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Re: Economic Crisis 101 For The Mathmatically Challenged - It Includes Music and Pictures!

RThomasETC — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:42:07 -0000

Just an FYI, the above video (as of this comment) has been seen seen over 700,000 times.

Re: Economic Crisis 101 For The Mathmatically Challenged - It Includes Music and Pictures!

RThomasETC — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:54:06 -0000

Sorry, MSM stands for Mainstream Media. Thanks for clarifying more about your thoughts.

Re: Economic Crisis 101 For The Mathmatically Challenged - It Includes Music and Pictures!

Janey — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:23:17 -0000

What is MSM I know of MSN but not MSM.

Anyways, I find that the media is biast towards the left wing and so whenever there is something really positive to say about the Republican's that would be hard to find as a result anything negative to say about the Democrats would also be very difficult to see. Regardless if we know this or not, believe it or not, but what I see is that the media is really more controlled then what we think and freedom of speach is slowly being taken away. It's like we have a lot of people reacting to half truth. I'm not saying that this hadn't an error that I've been guilty of because Lord knows that I can be so ignorant. The good thing about this is the fact that I know it, confess it and always open to learning.

I said brovo because you found the video or perhaps somebody brought the video to your attention but anyhoo....

I agree with you 100% and perhaps people can circulate that youtube video because it's a good one!

Re: Economic Crisis 101 For The Mathmatically Challenged - It Includes Music and Pictures!

RThomasETC — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:09:15 -0000

Honestly, I think the MSM is pretty lazy ... or too busy. The person that put that video together did A LOT of work. The MSM is nothing but boiled down talking points and the art of "one-ups-manship."

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editorgal — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:50:44 -0000

Too bad MSM won't broadcast this. Thanks for posting this . . . I don't navigate the web too well and am grateful for the folks who blog and share them with the rest of us!

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RThomasETC — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:51:30 -0000

I think, unfortunately, this wake up call will be a crash economics lesson just like the Presidential races since 2000 and Supreme Court Appointments have been a crash course in Civics.

Re: Economic Crisis 101 For The Mathmatically Challenged - It Includes Music and Pictures!

RThomasETC — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:49:04 -0000

thanks but I don't deserve the Bravo. I didn't make the video... just embedded it here on the blog.

You said "Chances are, if people do not know how to steward their finances perhaps they shouldn't be given hundreds of dollars."

Or ... in this case, they shouldn't be given loans for hundreds of thousands of dollars :).

Re: Economic Crisis 101 For The Mathmatically Challenged - It Includes Music and Pictures!

ChaplianChas. — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:32:58 -0000

Thanks for the post, Randy! That was an educational 15-20 minutes I wish many more would take!

I'm so disappointed in what I read, even of conservatives (albeit likely from MSM) and the leanings toward a socialist takeover of our economy! If we are free trade, then de-regulate and let free-trade figure out how to solve this mess!

C.

Re: Economic Crisis 101 For The Mathmatically Challenged - It Includes Music and Pictures!

ChaplianChas. — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:30:05 -0000

Hmmm. Teach people to be good stewards of their finances? ...

Re: Economic Crisis 101 For The Mathmatically Challenged - It Includes Music and Pictures!

Janey — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:50:40 -0000

I also wanted a reason why I should like McCain and try to see something positive about him. That video is a very powerful message and it definately will help McCains compaigne. I've always leaned more towards the Conservatives anyhow. I'm not sure what motivated McCain to choose Palin. Does he really want change or is he using her because of the fact that she's a woman and choosing Palin has won over many women voters. It's as silly as voting for Obama because your black and he's black...you know what I mean?

It's a powerful argument and it has raised my confidence in McCain for President. I think that video will win the hearts of the moderates for the Republican's and create more votes for McCain.

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Janey — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:41:50 -0000

Well, I've been asking for Conservatives and Republicans to give me reason's why I should vote conservative in Canada's election that's dated for October 15th and when we will see either Harper contiue as Prime Minister or have a new Prime Minister.

It will be interesting to see how the Presidential election will turn out.

Here has presented a pretty darn good argument for McCain and I'd say brovo Randy!

You know, I've learned something from my Conservative friends. It's this.... and the video you placed here showes this amazingly well.

It's way better to teach people how to work with finances then to give them what they cannot handle. It's good to help the extremely needy people, feed and cloth the poor but why allow people to take out loans they are not going to be able to pay back? Chances are, if people do not know how to steward their finances perhaps they shouldn't be given hundreds of dollars.

I'm all for programs that will fund into the education of children growing up in extreme poverty but I'm not for giving hundreds of dollars to people who will never invest wisely with it.

Wow, it's looking bad.