tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post7932256679328313800..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Americans: No More Business As UsualAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-78148509386354999542012-08-16T00:18:08.920-04:002012-08-16T00:18:08.920-04:00We'll repeat our comments only we invert them ...We'll repeat our comments only we invert them all! :)DUQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-49565544845528673082012-08-15T22:07:40.699-04:002012-08-15T22:07:40.699-04:00P.S. I'm not changing my Thursday article just...P.S. I'm not changing my Thursday article just because you people are talking about it now. You'll all just have to repeat you comments! :pAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-42743466118802607882012-08-15T22:06:57.370-04:002012-08-15T22:06:57.370-04:00T-Rav, I'm sure most people really prefer to s...T-Rav, I'm sure most people really prefer to shoot themselves in the back of the head when they commit suicide. ;)<br /><br />Hold on, someone from Chicago just brought a pizza to my door... funny, I don't recall ordering a pi--<br />AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-5111686174150876202012-08-15T22:00:49.362-04:002012-08-15T22:00:49.362-04:00"Now now Joel, you know Vince Foster shot him..."Now now Joel, you know Vince Foster shot himself and as a last dying gasp transported himself to the park." <br /><br />Much like those political enemies of Rahm Emanuel's and the rest of the Chicago political machine who wound up committing suicide by shooting themselves in the back of the head. <br /><br />As far as a change in VP, I suppose an alternate theory is that Hillary might accept a request to replace Biden for the same reason Andrew Cuomo would--in case of a second Obama term, each would want to edge out the other as de facto successor come 2016. But I guess it depends on how likely either thinks that scenario is.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-44928620828477274662012-08-15T21:21:58.447-04:002012-08-15T21:21:58.447-04:00Now now Joel, you know Vince Foster shot himself a...Now now Joel, you know Vince Foster shot himself and as a last dying gasp transported himself to the park. ;)<br /><br />I think Obama wouldn't pick Hillary because he's sexist, because he would be afraid she would be more popular than he is, and because he just doesn't like her.<br /><br />Good point about his cronyism. He really made bad choices which make him look bad all around.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-40133184424595303222012-08-15T21:16:13.395-04:002012-08-15T21:16:13.395-04:00Here's a thought, we are lucky Obama picked in...Here's a thought, we are lucky Obama picked industries for his crony capitalism that aren't successful, and the one he did pick that could be successful he forced on them a vehicle that no one wanted.<br /><br />On picking Hillary, he could do it, except I still think he remembers Vince Foster. A suicide that never was investigated properly. Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-3160078087515644132012-08-15T21:00:02.627-04:002012-08-15T21:00:02.627-04:00Huh? Arg. Don't say that. He's desperat...Huh? Arg. Don't say that. He's desperate enough for attention that he might do it!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-7944982384575850322012-08-15T20:58:50.339-04:002012-08-15T20:58:50.339-04:00Andrew - What about Bill Clinton?Andrew - What about Bill Clinton?BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-23379487102171942222012-08-15T18:11:34.702-04:002012-08-15T18:11:34.702-04:00Eric, Jed and Bev, I can't see Hillary taking ...Eric, Jed and Bev, I can't see Hillary taking the job because she gains nothing from it except four more years of abuse. Better to let Obama fail and then swoop in in 2016.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-47491188569591582992012-08-15T18:10:29.913-04:002012-08-15T18:10:29.913-04:00T-Rav, That's good news indeed and I think it&...T-Rav, That's good news indeed and I think it's coming. In an odd sort of way, Ryan seems to have added a seal of approval to the ticket. I'm not quite sure why that is, maybe because Romney's first big decision was such a home run, but whatever the reason, it's working.<br /><br />I also saw Ryan referred to as our First Generation X VP today, which I think may excite younger people a good deal.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81858392332164666222012-08-15T18:04:19.043-04:002012-08-15T18:04:19.043-04:00Agreed about the Hillary suggestion panic, Bev, at...Agreed about the Hillary suggestion panic, Bev, at least initially, but when's the last time the left did anything but scoff at Palin? Seems like she ultimately gave no credence to their doing what they likely should with Biden's gaffe-o-meter off the charts this week. "Put Hillary on the VP ticket? But Palin said it's a good idea and we all know how stupid she is." Crazy enough it just might work.EricPhttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-48568621967913625792012-08-15T18:04:05.776-04:002012-08-15T18:04:05.776-04:00In more poll news, here's this swing-state sur...In more poll news, here's this swing-state survey that came out today. I'm linking it from HotAir, because the breakdown is interesting: <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2012/08/15/swing-state-poll-after-picking-ryan-romney-now-leads-in-ohio-virginia-and-florida/" rel="nofollow">LINK</a><br /><br />Long story short, we may be seeing the first signs of an upward spike for Romney/Ryan.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-82868232126374593012012-08-15T17:47:29.078-04:002012-08-15T17:47:29.078-04:00I just don't see Hillary taking it, to be hone...I just don't see Hillary taking it, to be honest. Too risky this year. Are there that many Hillary lovers who weren't going to vote for Obama who will get energized? I could see Billary laying in the weeds for four years. I don't see any rising young Democrat stars. Better for her to hope Romney doesn't hit a home run in his first term and be "drafted" to take him down.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-47783826603644684042012-08-15T16:40:23.502-04:002012-08-15T16:40:23.502-04:00Stan, Hopefully. But the deck is stacked against ...Stan, Hopefully. But the deck is stacked against them.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-30616494133433148152012-08-15T16:39:11.396-04:002012-08-15T16:39:11.396-04:00tryanmax, Yeah, that's a whole different discu...tryanmax, Yeah, that's a whole different discussion... which we should pass on today.