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"intellectually coherent"
I really like that. What a shame that wasn't written into our constitution as a presidential requirement by the framers. Of course all of them were intellectually coherent, so it likely never occurred to them that this was…
Stipulation:
I do realize that the information referenced above is meaningless, fake, and total propaganda, inasmuch as The Economist is certainly part of the free press and main-stream media.
"the collectivist ideology of the 'free press' "
Translation: If the story doesn't exactly parrot the desired Trumpian story line then it's obviously commie propaganda. Factuality is not a redeeming consideration.
And I quote:
"We certainly don…
" Lame-stream media, who do everything in their power to twist & corrupt the minds of all Americans into believing Trump is a polarizing, racist, neo-Nazi"
Actually, doesn't take much "power" at all. All they need do is quote Trump and his infa…
"Our own glorious leader has been stuck with the problems of globalism"
True enough. And his remedy for that is to foster racial and ethnic hatred every chance he gets here in America. And he makes certain that he gets lots of chances.
@Ted- Yes, she is. And so are a lot of other congresspeople. So are you. So am I. So what? It's not the money that's important- it's what you choose to do with it.
"3 whole eggs per day are perfectly safe for healthy people."
Maybe, but the question is: How long will people be healthy if they eat 3 whole eggs per day?
It's things like this that make comparisons between MFO posters almost impossible, in my opinion. Like rforno, I don't consider most of our cash as "investment 'holdings' per se", and I realize that most MFO posters don't look at it that way. Well, …
@MikeM- So when tomorrow's headline informs us science has determined that vegetables also feel pain when sliced and diced then what the hell will we all eat?
:)
@sfnative- Also a SF native (my wife too!) I agree with your evaluation of the Schwab setup. I went with Schwab because their West Portal office is one block away. We walk past it all the time but other than the original setup have not actually had …
@Ted- That would be fantastic for a baseball batting average but not so great in financial affairs. I'd bet that your financial batting average beats the hell out of Mauldin's.
I guess they didn't sign that letter...
Current WSJ Headline & Article excerpt:
Viacom and CBS Executives to Earn Big Bucks in Merger Deal
The merger of Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp. will be lucrative for the top executives of both companies.
Vi…
Yes, I did read that earlier. I'll believe it when I see it happen. It sounds like one of those lofty mission statements that executives love to have, but that absolutely no one in their organization even thinks about. (Unless after a drink or two t…
@mikeW-
I also use Schwab and am quite happy- none of the stupid BS that Crash details. I've never used Fido, but Catch22 likes them a lot. Since you already have the Schwab account, if I were in your position I would seriously consider opening a …
@JoJo26: It will obviously come as a surprise to you, but it is possible to disagree with someone without being a total snot. The difficulty is that it takes a bit of thought, subtlety, and consideration for others, and some of us don't seem to poss…
"It's almost like damaging GE was the objective"
Yes, I had unease in that direction also. A bit like the firefighter who turns out to be an arsonist. GE is claiming "market manipulation". Stranger things have surely happened.
That is exactly why …
