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PamFAm- How many starving people do you know and what are you doing to relieve that starvation?

I have got a great idea.  Instead of beating a trite, banal, hackneyed old saying to death, maybe the best idea would be to find ways to get the middle class employed and let them earn their wealth.

Just got to my computer - have been gone-  How many mutual funds?  Not that simple.  Sometimes mutual funds are not used. Other times mutual funds are used exclusively by those incapable of constructing a portfolio with adequate diversification that will provide alpha to the client. Go through pretty extensive discussion with client on risk/reward before making recommendations.  I have portfolios with several mutual funds and others with none.   But in actuality, shouldn't I be asking you that question so I know what the proper procedures are?  After all, I am just a glorified salesman and you are a highly compensated individual in a competitive industry.  But honestly, if you think you are setting a trap here, you would be well served to go in another direction.

Thrilled with the capture.  Should/could have happened long ago but better late than never.  Do you think he will admit that he was motivated by a video to attack?

Yes, you are a real moderate.  Your words are straight from the party line.  So you would prefer to make sure the super rich aren't doing so well rather than trying to help the middle class find work?  Lets tax the super rich until they don't have any more inclination to invest or employ.  We will add to the bureaucracy to distribute ( social welfare) and invest ( Solyndra) those additional monies that are brought in.  God knows those two things are a lot more productive than leaving the $ in the hands of Apple and Exxon.

If the middle class is broke, its because a lot of the middle class is not working.  Income has dropped 8.3% per family since the current President took office.  So obviously HIS (not George Bush's) policies are not working.  More taxes, Obamacare, and additional regulations are not, under any circumstance, a prescription for getting an economy moving again.  In fact, they are a prescription for hindering whatever recovery takes place.  But, I guess it is far more important to raise taxes on the producers and give more money to the idle.  The results scream loudly that these methods do not work(6 years worth) and yet our President wants to do more of the same to a greater degree.  Furthermore, with all that is going on in Iraq and the possibility that oil might go to $150 per barrel, the last thing we want to do is work on the Keystone pipeline and become about 85% energy self sufficient and employ many more people and , resultantly, infuse many more dollars into an ailing economy.  If you have time, Enlightendchosen, please tell me where I am wrong in my contentions.  I anxiously await your input.

You talk the talk but don't walk the walk. 

For the third time,  please tell me why this is the weakest recovery since World War 2?  Could you possibly be not as economically sophisticated as your portray yourself?

Well Dove, do you approve of the participation by the Texas Rangers?

You just don't seem to understand that, as Mr. Obama and Hillary have declared, the world is a safer place now.  Mr. Obama has told the rest of the world that we are no longer arrogant and dismissive and they all like us a lot better for that reason.

I can read.  You accused usedtobe of hating America by calling you a jackass.  I told you that you should congratulate him on name calling because that is what the left does best.  But instead, you tried to criticize him.  That is not very tolerant.

ENlightenedChosen- far be it for me to try to show you up.  I am just a glorified salesman and it is well established what expertise you have with the financial markets.  That's why I think you should play along with me and let me make a fool out of myself and you can, simultaneously validate your economic acumen.  Humor me and tell me why this is the worst recovery from an economic decline in your lifetime and even longer.  And if you are as truly compassionate and tolerant as your crowd portrays itself, you ought to get satisfaction imparting your knowledge to others about the financial markets.

You may be right about the double dipping.  What has caused this new low growth environment and why will we be in it for a long time?  And one more thing.  How does this long low growth period get credited to Mr. Bush?

Then you should CELEBRATE his efforts and congratulate him rather than berating him.  

That proves it.  My suspicions have been confirmed.  EnlightendCHosen IS POTUS because he said if you call me a jackass, you hate our country.  Mr. President, please hurry back to our other discussion regarding developed and emerging markets.  Its going to be very interesting.  I just want to know one thing.  Why are you upset at Usedtobetigersvoice for name calling.  Doesn't that qualify him as an advanced lefty?

IF you understand the developed and emerging markets so well, just let me know why this recovery is the weakest since World War II and GDP, which normally averages around 4% in a recovery, is still hovering in the 2% area.  Following that, I will want to discuss the second differential with you as it applies to technical analysis for the developed vs the emerging markets

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He killed Bin Laden  He saved General Motors    He had nothing to do with the debt

North- you shouldnt reveal those innermost secrets.  After all, he thinks nobody understands that strategy but him.  Better watch out, if he realizes this strategy is failing, you will likely be accused or racism very soon.

Ahh, yes, its Bush's fault.  What a novel thought.  Lets pretend for a second that this debt is totally the fault of Bush.  If you owe 3 million dollars in credit card debt, will you be allowed to take out another card in order to try to pay the interest on the 3 million?  If it is not the fault of Mr. Obama and you believe he is a prudent manager of the economy, is it a good idea to promote and expand a bunch of social welfare programs and pay to take care of a gazillion people coming into this country from outside of our borders?  Is it a good idea to invest money that we dont have into companies like Solyndra?  Is Detroit a shining example of too much debt?  It absolutely is and it doesnt matter who was in office when.  It reached a point of no return and needs immediate attention which is something you would be saying right now if Romney were the President.

The two most recent secretarys of state ( Clinton and Kerry) supported the invasion of Iraq.  My bet is that if Mr. Obama calls for Iraq to be invaded, you will be waving the pom poms and saying go get em guys.

He has accused us of being unpatriotic.  Just think, those were the same words candidate Obama used in describing the national debt level under George Bush.  And then, increasing that unpatriotic and irresponsible  debt level  by 70% suddenly became patriotic.  Sometimes this gets very confusing for the common folk.  It is also interesting that many viewed Mr. Obama as the "chosen one" as well.  Wait a minute, could it be?  EnlightenedChosenOne, are you POTUS?

Wow- imagine that!!!

Wow, this is getting exciting.  Enlightened/chosen, does that mean you agree with many of Mr. Obamas social stances but that economically speaking, you are just like me and believe his policies SUCK?

I am pretty sure that you are a window peeper and a cross dresser.  ( I dont have to have evidence or indications- I can simply launch an accusation -  you know, sort of like the integrity laden Harry Reid saying  he "heard" that Romney hasnt paid income taxes in ten years and then a bunch of "certain people" swallow it without question.)