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crb
09-30-2008, 12:36 PM
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&refer=columnist_wallison&sid=a6M1QA55PB9Y



In the debate on Sept. 26, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama argued that the current crisis in the financial markets is the result of Republican deregulation.

The advertising from his campaign has been saying the same thing, and this claim is becoming a fixed element in the talking points of Democratic candidates this year.

The credibility of the charge depends on ignoring several important facts:
Daniel
09-30-2008, 12:50 PM
CRB,

Honest question: What type of business do you own?
Parkbandit
09-30-2008, 12:52 PM
What does that have to do with a Bloomberg article?
Some Rogue
09-30-2008, 12:57 PM
Not one that actually requires any work, since most of his time is spent spamming these forums with crap.
Parkbandit
09-30-2008, 01:01 PM
Not one that actually requires any work, since most of his time is spent spamming these forums with crap.
Sounds like my businesses!!
Daniel
09-30-2008, 01:03 PM
What does that have to do with a Bloomberg article?

Nothing.

I'm just curious as to what CRB does.
CrystalTears
09-30-2008, 01:04 PM
I'm just curious as to what CRB does.
Come to the forums and regurgitate the same threads/posts over and over again.
Drew
09-30-2008, 01:16 PM
Come to the forums and regurgitate the same threads/posts over and over again.

I assume that CRB and Keller can't pop wood unless they are arguing with each other on the PC, that's the only possible explanation.
Nieninque
09-30-2008, 01:20 PM
Of course financial deregulation isnt to blame.

ITS THE LIBERAL SOCIAL ENGINEERING AGENDA SILLY!
Gan
09-30-2008, 01:22 PM
Interesting opinion article.

Thanks for posting CRB.
Kranar
09-30-2008, 01:24 PM
Interesting opinion article.


Plenty more can be found at the American Enterprise Institute.
Keller
09-30-2008, 01:25 PM
I assume that CRB and Keller can't pop wood unless they are arguing with each other on the PC, that's the only possible explanation.

My wife complains about it, too.
Gan
09-30-2008, 01:26 PM
Plenty more can be found at the American Enterprise Institute.

Yea, I'm reading through that now. Was checking out the bio on the author of the article Crb posted and then browsed the site.

I'll have to bookmark this site. Its a good one.
Drew
09-30-2008, 04:54 PM
My wife complains about it, too.



Cheaper than viagra at least, right?
Keller
09-30-2008, 05:00 PM
Cheaper than viagra at least, right?

Recently, I can't open a web browser without an occassion to call him out on something.
Gan
09-30-2008, 05:02 PM
Recently, I can't open a web browser without an occassion to call him out on something.

Careful, Bigworm might call you 'obsessed'.
CrystalTears
09-30-2008, 05:03 PM
Careful, Bigworm might call you 'obsessed'.
:lol:
Keller
09-30-2008, 05:08 PM
Careful, Bigworm might call you 'obsessed'.

Or PB might call me a jilted lover?