OCCUPY WALLSTREET!

[Pico]

vaylorie dreaming wistfully about a world without blacks

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[Kraftwerk]

I have a few solutions to problems facing the majority of Americans actually that could be enacted as soon as possible in order to begin the overhaul of the system:

- 90% reduction in The Federal Reserve's power to affect/influence/manipulate United States and global financial markets through use of printing fiat and ZIRP to send inflation sky high
- no more appointment of The Federal Reserve head, through election along with President
- enact limits on congressional terms, career politicians are whats wrong. increasing the turnaround rate on senators/representatives would provide better opportunities to best provide for the many, not opportunities for the few to know they'll just retain office as an incumbent no matter what they do
- cuts in military spending
- a return to capitalist/free market through complete or almost complete reduction of government intervention. no more TARP funding, no more bailouts. failing institutions are left to fail, smarter and better businesses are born in the ashes

Let me mull over some more.

[vaylorie]

Originally Posted by Kraftwerk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have a few solutions to problems facing the majority of Americans actually that could be enacted as soon as possible in order to begin the overhaul of the system:

- 90% reduction in The Federal Reserve's power to affect/influence/manipulate United States and global financial markets through use of printing fiat and ZIRP to send inflation sky high
- no more appointment of The Federal Reserve head, through election along with President
- enact limits on congressional terms, career politicians are whats wrong. increasing the turnaround rate on senators/representatives would provide better opportunities to best provide for the many, not opportunities for the few to know they'll just retain office as an incumbent no matter what they do
- cuts in military spending
- a return to capitalist/free market through complete or almost complete reduction of government intervention. no more TARP funding, no more bailouts. failing institutions are left to fail, smarter and better businesses are born in the ashes

Let me mull over some more.

Good points certainly. I guess I would follow that these seem like changes (significant certainly) to our existing system. Primarily due to the wording I suppose... things like 'cuts in military spending' assume existing spending and a return to xxx signifies changes to an existing system.

I've read pages of 'revolution' 'overthrow' 'new system' 'can't fix' 'old dynasty' etc. Again, these seem like somewhat significant changes to an existing system.

[Jimes]

More pages of walls of text. What is the point exactly? You guys changing any minds? Solving any problems?

[Kraftwerk]

Originally Posted by Jimes [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

More pages of walls of text. What is the point exactly? You guys changing any minds? Solving any problems?

A good representation of problems with America. Since when was changing minds or solving problems necessary?

Discourse for the sake of discourse is nourishment of intellect. You choose ipads and sports as hobbies, I choose understanding financial markets and global economics.

[Jimes]

Originally Posted by Kraftwerk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A good representation of problems with America. Since when was changing minds or solving problems necessary?

Discourse for the sake of discourse is nourishment of intellect. You choose ipads and sports as hobbies, I choose understanding financial markets and global economics.

"Nourishment of intellect." lol that's a good one. You dipshits are just arguing about current events, not debating philosophy. You get your kicks arguing with people. That makes you an asshole, not an intellectual.

[Samoht]

Man, I wish I lacked the mental capacity to understand the stuff that was going on around me and be ignorantly blissful again. I guess you're successful in a sense that way.

[vaylorie]

Originally Posted by Samoht [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Man, I wish I lacked the mental capacity to understand the stuff that was going on around me and be ignorantly blissful again. I guess you're successful in a sense that way.

So I guess that this means: No I don't view myself as successful nor do I know how I really classify success.

[Samoht]

Originally Posted by vaylorie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No I don't view myself as successful

Using my quote as a reference, you're right. I'm not an ignorant slave to the man.

Originally Posted by vaylorie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

nor do I know how I really classify success.

Expanding on that, success in this world would be living without debt. I don't owe the corporations or government a dime. Can you say the same?

[Daldolma]

There's a lot more to success than living without debt.

In fact, I'd argue that many people with debt are far more successful than those without debt.

A manageable level of debt is not something to avoid. In many instances, it's advisable to take out loans.