Comments on: The Export Problem http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:53:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hugo http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41650 Hugo Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:22:52 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41650 len, as a mere postscript I want to add that yours is a very succinct account, as I see it and saw it. Well stated. (David Stockman's reminiscences are telling on this point, as I expect you know.) So your description of events is probably pretty close to history as it actually happened. I suppose it goes without saying that Reagan's thought at that time was moreover to spend the feds into the bank, so that the Democratic Congress would have no choice but to throw in the towel for a long time during which the GOP could assert superiority, even as it issued bank overruns for defense, etc. This current scenario strikes me as reactive over against that checkmate of many years ago. The parallelisms, in reverse, are disturbingly simplistic. len, as a mere postscript I want to add that yours is a very succinct account, as I see it and saw it. Well stated. (David Stockman’s reminiscences are telling on this point, as I expect you know.) So your description of events is probably pretty close to history as it actually happened. I suppose it goes without saying that Reagan’s thought at that time was moreover to spend the feds into the bank, so that the Democratic Congress would have no choice but to throw in the towel for a long time during which the GOP could assert superiority, even as it issued bank overruns for defense, etc. This current scenario strikes me as reactive over against that checkmate of many years ago. The parallelisms, in reverse, are disturbingly simplistic.

]]> By: Hugo http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41651 Hugo Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:22:52 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41651 len, as a mere postscript I want to add that yours is a very succinct account, as I see it and saw it. Well stated. (David Stockman's reminiscences are telling on this point, as I expect you know.) So your description of events is probably pretty close to history as it actually happened. I suppose it goes without saying that Reagan's thought at that time was moreover to spend the feds into the bank, so that the Democratic Congress would have no choice but to throw in the towel for a long time during which the GOP could assert superiority, even as it issued bank overruns for defense, etc. This current scenario strikes me as reactive over against that checkmate of many years ago. The parallelisms, in reverse, are disturbingly simplistic. len, as a mere postscript I want to add that yours is a very succinct account, as I see it and saw it. Well stated. (David Stockman’s reminiscences are telling on this point, as I expect you know.) So your description of events is probably pretty close to history as it actually happened. I suppose it goes without saying that Reagan’s thought at that time was moreover to spend the feds into the bank, so that the Democratic Congress would have no choice but to throw in the towel for a long time during which the GOP could assert superiority, even as it issued bank overruns for defense, etc. This current scenario strikes me as reactive over against that checkmate of many years ago. The parallelisms, in reverse, are disturbingly simplistic.

]]> By: Hugo http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41683 Hugo Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:22:52 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41683 len, as a mere postscript I want to add that yours is a very succinct account, as I see it and saw it. Well stated. (David Stockman's reminiscences are telling on this point, as I expect you know.) So your description of events is probably pretty close to history as it actually happened. I suppose it goes without saying that Reagan's thought at that time was moreover to spend the feds into the bank, so that the Democratic Congress would have no choice but to throw in the towel for a long time during which the GOP could assert superiority, even as it issued bank overruns for defense, etc. This current scenario strikes me as reactive over against that checkmate of many years ago. The parallelisms, in reverse, are disturbingly simplistic. len, as a mere postscript I want to add that yours is a very succinct account, as I see it and saw it. Well stated. (David Stockman’s reminiscences are telling on this point, as I expect you know.) So your description of events is probably pretty close to history as it actually happened. I suppose it goes without saying that Reagan’s thought at that time was moreover to spend the feds into the bank, so that the Democratic Congress would have no choice but to throw in the towel for a long time during which the GOP could assert superiority, even as it issued bank overruns for defense, etc. This current scenario strikes me as reactive over against that checkmate of many years ago. The parallelisms, in reverse, are disturbingly simplistic.

]]> By: len http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41647 len Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:10:46 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41647 I agree. Inflation is more deadly to the economic well being. It reduces the value of the currency such that those who control its value in banking can continually trade up assets as money devalues. Wealth or assets of real value concentrates even more fixedly in fewer hands. That's why Reagan smiled as he said, "Let it fall." I agree. Inflation is more deadly to the economic well being. It reduces the value of the currency such that those who control its value in banking can continually trade up assets as money devalues. Wealth or assets of real value concentrates even more fixedly in fewer hands.

That’s why Reagan smiled as he said, “Let it fall.”

