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POPSOut of touch... The defense budget is a sacred cow... one with a TON of fat. I should know, I worked on Star Wars in the 80's and 90's ... It's expensive and won't/doesn't work.
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POPSIt's here... The military industrial complex is already here: in spades. I spent most of the 80's and 90's working on (some high profile) space systems... While some have finally made it to orbit, others are still around -- unlaunched, but milking the government for 100's of millions. Large defense companies are parasites on our economy and society.
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POPSExecs don't get it... As much as I dislike gov mettling directly in the auto industry -- sounds like Wagoner just doesn't get it. If he wanted to save the company -- as opposed to his nice salary -- he'd have gotten a lot more serious about restructuring.
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POPSBe pissed.. be very very pissed This is the best article I've found that explains how we got into this financial mess... and confirms what I have been saying: gov is about and for BIG BUSINESS... plain and simple. It's a long article, but give it a read...
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POPSGet them outta there... All these economic advisors: they are the ones who got it WRONG 8-10 years ago ... We need a new perspective on the financial markets and how to get out of this mess...
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POPSLack of ideas... The republican party has gotten "fiscally responsible" all of sudden. Where were they when THEY helped to create this mess?
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POPSSober advice... While the drunken frat party was raging, some out there were making predictions based on reality....
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POPSThe long road back... Krugman is usually right on -- and I agree with his analysis. With a weak manufacturing base, we've relied on the money-movers to prop up the economy for far too long. They don't really create wealth, they just redistribute it. I honestly don't know if we will come back --
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