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Now where are we 7 some years later? 41% drop against the commies in Europe. Link. |
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Oh... The dollar went down, so it's "out of Bush's control".
However, I'm not so sure that'd be case if the dollar had somehow gone up... Then he'd have "done a great job". Whatever... 199 more days will go quite quickly. |
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Well, I'm in the re-education camp for pointed criticism of the "Commander in Chief," so all I can say is -
the dollar going down is a good thing, it will give us plenty of jobs in hotel and food service for those rich European and Chinese tourists coming here. We don't really need to drive cars anyways, gas being so high. |
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A silver linkng of the dollar dropping is it will hurt the Chineese where it hurts most (currency peg and in domestic Oil subsidies). They have to blink before we do. Watch.
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That's true enough, anyway! They're holding one shait-load of our paper! It is not our belief or disbelief that can make or unmake the fact. ~ Thomas Paine |
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I have been out of work for 15 months since my company was bought out. They have imported (immigrated) so much labor, you can't even get a dishwashing job. I was lucky though, I will get a pension at 66, it was one of the few companies that still had a pension plan. I have finally been approved for schooling for displaced workers, and at least will have a little income coming in.............but hey, keep the presses running.............
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Business sensation journalism.
Bush isn't a God. He doesn't set the fed interest rate. Fed Reserve does that. Federal Reserve controls the money supply. It can print more banknotes. If the interest rate in the US keeps going down, why should investors hold USD if they can earn more interest in EUR? Bush can't control what the dollar vs euro should be. Besides, if the government of X country decides to change from 90% USD in foreign currency reserve to 45% USD & 45% EUR, what can Bush do? The President of the US cannot force private investors and foreign governments to do certain things. He doesn't have the power to manipulate the global market. |
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Good Point! I live in the East Village of Manhattan, and the number of tourists. while always high, has increased ten fold. So, I'm learning some neat American native dances and ceromonies to use on these Europeans and Aisians. My smile is right, and I always offer to carry their bags for thirty or forty bucks which they playfully toss on the ground for me. I've studied the "Big Smile," that they seem to appreciate. Yes, the coming years should be a lot of fun. Dave |
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In fact he has nothing to do with anything in the Country. Absoutely nothing can be said against him, because he's has no power at all! Dave |
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"Bowlers have BIG balls!"  |
What a change for the worse since the democrats took control in 2006...
  "The World's Finest" |
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And as we all know Mr. Clinton betrayed America by reducing the size of the military. I heard that from Mr. Bush's supporters, such as Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, etc, etc, and I heard that on this board. And can you believe that after seven years of power, Mr. Bush has been unable to restore the missing military? But then again, as you point out, the Democrats have controlled Congress for a whole year, and they MUST be responsible. Can you post the speeches they gave opposing restoring the size of the military?  Dave |
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"Bowlers have BIG balls!" |
The Marine Corps has been authorized to plus-up under Bush. I'm not certain about the other services, but I believe they have been authorized to plus-up as well.
"The World's Finest" |
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The you better thank Robert gates...
Clearly FINALLY, someone decided that we should have the army we need. A little late, waiting seven years, but better late than never. And of course, even Kerry asked for this increase Years ago. Dave |
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