This article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/business/31view.html?_r=2&em&oref=slogin&oref=slogin does a very good job of breaking down the presidential candidates economic policies.
But this post (http://yaforobama.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2246335%3ABlogPost%3A8502) from Scott Westerfield walks the reader through the economic history of Republicans and Democrats.
Its hard to imagine the difference being this easily seen, but it is.
This is the best answer for the average person? Sure, your credit rating might be hurt, but you’ll save $1000s and get treated like a rich person by politicians.
Why do I think this? Today’s thought-provoking blog post at wisebread, which relates to an article by Peter Schiff at the San Diego Union-Tribune saying just that.
“Nobody likes foreclosure, least of all politicians. The new law clearly indicates that the government will make major efforts to reduce foreclosures through “term extensions, rate reductions and principal write-downs” of the troubled mortgages that it buys from the private sector. In other words, your new landlord will bend over backward to keep you in your home. The legislation telegraphs this by including a provision that extends until 2013 the exclusion of loan reductions from taxable income. “
You should be.
Geek Universalis has an enlightening essay at: http://proheretic.geekuniversalis.com/2008/10/02/the-economy-where-we-are-why-were-here-and-the-future-part-1/
And angry at the fix:
http://www.dinksfinance.com/2008/10/bailout-pork.html
Your true political self:
You are a
Social Liberal
(76% permissive)
and an…
Economic Liberal
(20% permissive)
You are best described as a: Socialist
You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.
On Sept. 5th, PBS published an opinion poll, simply asking “Do you think that Sarah Palin is qualified to serve as Vice President of the United States?” From Sept 5 to 22 users could vote multiple times by refreshing the page. That is no longer the case. Before they implemented a ‘cookie’ implementation policy, the poll was running close to a tie, 50% said yes, 48% said no. An impressive indication of the power of the right and left to mobilize opinion, as well as the deep division Palin brings to the political process.
The ACLU is trying to collect deliver 300,000 pledges to send McCain and Obama’s offices by October 15. You can sign the pledge here: http://www.aclu.org/constitutionvoter/. By signing the pledge, you get a free bumper sticker and make the statement that you want the next President to not pledge to uphold the Consitution while doing his best to dismantle it.
I Am a Constitution Voter
They also have an online advertising campaign: if you send in a photo of yourself with their ‘Constitution Voter’ logo or a copy of the Constitution, they’ll use it in their campaign. This is a good cause, and a big issue. Pledge your support.
September 17th is Constitution Day — 221 years ago today, the 39 delegates to the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed one of the world’s most important, powerful, thought-provoking and PRACTICAL documents.
For a variety of reasons I am outraged that our political representatives turned out to be such a bunch of woosies and passed FISA. So I signed a petition with the ACLU (and yes, I am a member, have been for years). Turns out I’m one of 65,000 people who did so, and although my name isn’t on the ad, I’m listed on their website as a supporter.
The ACLU and the EFF get my money because they are fighting for our *already guaranteed* freedoms.
*edit*
I also urge you to add your support by using the link below the text the ACLU asked me to pass along to my friends.
Hey,
Did you know that Congress has signed away our right to privacy?
It’s true! By making FISA law, the President and Congress have made it legal for US agencies to spy on our text messages, email, and phone calls to people outside the US, without any cause, reason or warrant. Does that sound like a right to privacy to you?
Help the ACLU overturn FISA by sharing your message of support now!
http://www.aclu.org/fisaaction
***********
Thanks for taking a stand!
The ACLU Online Team
From the ACLU blog (one of my daily reads):
It’s appalling. This man has done more for our country than most of the natural citizens, he’s played by the rules, he’s put his frigging LIFE on the line for this country, and yet he’s denied citizenship. Wrong wrong wrong wrong WRONG.