Nullify CDS contracts: declare martial law

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Sunday October 12, 2008 · 10:59 AM PDT

2008/10/12 · 10:59

It’s time to declare martial law.

What?

The current moves by the Treasury and Fed and Congress are good. They are doing their best think outside the box. However, what they are doing amounts to re-arranging the proverbial deck chairs. Until the real problem is addressed, nothing will solve the problem. There is still the attitude that this is a liquidity crisis, yet plenty of liquidity has been provided. The underlying problem is a credit freeze due to "toxic assets" on the financial sector balance sheets, namely CDS contracts.

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Saturday August 02, 2008 · 9:41 PM PDT

2008/08/02 · 21:41

Intro: "John McCain is feeling lonely."
(Old timey music, sepia toned pictures from the Great Depression, banjo music)

"But what is an old man to do?"

"He can't use e-mail to contact anyone."

"He doesn't know how."

"It's very sad."

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Sunday September 02, 2007 · 12:46 PM PDT

2007/09/02 · 12:46

"We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality — judiciously, as you will — we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors ... and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do.

Bush administration official

By acting decisively, by bombing Iran, Bush and Cheney will present us with a new reality. Let's look at a possible Bush administration point of view:

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Saturday July 28, 2007 · 9:57 PM PDT

2007/07/28 · 21:57

In Iraq, the general idea seems to be for the US military to control Baghdad & establish order, allowing a sense of physical security to translate into political stability, and eventually spread from inside the capitol city out to the rest of the country.

It is an inside out strategy, it is not working, and it is not going to work.

Wouldn't it make sense to do the opposite, and establish an outside in strategy?

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27 votes Show Results

Will changing direction in Iraq help?

27 votes Vote Now!

Will changing direction in Iraq help?

Yes, let's try outside in

8 votes

No, Petraeus is right, inside out

3 votes

Withdraw and be done with it

15 votes

Inside, outside, leave me alone, it's 5:15

1 vote

Failed states: the transition to democracy

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Friday December 29, 2006 · 1:10 PM PST

2006/12/29 · 13:10

George Bush was right. Bringing liberty and freedom is a worthy goal. Democracy may be the best means of delivery, but other forms of government will do; the key to liberty and freedom is that it has a prerequisite: self-rule and self-determination.

Bush will be gone soon- not soon enough, but soon; and we will be in control. What next?

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Thursday December 28, 2006 · 4:00 PM PST

2006/12/28 · 16:00

Which is preferable? A failed, anarchic state, such as we see in Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq? Or an Islamic, possibly anti-historical state? Is it better to use military force to collapse fundamentalist regimes, resulting in chaos, or is there a better way?

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Sunday May 07, 2006 · 12:44 AM PDT

2006/05/07 · 00:44

Which do you like better: Fornigate, or Twatergate?
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they always shoot you in the back of the neck

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Wednesday March 22, 2006 · 3:52 PM PST

2006/03/22 · 15:52

Call it The Negroponte Solution:
"theyll shoot me i dont care theyll shoot me in the back of the neck i dont care down with big brother they always shoot you in the back of the neck i dont care"
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Sex and Democrats

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Tuesday February 14, 2006 · 10:14 AM PST

2006/02/14 · 10:14

Recently a Republican acquaintence suggested that Democrats had no ideas, that Republicans were optimistic while Democrats were pessimistic, that Democrats were weak on security and confused about their message. And- (sob)- It's true! It's true! Fact is, we Democrats have only one idea, a one-track mind. We're neither optimistic nor pessimistic, and don't care much about issues, except for one...
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SOTU and the Dumbing Down of America

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Wednesday February 01, 2006 · 11:13 PM PST

2006/02/01 · 23:13

"In 1945, there were about two dozen lonely democracies in the world. Today, there are 122."

'Lonely'? Now that's pretty funny. The Bee-Gees did a song about that. "24 is the Loneliest Number." Are we now up to 122 lonely democracies? Are we living today in a veritable 'Heartbreak Hotel' of democracies, "feeling so lonely, baby"?
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Wrong issue, wrong time (with poll)

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Monday January 30, 2006 · 11:14 PM PST

2006/01/30 · 23:14

First post.

The sentiments surrounding Alito and the failure to filibuster his nomination are understandable. But let's step back a moment, and put it into perspective. Read More

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