]]> By: len http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41648 len Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:10:46 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41648 I agree. Inflation is more deadly to the economic well being. It reduces the value of the currency such that those who control its value in banking can continually trade up assets as money devalues. Wealth or assets of real value concentrates even more fixedly in fewer hands. That's why Reagan smiled as he said, "Let it fall." I agree. Inflation is more deadly to the economic well being. It reduces the value of the currency such that those who control its value in banking can continually trade up assets as money devalues. Wealth or assets of real value concentrates even more fixedly in fewer hands.

That’s why Reagan smiled as he said, “Let it fall.”

]]> By: len http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41682 len Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:10:46 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41682 I agree. Inflation is more deadly to the economic well being. It reduces the value of the currency such that those who control its value in banking can continually trade up assets as money devalues. Wealth or assets of real value concentrates even more fixedly in fewer hands. That's why Reagan smiled as he said, "Let it fall." I agree. Inflation is more deadly to the economic well being. It reduces the value of the currency such that those who control its value in banking can continually trade up assets as money devalues. Wealth or assets of real value concentrates even more fixedly in fewer hands.

That’s why Reagan smiled as he said, “Let it fall.”

]]> By: Morgan Warstler http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41645 Morgan Warstler Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:45:55 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41645 Man, this isn't really an argument your making right? I mean, basically you get that Repub attitudes towards deficits changed (slightly with Nixon, but really) with Reagan. And as strategy, it has worked well enough for them, that you and I can be sure, they will do it again when given the chance. I mean, I get not liking that they do it, but you see now that is their trump card... in light of this, I truly believe Dem policies will fare much better by codifying a balanced budget... whats more I think it would truly split the Repub party at its core. Man, this isn’t really an argument your making right?

I mean, basically you get that Repub attitudes towards deficits changed (slightly with Nixon, but really) with Reagan. And as strategy, it has worked well enough for them, that you and I can be sure, they will do it again when given the chance.

I mean, I get not liking that they do it, but you see now that is their trump card… in light of this, I truly believe Dem policies will fare much better by codifying a balanced budget… whats more I think it would truly split the Repub party at its core.

]]> By: Morgan Warstler http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41646 Morgan Warstler Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:45:55 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41646 Man, this isn't really an argument your making right? I mean, basically you get that Repub attitudes towards deficits changed (slightly with Nixon, but really) with Reagan. And as strategy, it has worked well enough for them, that you and I can be sure, they will do it again when given the chance. I mean, I get not liking that they do it, but you see now that is their trump card... in light of this, I truly believe Dem policies will fare much better by codifying a balanced budget... whats more I think it would truly split the Repub party at its core. Man, this isn’t really an argument your making right?

I mean, basically you get that Repub attitudes towards deficits changed (slightly with Nixon, but really) with Reagan. And as strategy, it has worked well enough for them, that you and I can be sure, they will do it again when given the chance.

I mean, I get not liking that they do it, but you see now that is their trump card… in light of this, I truly believe Dem policies will fare much better by codifying a balanced budget… whats more I think it would truly split the Repub party at its core.

]]> By: Morgan Warstler http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41681 Morgan Warstler Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:45:55 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41681 Man, this isn't really an argument your making right? I mean, basically you get that Repub attitudes towards deficits changed (slightly with Nixon, but really) with Reagan. And as strategy, it has worked well enough for them, that you and I can be sure, they will do it again when given the chance. I mean, I get not liking that they do it, but you see now that is their trump card... in light of this, I truly believe Dem policies will fare much better by codifying a balanced budget... whats more I think it would truly split the Repub party at its core. Man, this isn’t really an argument your making right?

I mean, basically you get that Repub attitudes towards deficits changed (slightly with Nixon, but really) with Reagan. And as strategy, it has worked well enough for them, that you and I can be sure, they will do it again when given the chance.

I mean, I get not liking that they do it, but you see now that is their trump card… in light of this, I truly believe Dem policies will fare much better by codifying a balanced budget… whats more I think it would truly split the Repub party at its core.

]]> By: Dan http://jontaplin.com/2009/07/19/the-export-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-41642 Dan Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:53:36 +0000 http://jontaplin.com/?p=4643#comment-41642 Wow. The GOP had a single, consistent message, nay, a purpose, a higher calling, a sacred duty--for 67 years. Then liberals finally convinced them to become crooks. IN CAPITAL LETTERS!!!!!! Wow. The GOP had a single, consistent message, nay, a purpose, a higher calling, a sacred duty–for 67 years.

Then liberals finally convinced them to become crooks.

IN CAPITAL LETTERS!!!!!!

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