September 02, 2011
— Ace Okay, it's just one trick, done again and again, but its a neat trick.
Via the Conservatory, which also spotlights a Nobel Prize winning economist laying the country's economic problems at the feet of Obama's hyperactive interventions.
The misdiagnosis of widespread market failure led congressional leaders, after the 2008 election, to propose radical changes in financial institutions and, more generally, much wider regulation and government control of companies and consumer behavior. They proposed higher taxes on upper-income families and businesses, and extensive controls over executive pay, as they bashed “billionaire” businessmen with private planes and expensive lifestyles. These political leaders wanted to reformulate antitrust policies away from efficiency, slow the movement by the U.S. toward freer trade, add many additional regulations in the medical-care sector, levy big taxes on energy emissions, and cut opportunities to drill for oil and other fossil fuels.Congress did manage to pass badly designed laws concerning financial markets, consumer protection and medical care. Although regulatory discretion failed leading up to the crisis, Congress nevertheless added to the number and diversity of federal regulations as well as to the discretion of regulators. These laws and the continuing calls for additional regulations and taxes have broadened the uncertainty about the economic environment facing businesses and consumers. This uncertainty decreased the incentives to invest in long-lived producer and consumer goods. Particularly discouraged was the creation of small businesses, which are a major source of new hires.
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Posted by: steevy at September 02, 2011 10:30 AM (1Nzoh)
Think they have learned their lessons or are too many biggens on board because they can take get the lions share of the business after others have been wiped out?
example ge
Posted by: willow at September 02, 2011 10:32 AM (h+qn8)
Posted by: joeindc44 at September 02, 2011 10:33 AM (QxSug)
Posted by: dick cheese at September 02, 2011 10:33 AM (GTbGH)
Posted by: The Dude at September 02, 2011 10:35 AM (M8yfa)
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at September 02, 2011 10:36 AM (UqKQV)
How much NEA grant money was extracted from taxpayers and give to this artist?
Sorry, I shouldn't resent artists as a class. But so damn many of them dine at the gov't trough that I can't help but hold them all guilty unless proven innocent.
Posted by: Kortezzi at September 02, 2011 10:37 AM (piR98)
Yeah, that's a cool trick.
A "trick" isn't a very elevated form of art, though. This is what art has been reduced to, actually: just a bunch of cool tricks. Art as something beautiful and truthful? Naw. Just cool tricks.
I don't mean to be the party pooper, though. It really is a cool trick.
I'm just sayin'.
Posted by: dan-O at September 02, 2011 10:37 AM (BAjNF)
Posted by: Oldcat at September 02, 2011 10:38 AM (z1N6a)
Posted by: dick cheese at September 02, 2011 10:38 AM (GTbGH)
So we sent from Art trying to portray Life...
To art for its own weird self... (cubism and such)...
To Real Life Imitating Art?
And thats... progress?
Posted by: Romeo13 at September 02, 2011 10:40 AM (NtXW4)
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at September 02, 2011 02:35 PM (UqKQV)
Obama 'unexpectedly' left for Camp David...
I sense a breakdown.
Posted by: Romeo13 at September 02, 2011 10:41 AM (NtXW4)
A trick is something a whore does for money...or cocaine.
Posted by: Gob Bluth at September 02, 2011 10:43 AM (Ygn+P)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at September 02, 2011 10:44 AM (bxiXv)
The misdiagnosis of widespread market failure led congressional leaders, after the 2008 election, to propose radical changes in financial institutions and, more generally, much wider regulation and government control of companies and consumer behavior. They proposed higher taxes on upper-income families and businesses, and extensive controls over executive pay, as they bashed “billionaire” businessmen with private planes and expensive lifestyles.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at September 02, 2011 10:45 AM (0N5pL)
But he never did, and just kept on being borderline insane. he didn't like Guidos
Posted by: SantaRosaStan, aka 'muffy' at September 02, 2011 10:46 AM (UqKQV)
Posted by: Rick Fucking Perry at September 02, 2011 10:47 AM (1fB+3)
Subsequent tweets gave links to access a bit-torrent file to download a 557.59 megabyte file, presumably of the full archive.
