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Br6dR wrote: Barack Obama Speaks Before 100,000 in St. Louis

when obama drew hundreds of thousands in europe, he was labeled a 'celebrity'. i wonder how they'll try and spin this one

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alb wrote:
October could look better for retailers than September looked

Last weekend, I was just at Woodbury Commons outlet mall and it was packed - I'm talking 30 minute traffic jams just to get in and out of the parking lot!!

The discount and bulk retailers like outlets, Walmart and BJs will likely do the best in the coming months, but the higher end retailers like Nordstrom and Saks will suffer. Like you said, I'm starting to loosen up my spending these days now, but I'm not buying any luxury items for certain.

I guarantee you that at least 75% of those people were European. They are keeping retail afloat these days -- and Woodbury Commons is now a booming tourist destination!

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Central bank body warns of Great Depression

Batten down the hatches boyz & girlz, she's getting ready to blow!

Don't say I didn't warn ya!

jclady wrote:
Wow! I am pleased to see you taking this position, and I mean this sincerely. It speaks well of an inherent rationality and civic-mindedness. Hooray for injcsince81!

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I can't believe this notion hasn't entered the mind of Mr. Schwartz.

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Most small business owners I know--including myself--put the money into wages for their staff and operating expenses, taking the pay for themselves that the business can afford--usually not more than $250,000.

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And junior squillionaires!

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VanVorster wrote:
To alleviate palpable feelings that your wealth isn't enough here, and to get away from the crazy commie pinko socialists, perhaps Alaska as an option? just saying.

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How did you figure out, genius, that my wealth isn't enough here?

I am against Obama precisely because he would tax the hell out of me and people like me who create jobs for others.

Hooray! We are voting our pocketbooks! Like geniuses!

I am convinced your wealth is enough here, and love the avatar you use to represent your job-creating self--a member of the underclass whose wealth is not enough here!

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The inference was merely drawn based on how crazy and shrill your current and previous posts sound (i.e., the perceptible anger, irascible temperament and hand-wringing suggests that your wealth may not be enough rather than being more calm and staid in your delivery which would conceivably suggest it's a non-issue-- money; the inflated tenor is almost akin to CK just without the atrocious spelling and Archie Bunker mentality). Glad to hear I was wrong and that you can stay with us rather than trekking to Alaska. Bienvenue!

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To alleviate palpable feelings that your wealth isn't enough here, and to get away from the crazy commie pinko socialists, perhaps Alaska as an option? just saying.

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Gee, thanks for the compliment: left wing, liberal and pro-Kucinich and glad to see that you're able to use a dictionary with the syllables stressed no less. Impressive. In any event, as Chuck aptly states, a society is measured by how they value their worst off members so perhaps your blinded in your overzealous idolatry and support of Bush policies because you are already in the top 1%, dream/plan to be so one day down the line (great article by David Brooks on this, see if you can look that up to as you're apparently adept with the dictionary, about how people vote their aspirations, not where they actually are . . . erroneously believing they will be living all 90210 Gossip Girl one day with all the spoils that lifestyle entails) or you've been indoctrinated and brainwashed in zombie fashion in spouting all the Fox hyperbolic buzz words to make your blood boil at the prospect of curtailing untold wealth and trickle down economics: death taxes, Cuba, Commie, pinko, socialist, North Korea!!! Oh, so scary. In any event, this is how it breaks down and I personally prefer a tax cut for 81% of all households.

EXCERPT ON REALITY CHECK NY TIMES

This drastically simplifies what the candidates' tax plans would do. Mr. McCain would preserve all of the Bush tax cuts, while Mr. Obama would let them expire for those making more than $250,000 a year. Mr. McCain would also double the child tax exemption to $7,000 and reduce business taxes. Mr. Obama would reduce income taxes and provide credits for people earning less than $250,000 a year. The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center found that Mr. Obama's plan would amount to a tax cut for 81 percent of all households, or 95.5 percent of those with children. The center calculated that by 2012 the Obama plan would let middle-income taxpayers keep about 5 percent more income on average, or nearly $2,200 a year, while Mr. McCain would give them an average 3 percent break, or about $1,400. The richest 1 percent would pay an average $19,000 more in taxes each year under Mr. Obama's plan but see a tax cut of more than $125,000 under Mr. McCain.

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BHO has the potential to be a consensus builder and has demonstrated the qualities of a future statesman/diplomat as evident by his speech in Germany ...

I don't need a president cheered by 200,000 radical-left Germans.

... and the inordinately wealthy who want to further exacerbate the yawning gap between the haves and have-nots in this country..

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BHO has the potential to be a consensus builder and has demonstrated the qualities of a future statesman/diplomat as evident by his speech in Germany ...

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Metuchen Man Stabbed To Death In Random Attack

Taylor has been charged with murder and prosecutors say he will more than likely undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Like I said before, this City, State and Country has the best mental health programs the world has to offer !

The program involves just one question "Do you need help" if the answer is 'no' then the service is complete.

For all those around HP, keep your kids safe and keep yourself on guard with the woman there.

I like how only after this nutter commits a serious crime (when he has a history of mental issues) does the authority decide to get a psychiatric evaluation, which will mean not guilty due to mental health.

I hope the family sues the ass off those authority bodies that were aware of this nutter's problem for negligence and incompetence and go after the City and State.

NOT FCUUKING GOOD ENOUGH, IN ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

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Amy wrote:
I too saw the blonde woman laughing loudly and for a long time, seemingly at nothing. The next day, I heard her speaking, as if she was on the phone, but with no phone. She seemed to be explaining something and was quite articulate about it. Again I wondered if she had lost a professional job and was under the impression that she was in a meeting or something like that.

It doesn't seem safe for people to approach her if they have children with them, and she doesn't seem to like to be approached or spoken to in any case. I would leave that to the experts (hopefully they will be on the scene soon), and maybe we can learn how to help once we know more about where help is needed.

If the mentally ill person is not in danger of harming herself or others, or not in a severe distress, you cannot treat that person without the person's consent.

Therefore, judging from the descriptions of all the junior psychiatrists on jclist, all you can do is to ask that person whether she would like to accept medical (or other) help.

Thanks junior lawyer.

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I too saw the blonde woman laughing loudly and for a long time, seemingly at nothing. The next day, I heard her speaking, as if she was on the phone, but with no phone. She seemed to be explaining something and was quite articulate about it. Again I wondered if she had lost a professional job and was under the impression that she was in a meeting or something like that.

It doesn't seem safe for people to approach her if they have children with them, and she doesn't seem to like to be approached or spoken to in any case. I would leave that to the experts (hopefully they will be on the scene soon), and maybe we can learn how to help once we know more about where help is needed.

BrightMoment wrote:

...Obama and the Democrats will kick their ass this fall and they will!

GrovePath wrote:


It is interesting that the author studied with Frank Lloyd Wright at the Taliesin colony.