tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post796258467831523034..comments2023-10-07T07:52:24.587-07:00Comments on CLL Diary: A house of cardsDavid Arensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13876562687586184006noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-73357364637680091472008-10-07T13:23:00.000-07:002008-10-07T13:23:00.000-07:00And what's happening now is that bad behavior is b...And what's happening now is that bad behavior is being rewarded -- the carrot in capitalism is profit and the stick is loss, which is what is supposed to be the self-correcting mechanism for stupid decisions and foolish choices. Now failure is impossible, at least for those at the top who make poor decisions (as opposed to those who invested in their enterprises). So there is no punishment for failure and, ergo, little reward for good judgment. We have left capitalism and entered some sort of financial Twilight Zone.David Arensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876562687586184006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-33105748776091358522008-10-06T13:02:00.000-07:002008-10-06T13:02:00.000-07:00Darn right, Pat. Once a week I have lunch with a g...Darn right, Pat. Once a week I have lunch with a group of writers, who vary from liberal to libertarian. They ALL favor this "bailout." I was shocked. I disagreed with them. One said, "If we don't do something, it could all collapse." I said, "Fine, let this sick capitalistic materialistic system of ours collapse. It will be a healthy purgative. Maybe the system that gets built in its place would be healthier." The question now is what will happen when/if it all collapses after we "the people" have had another 700 million stolen from us.<BR/><BR/>Denny<BR/><BR/>DennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-52818345767069900132008-10-05T10:35:00.000-07:002008-10-05T10:35:00.000-07:00I visit CLL Diary for lots of reasons not the leas...I visit CLL Diary for lots of reasons not the least of which is that I value your straight thinking and writing. I appreciate both whatever the topic of your day. <BR/><BR/>So here we are 8 days since you wrote this post; the bailout is now real. I was opposed; I am opposed; I went on record by writing letters and emails.<BR/><BR/>If the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom is lipstick, then the difference between a democratic economy and socialist economy is a 700 billion dollar government bailout. When the government purchases toxic assets that private investors won't touch, that is one great move towards a socialist economy and national indebtedness for eons.....<BR/>Thanks David for using the run-away valuation of your first home as a case in point.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352803363425803168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-77492672451699214012008-10-02T21:11:00.000-07:002008-10-02T21:11:00.000-07:00DavidFirst, I happy belated birthday here on your ...David<BR/>First, I happy belated birthday here on your blog. You made it to another one! Secondly, I so agree with your sentiments about everyone from Wallstreet to Mainstreet being on crack. Who ever said that just because you are born in the good ole USA that you can put zero down for a home mortgage and then finance at 100% interest only? Who ever said that just becaues you are born in the good Old USA that you should all be driving $70,000 cars?<BR/>Let's get back to the basics. Work hard, save up that 20% down payment for your home and start looking at used cars driven by grandmother's. All of us need to take our medicine. But in particular, the Bush administration. And before you staunch Republicans answer anonymously---answer this question. "Are you better off financially than you were 8 years ago?" If you answer yes, then I have just uncovered one of the idiots who have been giving out bad loans.<BR/><BR/>Jenny Lou Park (full name)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-1878169304053811662008-09-28T19:40:00.000-07:002008-09-28T19:40:00.000-07:00I agree that I check this blog several times a wee...I agree that I check this blog several times a week because David writes interesting posts on CLL.<BR/><BR/>I find the political stuff to be terribly not interesting.<BR/><BR/>I would suggest starting a left-wing blog, or posting on Daily Kooks or something, when you want to post on divisive topics.<BR/><BR/>We are all threatened with this terrible disease. The last thing we really need is to be all riled up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-42390880180351498422008-09-28T12:41:00.000-07:002008-09-28T12:41:00.000-07:00Thank you Denny, and thank you Andy!Thank you Denny, and thank you Andy!David Arensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876562687586184006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-76603842782699794742008-09-28T08:10:00.000-07:002008-09-28T08:10:00.000-07:00Happy Birthday David.Best wishes from Andysnat.P.S...Happy Birthday David.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes from Andysnat.<BR/><BR/>P.S.<BR/><BR/>I hate those cowardly anonymous commentersAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704463723191629257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-51815328383348401412008-09-27T20:04:00.000-07:002008-09-27T20:04:00.000-07:00"The liberal crowd wants society to give free hous..."The liberal crowd wants society to give free houses to minorities. Let the stupid people who work hard and save, pay for these free houses!"<BR/><BR/>"clatter trap"<BR/><BR/>Anonymity suits you just fine, whoever you are, because you embarrass yourself whenever you post here. The depth of your ignorance is truly awe-inspiring.<BR/><BR/>DennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-75587847852510504912008-09-27T12:46:00.000-07:002008-09-27T12:46:00.000-07:00That first comment is really odd. I wasn't lambast...That first comment is really odd. I wasn't lambasting anyone in particular, just everyone in general. No mention of Bush, Republicans, Democrats, etc. No mention of free houses for anyone -- in fact I was blaming homebuyers for taking out mortgages they couldn't afford. The comment is just off the wall if you actually bother to read my post.<BR/><BR/>As to writing solely about CLL, I realize that is the primary purpose of the blog. By and large I stick to it. Occasionally I write about other things, some innocuous, some controversial. There is a reason the subtitle of the blog is "Living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and everything else." <BR/><BR/>The point here is that we are not only our CLL, not only our disease, but also people with other interests. I think it is perfectly OK -- even healthy -- for CLLers to forget about CLL for awhile. So the fact that I go off the reservation will sometimes comes with the territory here. Sometimes for our mental health we CLLers need to get off the reservation. <BR/><BR/>Not everything I write, even about CLL, will be of interest to everyone. But I'm interested enough to do it, so I'll keep on keeping on.David Arensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876562687586184006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-25002053408204106782008-09-27T07:15:00.000-07:002008-09-27T07:15:00.000-07:00I agree! You write so well about CLL and related i...I agree! You write so well about CLL and related issues and I wish you would stick to those topics even though i realize that this is "your" blog, not ours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102494.post-49757003631568794182008-09-26T20:45:00.000-07:002008-09-26T20:45:00.000-07:00I am sparing my time and my temper by not reading ...I am sparing my time and my temper by not reading this post. I know that David lamblasts Republicans, even though the Democrats in Congress refused to deal with the mortgage mess years ago. The liberal crowd wants society to give free houses to minorities. Let the stupid people who work hard and save, pay for these free houses! <BR/><BR/>If David were alive in 1860 (maybe he was, come to think of it), he'd be whining about how little Lincoln knew about foreign affairs (why, he can't name the second undersecretary for undergarments in Serbia!!!). He'd be pulling for Stephen Douglas, someone who was willing to let slavery continue forever (consistent with the fact that the KKK was largely Democrats, and Robert Byrd, current Senator, used to be a card-carrying member of the KKK. 'That's OK!' David would say...he's a Democrat! That excuses everything!<BR/><BR/>Why do you have to run off at the mouth on this clatter trap? Why don't you stick to the reason we all come here, i.e. CLL????????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com