Downloaders were informed that "the decryption key will be released at the appropriate moment."
lucianne
Posted by: willow at September 02, 2011 10:49 AM (h+qn8)
Posted by: nevergiveup at September 02, 2011 10:50 AM (aYQHH)
I'd take my chancesPosted by: nevergiveup at September 02, 2011 10:53 AM (aYQHH)
I call "BS"!
Of course there will be a whole plan: (1) dig a deep hole & (2) pour in money
Posted by: No Whining at September 02, 2011 10:53 AM (HmCnI)
Posted by: Curiously disguised at September 02, 2011 10:54 AM (BO5ap)
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 02:51 PM
If you would all like listen to me and my gay friends in Manhattan, I have lessons for Republicans
Posted by: Muffy McCain at September 02, 2011 10:54 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: willow at September 02, 2011 10:54 AM (h+qn8)
Posted by: nevergiveup at September 02, 2011 10:54 AM (aYQHH)
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 10:55 AM (qZD43)
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 02:51 PM
The only thing Meghaton does "deftly" is lick donut crumbs off her own boobs
Posted by: kbdabear at September 02, 2011 10:55 AM (Y+DPZ)
Anyone applying make-up does so on the same premise.
Posted by: maverick muse at September 02, 2011 10:56 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: cherry pi at September 02, 2011 10:57 AM (OhYCU)
Posted by: alexthedude at September 02, 2011 10:57 AM (iLD9h)
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 02:57 PM (k1rwm) at September 02, 2011 10:57 AM (OK/vv)
Posted by: DJIA Death Watch at September 02, 2011 10:58 AM (GTbGH)
Posted by: the real muffy at September 02, 2011 10:59 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: not that curious at September 02, 2011 10:59 AM (BO5ap)
So like, no X-Mas presents this year?Posted by: nevergiveup at September 02, 2011 11:00 AM (aYQHH)
Was this your way of saying Meggers is your carpet? (NTTAWWT)
Posted by: No Whining at September 02, 2011 11:00 AM (HmCnI)
Posted by: Allan Lichtman at September 02, 2011 11:00 AM (9CM5J)
I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... I'm smart and I want respect!
Posted by: Muffy Corleone at September 02, 2011 11:00 AM (Y+DPZ)
I'm reminded of a tongue-in-cheek quote from one of The Beatles about how they have a bunch of fancy equipment in their studio, and how much effort they put in to making a guitar sound like a piano, and a piano sound like a guitar.
Posted by: Waterhouse at September 02, 2011 11:02 AM (OK/vv)
Yeah, that's a cool trick.
A "trick" isn't a very elevated form of art, though. This is what art has been reduced to, actually: just a bunch of cool tricks. Art as something beautiful and truthful? Naw. Just cool tricks.
I don't mean to be the party pooper, though. It really is a cool trick.
I'm just sayin'.
This one's pretty clever, but every "art fair" or "art walk" douchebag seems to have a "trick" that makes for their selling point. Our local art walk (every Sunday) has the guy who takes photos through a water-filled wine glass so that the image is inverted. Or the woman who considers the painting's frame as part of the canvas, so she paints tree limbs wrapping around the frame. Etc, etc ad nauseum.
If the technique is more important than the artist's subject, then it's not art, it's interior decorating.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 02, 2011 11:03 AM (3AuGS)
The first sentence was a perfect lead in! Kudos!
Posted by: No Whining at September 02, 2011 11:03 AM (HmCnI)
He can campaign painted up as the unprecedented living poster child.
Posted by: maverick muse at September 02, 2011 11:03 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 03:00 PM (k1rwm)
Can I call you Krum? That conforms to the Welsh rules of pronunciation for your hash and has a nice ring to it. Krum the Troll.
Posted by: Christians in the Coliseum entertaining the lions at September 02, 2011 11:05 AM (nEMLy)
Posted by: Johnny (John E.) at September 02, 2011 11:05 AM (nRTou)
Rick Perry has Interclue, as should anyone using Firefox.
