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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 20, 2009 7:33 PM
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No it wasn't Daniel...hell, you and I have both been in prison. It is no big deal.
As long as you have so prune and raisin liquor under your bunk (neutral Spirits)
LOL
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 20, 2009 12:20 AM
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> Thanks DON17000;
Mine too.
Why is it the smart ones are always logged on from a Prison?
(that's a joke)
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 20, 2009 12:18 AM
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> Matt who?
Taibbi. You should read him. Might stop your channel surfing between (R), (I), and (D).
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 19, 2009 11:54 PM
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This makes it very important who gets appointed.
David Walker was comptroller, head of GAO 1998-2008. Glenn Beck and others quote him a lot, because he supports Beck's nonsense about SSA and Medicare and he also likes to scare people with econobabble about unfunded liabilities. It keeps them in demand.
They aren't in such a hurry to say what Walker was doing, before his stint at the GAO.
He was a senior Exec at Arthur Andersen LLP. Yeah, during the Enron scandal. I'm not in a hurry to take this guy's advice... except with a few tons of salt.
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 17, 2009 11:20 PM
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Thanks DON17000;
Politicians speak depending on their audience and of course don't want to put their position in writing.
I was thinking about this today; that rather than secretarys maybe department heads should report together. I like your response that reporting and preparing 5-7-10 year reports wastes time. And agree that unforeseen events render plans and estimates useless.
Maybe you are on to something in brining up the GAO which functions like an audit agency. After all audit agencies are used for risk assessment in private agencies. Politicians speak depending on their audience and of course don't want to put their position in writing. So maybe the way to fight this fact is for departments or audit agencies to report once a year (written to a 6th grade reading level as you say). And you point out that the State of the Union is a good time for these reports which avoids all the confusion of September/October Year End change over (Fiscal Year ends Sept 30th of each year for the Federal Government).
>As for the kind of report you suggest... I'm in favor of it. I would suggest it be given in two or more sections, though. One, definitely, by the head of the GAO.
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 17, 2009 11:14 PM
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Matt who?
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 17, 2009 11:11 PM
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Thanks Rainy, your sweet...I appreciate the support from you, Daniel, and Gzundtit.
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 16, 2009 9:14 PM
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> DON17000
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> Federal Government Reform Idea #3012
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> Somehow we must place requirement on Federal
> Secretary's to Report Directly to the Congressional
> Record in writing, according to an outline provided
> to them, that clarifies a 10 year Federal
> Financial, Budget, Labor, and Economic Plan.
> This will include use of the falling dollar in the
> e near short term, and outline how we will then
> strengthen the dollar in the long term. The problem
> that I see (off hand) is we may get a firestorm of
> protests no matter what we do or say. But our
> Present Situation Economically, and structurally in
> terms of service economy, manufacturing,
> technological skills, educational weakness, and
> current wage rates in the USA should be clear enough
> to all adults in America.
>
I think we need to get away from ten-year plans. They are necessarily based on mostly extrapolation from speculation about interpretation of projection from statistical information of limited and unknown accuracy.. what use is it, exactly? We go through all that, then there's a Hurricane Katrina, or Andrew, or a major earthquake, or a terrorist attack, or another financial crisis... all those estimates are trashed. Wasted effort to produce it, wasted time to discuss it.
I have always thought that the President, before giving his SOTU address to Congress and the American people, should be placed under oath by the Chief Justice.
As for the kind of report you suggest... I'm in favor of it. I would suggest it be given in two or more sections, though. One, definitely, by the head of the GAO.
I think someone else should balance it, perhaps with reports on whatever aspects of the economy seems most problematic. If it's finance, then then Fed Chair. If it's unemployment, then the Labor Sec. If dependence on foreign oil, then the Energy Sec. If health care, then HHS.
I also recommend they put it into a freely distributed report that ordinary people, even Americans, can understand, and that this report be required reading for anyone running for any Congressional seat, or considered for any agency head, or cabinet-level position. They wouldn't have to sign it or agree with it, but they must read it for each year they hold the office.
Maybe using a group of government-employed journalists, such as from VOA, maybe letting a group of them and others from CPB (since they get Federal money) work on it.
But we have to get the American people on board, stop letting extremist groups manipulate them without so much as a challenge except from one party to the other.
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 13, 2009 7:48 AM
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Same here, Rainy. Especially our mutual admiration for Matt Taibbi. 
Another rant ... there are so many great people in the world we could be hearing from, but the feckless press remains fixated on its shallow, callow media creation, SP.
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 12, 2009 11:20 PM
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Gz,
I always agree with everything you say...lol...
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 12, 2009 11:18 PM
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Leffersmith,
You're one of us already, hon. 
If you want to get to know more folks personally, try one of the chit chat threads like 'conversation' or Lu's grill. Some people just chit chat, some debate only, some do both. You'll do great wherever you roam.
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 12, 2009 9:10 PM
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> Gzndhyt,
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> They have a "Lunch buddy" program in Charlotte,
> teaming an adult with a child in Elementary I believe.
That's great. So many kids are lost and just need one adult to bond with who believes in them.
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 12, 2009 9:01 PM
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Leffer
Agreed. There are several people I could add to the list. Sometimes I come here just to rant to keep my sanity, and last night was one of those times. I hope you know there's no statute of limitations on responding to posts. You can respond days or even weeks later, it's all good.
Getting to know people--for the most part, it's a friendly bunch, outside of a few trolls, and a few wicked snarks whose sole purpose is to provoke you into an argument to get you banned. That's what the ignore button is for over there on the left, under the date.
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 12, 2009 8:55 PM
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> S2
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> Agreed. Wow, a board archivist! Duncan is dull and
> uninspired.
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> Jim is passionate about education, and his Hunt
> Institute is a strong, enlightened coalition of
> partners.
> And he's got an NEA box on the website. Good for
> him.
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> Every kid needs a mentor. Education isn't the end
> all, it's one toolbox. It would be great if schools
> could provide children with a mentor and the right
> tools. Beyond that is enlightenment, and I'm not
> sure that's something you can teach.
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> I know many people who are educated, but not
> enlightened, and many who are enlightened, but not
> educated.
Gzndhyt,
They have a "Lunch buddy" program in Charlotte, teaming an adult with a child in Elementary I believe.
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Re: Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone
Nov 12, 2009 8:27 PM
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Gzndhyt
I was gonna write something in support of your rant before about our current state of affairs. You, me, Don17000, Raineykincaid, Georgie W., and Brarack the open hearted share some things in common. But only the first four of the fore mentioned want real change. You are not alone, Gzndhyt.
While you speak like many of those that continue to teach me logic and philosophy...I am still sort of new here and don't really know many people.
I imagine there are many lurkers here. Keep up the good work as we all must question the policies of the Federal Government and try to bring them back to common sense.
Hope that made sense. Hope all know that I am not preset for stroking my own Ego and recognize that I like to stay serious in this forum despite my obvious off-the-wall-humor.
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