WOW. its like GW BUSH grew a vagina

[lys3rg0]

This segment of The Daily Show is just priceless... i almost went out of air laughing at Rove's hypocrisy about the experience issue:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=184086

[lys3rg0]

This forum would NOT be big enough for me to give an explanation. I can sense you're a man of wit and just trying to tap-dance around me just a little bit. Given those traits, you'll figure it out.

However, as an owner of a few businesses here and abroad, I'll give you a few foods for thought, here's a little equation that 5th graders these days will be able to comprehend:

High business taxes = Low business opportunities
Low business taxes = High business opportunities

I trust you already know which candidate is advocating what.

I believe USA's main problem is not too low business opportunities... it's the dissolution of the middle class and the widening of the income gap. The average american voter could care less about business opportunities

[ryanXL977]

if my taxes go down but the value of the dollar goes down and everything i buy goes up, then what good does a 5% taxcut do

algebra my friend, algebra

[Barishnikov]

In a nutshell, a country survives (or dies) based on its export/import ratio. A country's economy does not hinge on the value of its currency. Look at the 2nd richest country in the world today - Japan. 1USD equals well over 108JPY. But, its economy is still very strong. Why? Because it is an export oriented economy. Toyota, Mitsubishi, Sony - heck, even my electric fan is made in Japan. Why do they have so many exports, you ask? It's simple, their products work. Why do their products work? Because their workers are smart (bordering on the genious, really). Why are their workers smart? Because Japanese companies train and pay them well. Why do (or how can) companies train and pay them well? Because much of their financial resources go back to their employees. And NOT to the government in the form of taxes. The Japanese government is smart enough to know that if Japanese businesses are successful, the government will be successful. And if they are successful, everybody will be successful because wealth has such a trickling effect on that economy.
Translate the above scenario here in the US. If companies invest more in human resources, smarter people will be the result. I don't need to say anymore what the results will be when smart people go to work. On the other hand, if a large chunk of the financial resources of a company goes to the government, there will be little or nothing left for its employees. If you don't have one already, start a business and you will see what I mean.
This is not even algebra. It's just simple arithmetic - the easiest form of mathematics. But throw in a little bit of Economics 101 and Psychology 101 and you'll have a recipe for success.

[ryanXL977]

what do we export? what do we produce? nothing. ours is a war economy, hence we are in iraq.

[Barishnikov]

What do we export? There are MANY reasons why we have been and still are the richest country in the world. Here are a few:

1) Hollywood
American movies are exported and played in theatres AND televisions all over the world.
American songs are exported and played everywhere in the world.

2) Software
Ever heard of Oracle? Sybase? How about Microsoft? Computers (please see #3 below) all over the world are run using software made by these giants.

3) Hardware
IBM, Intel, Apple. Businesses all over the world use computers made by these good old American companies.

4) Military
Much of the world's military establishments buy from US made military hardware.

5) Satellite Communications
Did you know that most countries pay the US royalties just to be able to use our satellites as conduits to their commercial and/or military communications?

6) Then there's Ford, GM, Dodge, etc.

There are many more to list my fingers would ache just to type all of them. If anybody out there could add to the above list, that'd be perfect.

But here's the kicker. Imagine the government imposing higher taxes on these American companies. I rest my case...

[St.Aquinas]

Top 12 U.S. Exports

The following product categories were America’s leading Exports in 2007. These categories represent about 38% of total U.S. exports during the year.

1. Semiconductors ... US$50.2 billion (4.3% of US total Exports, down 4.3% from 2006)
2. Complete civilian aircraft ... $48.8 billion (4.2%, up 19.6%)
3. Automotive parts and accessories ... $44.2 billion (3.8%, up 2%)
4. New and used passenger cars ... $43.7 billion (3.8%, up 28.6%)
5. Other industrial machines ... $38.3 billion (3.3%, up 17.1%)
6. Pharmaceutical preparations ... $35 billion (3%, up 13.2%)
7. Telecommunications equipment ... $31.4 billion (2.7%, up 10.8%)
8. Organic chemicals ... $31.4 billion (2.7%, up 15.7%)
9. Electric apparatus ... $31.1 billion (2.7%, up 4.2%)
10. Computer accessories ... $29.4 billion (2.5%, down 18.7%)
11. Plastic materials ... $29.1 billion (2.5%, up 15.6%)
12. Medicinal equipment ... $23.8 billion (2.1%, up 5%).

However, every single war is for profit 100% of the time.

[ryanXL977]

war economy, thats what we have become
if mccain wins, its complete

eisenhower warned about it, and its about complete

reagan, bush 1, bush 2 all fulfilled their part of the deal

nobody is better at war than america

but it will cost us our nation, and it has already taken our soul
shame on us all for not trying harder to stop it

[TeamPlayer]

Palin's quote:

"God's will has to be done in unifying people and companies to get that gas line built, so pray for that," she said.


Isn't this the kind of shit that crazy muslims say in Iran and Saudi Arabia ?

[ryanXL977]

no different
but she is white, so dotn say a word

[TeamPlayer]

This segment of The Daily Show is just priceless... i almost went out of air laughing at Rove's hypocrisy about the experience issue:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/in...videoId=184086

LYS3RG0 - Fantastic video!

I supported Republicans all of my life but now they make me sick with their hypocrisy. Yeah, all politicians suck but these Republicans/Neo-Cons/Religious Right bleed hypocrisy

[reno cool]

In a nutshell, a country survives (or dies) based on its export/import ratio. A country's economy does not hinge on the value of its currency. Look at the 2nd richest country in the world today - Japan. 1USD equals well over 108JPY. But, its economy is still very strong. Why? Because it is an export oriented economy. Toyota, Mitsubishi, Sony - heck, even my electric fan is made in Japan. Why do they have so many exports, you ask? It's simple, their products work. Why do their products work? Because their workers are smart (bordering on the genious, really). Why are their workers smart? Because Japanese companies train and pay them well. Why do (or how can) companies train and pay them well? Because much of their financial resources go back to their employees. And NOT to the government in the form of taxes. The Japanese government is smart enough to know that if Japanese businesses are successful, the government will be successful. And if they are successful, everybody will be successful because wealth has such a trickling effect on that economy.
Translate the above scenario here in the US. If companies invest more in human resources, smarter people will be the result. I don't need to say anymore what the results will be when smart people go to work. On the other hand, if a large chunk of the financial resources of a company goes to the government, there will be little or nothing left for its employees. If you don't have one already, start a business and you will see what I mean.
This is not even algebra. It's just simple arithmetic - the easiest form of mathematics. But throw in a little bit of Economics 101 and Psychology 101 and you'll have a recipe for success.

You seem to imply that all income goes to either the workers or government. If that was the case I would support lower taxes. But this is not the case.