Posted by: Rick Fucking Perry at September 02, 2011 11:06 AM (1fB+3)
But it shouldn't bleed into every thread. This TROLL now hijack everything. It's beyond tiresome.
RELEASE THE BANHAMMER, PLEASE.
Posted by: lu at September 02, 2011 11:06 AM (pLTLS)
Posted by: buzzion at September 02, 2011 11:07 AM (GULKT)
Posted by: dick cheese at September 02, 2011 11:07 AM (GTbGH)
duh. It didn't get covered-up. HE didn't get covered up. Quick, pull out the body paint.
Posted by: maverick muse at September 02, 2011 11:07 AM (lpWVn)
actually I have contributed to the thread, on topic and off topic with meggy's daily beast thing but it's everyone else who is misbehaving, not me.
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 11:08 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: dagny at September 02, 2011 11:08 AM (r/NKH)
"Murray and Henslaring announce Supercommittee's 1st meeting will be Thursday @ 10:30 and open to public/press."
Posted by: Miss80sBaby at September 02, 2011 11:09 AM (o2lIv)
actually I have contributed to the thread, on topic and off topic with meggy's daily beast thing but it's everyone else who is misbehaving, not me.
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 03:08 PM (k1rwm)
You think you are contributing by seriously linking to Megan McCain? Now look I know you're jealous of her slim figure in your eyes, but that is not contributing troll.
Posted by: buzzion at September 02, 2011 11:09 AM (GULKT)
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 11:09 AM (k1rwm)
But it shouldn't bleed into every thread. This TROLL now hijack everything. It's beyond tiresome.
RELEASE THE BANHAMMER, PLEASE.
Posted by: lu at September 02, 2011 03:06 PM
I'm hoping that dum-dum aka proudonkey aka palin steele shows up. The stupidity that flows so naturally from him makes for comedy that never gets old
Posted by: kbdabear at September 02, 2011 11:10 AM (Y+DPZ)
From 63:
Further into the program, Perry questioned Hutchison about her support for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. As she explained the intricacies of her decision process — just as he had planned — Perry played to the crowd, staring off into the distance with raised eyebrows as if to ask, “Is she done yet?”
That is freaking awesome.
Posted by: CaveJohnson at September 02, 2011 11:10 AM (qZD43)
I'm hoping that dum-dum aka proudonkey aka palin steele shows up. The stupidity that flows so naturally from him makes for comedy that never gets old
Posted by: kbdabear at September 02, 2011 03:10 PM (Y+DPZ)
Its funny when he calls this place an echo chamber, as he repeats the same lines over and over again which are just democrat talking points.
Posted by: buzzion at September 02, 2011 11:11 AM (GULKT)
aw come on, meggy's article was covering three AOSHQ favorites, sarah palin, christine o'donnell and of course it was written by all time favorite, meggy mccain.
I thought for sure I had a winner with that one.
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 11:11 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: Barack Mountain Dew Camacho Obama at September 02, 2011 11:13 AM (/Mla1)
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 03:08 PM
Everything Meggie said is BULLSHIT
Thank you
Posted by: Vinnie Gambini at September 02, 2011 11:13 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: fluffy at September 02, 2011 11:14 AM (4Kl5M)
aw come on, meggy's article was covering three AOSHQ favorites, sarah palin, christine o'donnell and of course it was written by all time favorite, meggy mccain.
I thought for sure I had a winner with that one.
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 03:11 PM (k1rwm)
Perhaps, but you are out of character on that one. Too much snark, not enough New York cat-lady. No doughnut.
Posted by: Troll Handler #132 at September 02, 2011 11:14 AM (nEMLy)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at September 02, 2011 11:14 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: Barkimus Obamamus SCOAMF at September 02, 2011 11:15 AM (SjdO4)
(but nothing positive and constant)
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 11:15 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: maverick muse at September 02, 2011 11:15 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: Sub-Tard at September 02, 2011 11:16 AM (0M3AQ)
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 03:08 PM
OK bitch, who leaked the transcript of my speech next week to you!!!!