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-5587139761100995022012-08-15T16:38:25.889-04:002012-08-15T16:38:25.889-04:00Bev, I'm writing about that right now for tomo...Bev, I'm writing about that right now for tomorrow actually. :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-21881019489167408762012-08-15T16:36:24.705-04:002012-08-15T16:36:24.705-04:00“…what happens if the system stops them?” I don’t ...“…what happens if the system stops them?” I don’t think it will. The ballot box will still work, the trick is staying focused for a decade of elections, not just 2010,12. If not, it could get very dangerous for a while. StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-43500536174155202372012-08-15T16:32:05.211-04:002012-08-15T16:32:05.211-04:00Is anyone aware that Obama has 22 days to drop Bid...Is anyone aware that Obama has 22 days to drop Biden from the ticket? And if he does and choosed Clinton, we're screwed? Biden is gaffing all over the place probably to set up the change. He has bee fairly quiet all summer until this week when he's been blundering every other sentence. And WTF is Palin shooting her mouth off about how they should replace him with Hillary Clinton??? <br /><br />Sorry, I just had a panic attack...BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-30246606335319170382012-08-15T15:57:09.552-04:002012-08-15T15:57:09.552-04:00Andrew, and that leads into a whole other discussi...Andrew, and that leads into a whole other discussion about how the unemployment system can be optimized and, once optimized, does it provide sufficient benefit in that state? For my part, I got nuthin' tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16922218593685230492012-08-15T15:51:19.489-04:002012-08-15T15:51:19.489-04:00tryanmax,
I agree that the government has distort...tryanmax,<br /><br />I agree that the government has distorted job training. And now the traditional colleges (not-for-profit education) are trying to use the government to distort it again by making for-profit college <i>persona-non-grata</i> in the education world... because they've been too successful at stealing students.<br /><br />On the cost of labor, I think the reason is that because firing people creates other burdens on society, employers are required to contribute into unemployment. Unemployment then uses those funds to support people who lose their jobs and to offer training to get people back to work quicker. I'm not bothered by the system except that 99 weeks is too much and the whole training system is poorly managed. AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-91240832253856981472012-08-15T15:45:45.479-04:002012-08-15T15:45:45.479-04:00Indi, I think you're right that rails would ha...Indi, I think you're right that rails would have consolidated with or without the government because it doesn't make a lot of sense to have a bunch of different companies in that kind of market.<br /><br />But don't forget, which railroads may themselves be oligopolies, they lack market power because of competition from other sources -- trucks, contain shipping, cars, air freight.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-87043088639824821192012-08-15T15:43:19.452-04:002012-08-15T15:43:19.452-04:00Jed, That may sounds like Obama, but I meant it in...Jed, That may sounds like Obama, but I meant it in a bad way -- he means it in a good way. It would have been interesting to see how our nation would have grown without this corruption, but that's purely academic as it didn't happen. Our history is what it is.<br /><br />And I certainly don't think that big is impossible -- look at Microsoft as an example. But permanently big requires more than capitalism, and that's my point. There's nothing wrong with companies striving to become big and to earn market share. It's when they start cutting deals with the government to keep that market share that problems arise.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-91771217478496092662012-08-15T15:37:12.620-04:002012-08-15T15:37:12.620-04:00Koshcat, Sadly, I'm not ultra-optimistic on th...Koshcat, Sadly, I'm not ultra-optimistic on this either. I think the evidence is in place for some massive change on the horizon, but I don't know if the system will be smart enough to see it and provide a good change or if things will get ugly first, or if this will all just peter out. I just don't know. We're standing at a crossroads.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-37720553836758274182012-08-15T15:30:51.387-04:002012-08-15T15:30:51.387-04:00RE: legislation, I was afraid of that.
RE: job t...RE: legislation, I was afraid of that. <br /><br />RE: job training, again, I'm not saying people don't have a responsibility to endow themselves with skills to make themselves employable and to adapt those skills to changing markets. I'm only pointing out that gov't has done a lot to distort the education/training aspect of that, in many cases at the urging of big companies.<br /><br />Certainly, a discussion could be had over who bears responsibility for the cost of job training. I contend that, on certain occasions, the cost of labor includes the cost of training, such as particular scarcity. I base this on the principle that, if you cannot acquire it, you then must create it. But in no situation do I see that responsibility falling to the government.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-29607508886289229012012-08-15T15:21:17.985-04:002012-08-15T15:21:17.985-04:00Andrew
You are right they are regulated andf that...Andrew<br /><br />You are right they are regulated andf that regulation is probably what allowed the big four to take over.<br /><br />however I beleive in the railroad industry the oligopolization of the railroads would have continued anyways without the government. The difference I think would be that there might be 20 separate railroads in the largest class and that most of these would be regional to one or two of six regions of the country.<br /><br />As it is the Railroads have a company they have set up called Rail something or other - I forget. This company provides several services but the main one is to aknowledge when each railroads equipment crosses the others tracks and records the charge back and forth to settle the amounts owed to and from.<br /><br />Railroads are the one industry that I think creeate naturals oligopolization with the exception of maybe utilities but even they are going away. Shipping comes a close second but I beleive shipping is in the state it is in due to the competing tariff regulation of major countries and cabotage law.Individualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005025873042230314noreply@blogger.com