Comments on: Don’t Get Caught Up in the Hatred

By: pistolette

pistolette — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:53:28 +0000

Thanks so much for writing that. I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks everyone is foaming at the mouth over this election. I’m so sick of flipping through hateful blog posts. And if I hear another immature or mean-spirited Palin or Obama joke I’m going to vomit.

For the record, the hate drove me away. I’m voting third party – because I care so little which one of those machine politicians wins.

By: peptide

peptide — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:39:45 +0000

for some reason my followup won’t appear – one more try- i meant to say obama’s cuts for that bracket, as for most middle income brackets are LARGER, not less

By: peptide

peptide — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:37:01 +0000

meant to say, his tax cuts are larger for that tax bracket – got confused with the negative numbers for a sec

By: peptide

peptide — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:35:37 +0000

whose tax reversion are you talking about, garvey? the proposals of both candidates call for further cuts for those making 37.5k to 66.3k – Obama’s cuts for that tax bracket happen to be a bit less (2.4% compared to McCain’s .7% – see a chart here)

By: Garvey

Garvey — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:37:28 +0000

I should add: I don’t give a flying leap about our “standing in the world” or any of the other things the pols think are important. “All politics are local.” Damn skippy! And it doesn’t get more local than my ledger sheet. I cannot afford a tax increase of any kind.

By: Garvey

Garvey — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:34:58 +0000

I hate the idea that a reversion of the 2003 tax cuts would mean $130/month less for a family with a taxable income of 50K. That’s my electric bill right there.

By: JS

JS — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:40:09 +0000

To borrow the phrase of a truly great American who cut through all of the hatred and broke down racial barriers:

“Can’t we all just get along?”

-Rodney King

ps. In case you were wondering what ever happened to this outstanding social activist, here’s a summary:

King was awarded 3.8 million in damages in a civil suit and in 1997 started a record label “called ‘Straight Alta-Pazz”. In 1998 that label released an album “Stranded”.

In 1999 he was convicted of spouse abuse, sentenced to 90 days in jail and 4 years probation.

In 2001 he was ordered to undergo a year of drug treatment after pleading guilty to 3 counts of being under the influence of PCP and indecent exposure.

In April 2003 he was suspected to be under the influence when he crashed an SUV into a house, breaking his pelvis.

In October 2003 Rodney was charged with punching his girlfriend.

The bottom line is that even the “lovers” are “fighters.”

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:15:48 +0000

Unfortunately, I suspect the situation is much worse than we imagine. The Times today has an article indicating that President Bush is considering having the government take an ownership stake in banks to try to restore confidence in the banking system. Paul Krugman, the Princeton Economist who won the John Bates Clark medal, perhaps the best indicator of a future Noble Prize, has backed this plan for some time, and the British government is moving in this direction.

This administration would have equated such actions with socialism just a few months ago. Government owning banks? This administration has had one clear mantra – “privatize!”

What are Bernanke and Paulson telling the President that he would even consider these actions?

I’m not just discouraged and overwhelmed. I’m terrified!

By: mikesmiley

mikesmiley — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:38:53 +0000

It’s not the election that’s got me “frustrated, depressed, discouraged and overwhelmed.” It’s the bailout.

By: Editor B

Editor B — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:02:00 +0000

Kent, despite the null, I thank you for your observations. You made me realize something. I think I have conflated two separate scenarios here. The hateful rhetoric flying around can get a person riled up for a while, but ultimately it turns many people off and makes them numb. Those two scenarios could play out in the same person over time, of course. Both scenarios can be troubling but they are different problems.