Posted by: King Barry the SCOAMF at September 02, 2011 11:16 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 02, 2011 11:16 AM (UOM48)
Can I call you Krum? That conforms to the Welsh rules of pronunciation for your hash and has a nice ring to it. Krum the Troll.
Just don't confuse that bitch with me. Else when you stand before me I will cast you out of Valhalla and laugh at you even before asking you The Riddle of Steel.
Posted by: Crom, the Cimmerian God at September 02, 2011 11:16 AM (9hSKh)
I thought for sure I had a winner with that one.
Posted by: muffy a. oddington III at September 02, 2011 03:11 PM (k1rwm)
Ein Männlein steht im Walde auf einem Bein
Es hat aus roter Seite ein Mäntelein
Posted by: Ma Bell at September 02, 2011 11:17 AM (H/MnC)
Posted by: nevergiveup at September 02, 2011 11:17 AM (aYQHH)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 02, 2011 03:16 PM (UOM4
I'd prefer not to imagine any such thing, I you please. My mind is full of nightmare material as it is.
Posted by: Grey Fox at September 02, 2011 11:18 AM (nEMLy)
Posted by: Sub-Tard
I saw that. Even the trailer pissed me off. It's by Kevin Smith, who hasn't done a decent film in years. He's way past his expiration date.
Posted by: Hobbitopoly at September 02, 2011 11:18 AM (h1p5V)
Trolling is a game about identity deception, albeit one that is played without the consent of most of the players. The troll attempts to pass as a legitimate participant, sharing the group's common interests and concerns; the newsgroups members, if they are cognizant of trolls and other identity deceptions, attempt to both distinguish real from trolling postings, and upon judging a poster a troll, make the offending poster leave the group. Their success at the former depends on how well they — and the troll — understand identity cues; their success at the latter depends on whether the troll's enjoyment is sufficiently diminished or outweighed by the costs imposed by the group.
Trolls can be costly in several ways. A troll can disrupt the discussion on a newsgroup, disseminate bad advice, and damage the feeling of trust in the newsgroup community. Furthermore, in a group that has become sensitized to trolling — where the rate of deception is high — many honestly naïve questions may be quickly rejected as trollings. This can be quite off-putting to the new user who upon venturing a first posting is immediately bombarded with angry accusations. Even if the accusation is unfounded, being branded a troll is quite damaging to one's online reputation
And no, if you've been here a year, you cannot play the "but I was a newbie" card.
Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at September 02, 2011 11:18 AM (9CM5J)
Ein Männlein steht im Walde auf einem Bein
Es hat aus roter Seite ein Mäntelein
Posted by: Ma Bell at September 02, 2011 03:17 PM (H/MnC)
Wait...I gotta open my German to English translator window.
*googles*
Ok...proceed...
Posted by: Tami at September 02, 2011 11:19 AM (X6akg)
Look, psycho, I don't know what else to tell you.
This is a no-invite club but I think everyone would agree that in you're case we'll be happy to make an exception. I know it pains you to hear it, but...
YOU'RE NOT INVITED.
No new dress for you buy.
Scram, Sybil.
I do believe the head Ewok called out for being a TROLL yesterday.
You seem to be into Emily Post. You know she would be the first to tell you to leave where you're not wanted.
Capice?
Posted by: lu at September 02, 2011 11:19 AM (pLTLS)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 02, 2011 03:16 PM (UOM4
I got a cold chill up my spine when I read that. Thanks a lot Jane!
Posted by: Dumb_Blonde at September 02, 2011 11:20 AM (MiiLL)
Its funny when he calls this place an echo chamber, as he repeats the same lines over and over again which are just democrat talking points.
Posted by: buzzion at September 02, 2011 03:11 PMIn keeping with the modis operandi of the troll formerly known as palin steele, he switches gears on the ONT and asks us for personal favors.
Last night he asked us for this;
438 hey, has anyone here tried speed dating? is it worth it?
Posted by: proudonkey at September 01, 2011 11:56 PM (NadeK)
Posted by: kbdabear at September 02, 2011 11:21 AM (Y+DPZ)
/looks up from shoveling money into the gaping maw of General Motors
huh?
