Daily show does brilliant skit on SS town halls

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Tuesday April 19, 2005 · 8:23 PM PDT

2005/04/19 · 20:23

They actually got Frank Luntz to talk about the importance of fake town halls and pointed out a lot of his tricks. These guys are filled with hubris (read balls) and are shameless in their glee at how easily they manipulate the media and the public. In case you missed it, be sure to catch the repeat. If you are on PST, set a reminder. It is hillarious and enlightening.

Change in government focus: run it like a business

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Saturday April 09, 2005 · 7:13 PM PDT

2005/04/09 · 19:13

We, as Americans, are not only the consumer of Government, we are the shareholders. Unlike a corporation, each of us holds an equal share of the stock and has an equal vote in electing the board of directors. It is about damned time we demand that government perform in the way we would expect any other of our investments. Currently, our government is underperforming. It is has substantial short term and long term debt; It has a negative profit margin; and, worse of all, it does not have a good quarter in sight. If this was a publicly traded company, investors would leave, its price would plummet and its funding would dry up. Lucky for it, it is not a corporation and Treasury notes have not yet reached "junk" status. This does not change the fact that, just maybe, we should treat them as one. Demand profits and, when they are achieved, expect dividends.

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Why the Democratic Party should shut down Government

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Saturday April 09, 2005 · 2:21 PM PDT

2005/04/09 · 14:21

The Democratic Party needs to take some drastic measures to change the status quo. By walking out, while being risky, they can alter the balance of power. Democratic viewpoints are poorly represented in the RWCM and, if they are represented at all, it is usually by some unknown pundit. A walkout would cause a "feeding frenzy" and many of the party leadership would get a wide audience to spread Democratic Party viewpoints and principles. With that being said, it must be done in the name of a worthwhile cause; something that has teeth.
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A crazy plan to a crazy deficit

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Saturday March 12, 2005 · 12:07 AM PST

2005/03/12 · 00:07

This is my first diary, so go easy. Please leave impression, not marks </ShamelessGannonReference>

In light of the horrendous bankruptcy bill and complaints of too much consumer debt, I felt it necessary to diary about the Consumer Debt that we collectively hold: The national debt. It has been written time and time again that it is nearly impossible to repay it by paying only the minimum payment (interest only). We are near our credit limit and quickly approaching permanent indebtedness. Our "minimum payment" for the fiscal year of 2004 was $321,566,323,971.29, but the debt keeps climbing. To underscore the need to reduce the debt, I offer the following facts: Our 2005 interest payments are approaching our Department of Defense budget numbers, which is our highest expenditure behind HHS; the Department of Treasury is accepting donations to put towards paying down the debt. We also are facing an ever increasing trade deficit, which there is no foreseeable end, and is an indicator of our slowing economy. Now, more then ever, we must aggressively start repaying the debt </keepPreachingToChoir> Read More

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