How would you fix the economy ? - Page 14

d-ray657 · #**131** 11-09-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by elwood127

To answer the original question, I would put a two year freeze on all congressional spending (with the exception of obvious needs), cop wages, unemployment and such. Eliminate income taxes for the same period. Breakup any company who's collapse could affect the global economy. Set term limits to two years and kill all the lawyers.

People love to quote Shakespeare for the line "First, hill all of the lawyers." It takes on a completely different meeting in the context in which it was stated. His character was explaining what steps would be necessary to impose a tyrrany. Tyrrany is much more difficult in a government based on laws than one based on the will of the tyrant. Just a thought from a totally objective observer.

Regards,

D-Ray

merrylander · #**132** 11-09-2009, 10:22 AM

Nice cartoon in WashPost this AM.

Charles · #**133** 11-09-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

People love to quote Shakespeare for the line "First, hill all of the lawyers." It takes on a completely different meeting in the context in which it was stated. His character was explaining what steps would be necessary to impose a tyrrany. Tyrrany is much more difficult in a government based on laws than one based on the will of the tyrant. Just a thought from a totally objective observer.

Regards,

D-Ray

Come on, yer just tryin' to paint a smiley face on yer profession. Like they say, it's the 99% of lawyers who give the other 1% a bad name.

You're just lucky you ain't a remodeling contractor. The percentages get WAY worse!!!!

Take care,

Chas

Charles · #**134** 11-09-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

Nice cartoon in WashPost this AM.

I like it!!!!!!
Chas

d-ray657 · #**135** 11-09-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

Nice cartoon in WashPost this AM.

That cartoon was about the most bipartisan thing I've seen in weeks.

REgards,

D-Ray

d-ray657 · #**136** 11-09-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles

Come on, yer just tryin' to paint a smiley face on yer profession. Like they say, it's the 99% of lawyers who give the other 1% a bad name.

You're just lucky you ain't a remodeling contractor. The percentages get WAY worse!!!!

Take care,

Chas

If I don't who will?

Q: What is different when a car hits a snake than when a car hits a lawyer.

A: There are skidmarks before the car hits the snake.

Regards,

D-Ray

Charles · #**137** 11-10-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

If I don't who will?

Q: What is different when a car hits a snake than when a car hits a lawyer.

A: There are skidmarks before the car hits the snake.

Regards,

D-Ray

My all time favorite lawyer joke.

Q: What is the difference between a lawyer and a catfish?

A: One is a scum sucking bottom feeder and the other is a fish.

Present company excluded, of course.

Funny how people don't make jokes about remodeling contractors. I guess there's nothing at all that's funny about them!!!!

Chas

painter · #**138** 11-08-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Twodogs

Quit sending money overseas, and make all the deadbeats here in the USA get jobs.

We employ Chinese within our states...

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/us-b...ylist=14594944

bhunter · #**139** 11-09-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by painter

We employ Chinese within our states...

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/us-b...ylist=14594944

Where did you dig up this old thread? I thought it was new and was reading along wondering what was up until I noticed the date. One salient point, people's positions have not changed much over the two years.

BlueStreak · #**140** 11-10-2011, 12:06 AM

Yep. Millions of unemployed Americans and the state governments would rather bring in workers from a communist country halfway around the world. That one clowns statement about having difficulty finding welders.......No, it's hard to find American welders who will do the work for crap wages.

Let's see.....Does this practice help save the taxpayer money? Ummmmm, well, seeing as how the American worker IS the American taxpayer, I would have to say NO.

See,

If said workers are not working, or working for crappy wages, they aren't contributing much to the public till, now are they? So, what is the ingenius answer? Why hire cheap foreign companies/workers so that NONE of the revenues stay here in the good ol' USA----and pay for it with our tax money.

The wealthy here in the US of A, constantly whine like bellyaching babies that their taxes are too high. Then, they support stupid government tricks like this in order to "Get costs in line and cut spending".

If they keep it up, eventually they will be the only people in the country who can pay any taxes.

The new slogan should be; "It's a closed loop, stupid." You refuse to pay me good money----I can't buy the stuff you sell. (Or help carry the tax burden.)

Dave