Posted by: God-Emperor Barky I the Perspicacious at September 02, 2011 11:21 AM (OK/vv)
Wow! A muff and a dick will get it done every time!
Posted by: Fish the Impaler at September 02, 2011 03:22 PM (Lt/Za)
Something tells me those two will have "technical difficulties."
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at September 02, 2011 11:23 AM (8y9MW)
"Hey, all you people who told me to rent my squeakhole out for money an hour ago, I've got a question: What do you think about speed dating?"
Autism + hippy parents, maybe?
Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at September 02, 2011 11:24 AM (9CM5J)
also Lucianne
Posted by: willow at September 02, 2011 11:26 AM (h+qn8)
Curious or whatever the hell you're calling yourself today: your routine has gotten tedious. I used to think you were a rather naive young lady. Now I think that you are an odious concern troll, at best. If you really have legitimate motivations to post here a AoSHQ, why continually change your moniker and hijack threads?
You really need to go away.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop at September 02, 2011 11:26 AM (M0NzJ)
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at September 02, 2011 11:27 AM (QF8uk)
What?
Posted by: the troll at September 02, 2011 11:30 AM (9CM5J)
Posted by: Lauren at September 02, 2011 11:33 AM (OrWka)
$4.2 billion in refundable tax credits last year, a new audit says, almost quadruple the sum five years ago.
Although undocumented workers are not eligible for federal benefits,
the report released Thursday by the TreasuryInspecterGeneral concludes
that federal law is ambiguous
on whether these workers
qualify for a tax break based on earned income called the additional child tax credit.
Posted by: willow at September 02, 2011 11:35 AM (h+qn8)
kvia.com
yesterday
U.S. Border Patrol spokesman Doug Mosier said armed officers with Mexico's Secretaria de Seguridad Publica federal police were in the incursion against Texas hunters on the US Rio Grande levy, which took place outside El Paso, near the Border Patrol's Ysleta station. The Mexican government, Border Patrol and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are investigating the incident. U.S. authorities responded to the incident.
Posted by: maverick muse at September 02, 2011 11:36 AM (lpWVn)
Latest Kevin Smith movie. He wanted to do a Serious Controversial Truth horror movie about religious intolerance but without putting his family in any danger. So basically he took the actions of Muslim fundamentalists and pretends that Christian fundamentalists do the same thing. Did it ever show in the thearter? I've never even heard about it until last night. The trailer gave me the impression that it was scripted by Sparky and his gang. Shoosh. I need to get to Hollywood and pitch scripts that play to hardscrabble metrosexual bigotries. I might make some money.
Posted by: Sub-Tard at September 02, 2011 11:37 AM (0M3AQ)
Posted by: Lauren
and men are bastards.
just so we're clear.
Posted by: willow at September 02, 2011 11:38 AM (h+qn8)
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop at September 02, 2011 11:39 AM (M0NzJ)
Posted by: Lauren at September 02, 2011 11:39 AM (OrWka)
124
Mrs Cop would agree -- as I recall her exact words were, "I bet you can be a real a$$hole at work" (back in the day when I oppressed misunderstood yoots).
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop at September 02, 2011 11:42 AM (M0NzJ)
Posted by: willow at September 02, 2011 02:32 PM (h+qn
The 2008 election was about peer pressure. The kind of sh*t we saw in high school.
Posted by: joejm65 at September 02, 2011 11:57 AM (UZuc4)
Posted by: CAC at September 02, 2011 12:10 PM (JEVge)
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at September 02, 2011 12:11 PM (QF8uk)
Like the idea, lost interest when it bragged about how she worked for iWon.
Whatever. Couldn't the slideshow have just talked about the photos? I want to know if she painted the hair, too. Seems like it takes a lot of work.
Posted by: soulpile is... at September 02, 2011 01:19 PM (Mk/IQ)
Posted by: Unmeasured Strength AudioBook at September 02, 2011 06:33 PM (5VWTg)
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moving in on my territory. The b*tch!!!!!
Posted by: muffy at September 02, 2011 10:29 AM (u/yhA)