/>Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt<BR/><BR/>19) Who was the only man to be President, Secretary of War, and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?<BR/><BR/>Taft<BR/><BR/>20) Do you still beat your wife?<BR/><BR/>No, but were I married and wanted to do so I could on a Sunday afternoon on the courthouse steps in the state of Georgia<BR/><BR/>You are herewith declared President by Intelligence, shich has been sorely lacking for the last eight years.<BR/><BR/>Great job<BR/>AlanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805430117477030790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-42582693241871108442008-09-18T12:20:00.000-04:002008-09-18T12:20:00.000-04:001) Who is considered the "father" of both the Virg...1) Who is considered the "father" of both the Virginia Plan and the Constitution?<BR/>Hint: His wife's name was Dolly, he was our shortest president, and probably weighed less than 100 pounds soaking wet.<BR/><BR/>James Madison, namesake of Madison, WI, home of my beloved alma mater.<BR/><BR/>2) Who was the first president born in the United States?<BR/>Hint: It's probably not who you think it is.<BR/><BR/>Monroe?<BR/><BR/>3) Name the presidents who were assassinated while in office.<BR/>Hint: There were four of them.<BR/><BR/>Lincoln Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy<BR/><BR/>4) There is one mention of religion in the US Constitution.<BR/>Hint: Fill in the blank...<BR/>______religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States<BR/><BR/>No<BR/><BR/>5) Which president was the author of the Monroe Doctrine?<BR/>Hint: It wasn't Marilyn.<BR/><BR/>James Monroe<BR/><BR/>6) Who was the first Secretary of State of the United States?<BR/>Hint: He was also the second Vice President<BR/><BR/>Thomas Jefferson<BR/><BR/>7) Who was the second Vice President?<BR/>Hint: He was also the first Secretary of State<BR/><BR/>Thomas Jefferson <BR/><BR/>8) Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure?<BR/><BR/>Fourth<BR/><BR/>9) Which amendment guarantees every American citizen "due process?"<BR/><BR/>Fifth<BR/><BR/>10) Which two presidents died on the same day, July 4, 1826?<BR/>Hint: The day is exactly 50 years to the day after the signing of the famous document that one of them wrote, the other stepping aside so the former could do so.<BR/><BR/>Adams and Jefferson. Brownie points: Adams was for a long time the oldest president at the time of his death (until Reagan)<BR/><BR/>11) What number president was Benjamin Franklin?<BR/>Hint: It's less than ten<BR/><BR/>You can’t numerically represent a falsehood<BR/><BR/>12) Which president is buried in Grant's Tomb?<BR/>Hint: He became president after Johnson<BR/><BR/>Ulysses S. Grant<BR/><BR/>13) What famous cemetery was once a plantation belonging to a president?<BR/>Hint: He was NOT president of all the states<BR/><BR/>Arlington<BR/><BR/>14) Finish this famous quote. "I know not what course others may take; but as for me..."<BR/>Hint: He was the real "Patriot Act"<BR/><BR/>…give me liberty or give me death! <BR/><BR/>- Patrick Henry<BR/><BR/><BR/>See also Nathan Hale.<BR/><BR/><BR/>15) True or false: there is a Constitutional provision for a personal income tax. <BR/><BR/>This is a matter of some debate. It is true to say that there is a Constitutional provision in the 16th Amendment, though some argue that said Amendment is not itself 'constitutional.' <BR/><BR/>16) Abraham Lincoln wrote in the Gettysburg Address, "Four score..." What is a score in years?<BR/><BR/>Twenty years<BR/><BR/>17) Who was the youngest man to become president?<BR/><BR/>Kennedy was the youngest elected into the office, though Tyler? may have been the youngest to accede<BR/><BR/>18) Name the president's represented on Mount Rushmore.<BR/><BR/>Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt <BR/><BR/>19) Who was the only man to be President, Secretary of War, and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?<BR/><BR/>Taft<BR/><BR/>20) Do you still beat your wife?<BR/><BR/>No, but were I married and wanted to do so I could on a Sunday afternoon on the courthouse steps in the state of GeorgiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-43390318832431236092008-09-18T05:34:00.000-04:002008-09-18T05:34:00.000-04:00You think we are looking at some kind of Sarbane O...You think we are looking at some kind of Sarbane Oxley 2 legislation coming along?<BR/><BR/>When will these guys learn that crude legislation is so easily bypassed by creative capitalism?<BR/><BR/>I thought the Internet was invented by a guy called Charbax?mitchellnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403526113025725243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-55242275003588135892008-09-16T06:43:00.000-04:002008-09-16T06:43:00.000-04:00The short answer: YES!It is also known that you ha...The short answer: YES!<BR/>It is also known that you have left certain negative comments on a particular forum that is followed in high places! So watch out buddy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805430117477030790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-34456803780231152302008-09-15T12:31:00.000-04:002008-09-15T12:31:00.000-04:00I'm worried now. I left a slightly negative commen...I'm worried now. I left a slightly negative comment in a guest book at a US tourist site.<BR/><BR/>Am I now banned from the US? Will the Feds track me and bug my hotel room if I decide to visit Florida again?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16854033217337259348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-33848811903147216072008-09-11T08:41:00.000-04:002008-09-11T08:41:00.000-04:00I bet Osama's got serious vitamin D deficiency by ...I bet Osama's got <I>serious</I> vitamin D deficiency by now ;)mitchellnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403526113025725243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-9792716138593257762008-09-10T13:46:00.000-04:002008-09-10T13:46:00.000-04:00The Financial Times reported today that the rating...The Financial Times reported today that the ratings for US securities dropped below most top ranked developed nations. No price tag to the US citizenship has been placed as yet, but you can bet it will be very high. This is a trillion $ deal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805430117477030790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-55961061567283506232008-09-10T10:22:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:22:00.000-04:00Blimey. We Brits thought the collapse of Northern ...Blimey. We Brits thought the collapse of Northern Rock was bad enough. That's cost us tax payers £110 billion so far. That's about £3500 for each UK tax payer.<BR/><BR/>So what does this US disaster cost each tax payer?mitchellnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403526113025725243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-86704732714113801632008-09-04T07:30:00.000-04:002008-09-04T07:30:00.000-04:00U are very funny. AWSOME DUDE!!!!!U are very funny. AWSOME DUDE!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805430117477030790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198651838696747623.post-47897742773375028802008-09-02T12:43:00.000-04:002008-09-02T12:43:00.000-04:00Very interesting blog!I have given some thoughts o...Very interesting blog!<BR/>I have given some thoughts on this article. What if George uses his loan to buy the goods that he needs from other person with higher price, isn't that making the situation worse? China is helping American's economy at this point. We all need to admit that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com