Comments on: My blog is on the blink http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:09:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: amocktooria http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-120324 amocktooria Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:04:50 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-120324 Funny foto <a href="http://asfdsd.com/buy-vardenafil-online/" rel="nofollow">here</a> Funny foto here

]]> By: RebelEconomist http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100388 RebelEconomist Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:23:16 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100388 Elaine's views: Too rambling, but nice pictures! Elaine’s views: Too rambling, but nice pictures!

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100387 Anonymous Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:59:21 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100387 I also think it's worth adding that America's using Money to buy Power is far better than using Power to seize money, common fault of tinpot dictatorships. Yes, it is still corruption, but some kinds of greed can be channeled for the greater good, other kinds of greed just cripple any progress. I also think it’s worth adding that America’s using Money to buy Power is far better than using Power to seize money, common fault of tinpot dictatorships. Yes, it is still corruption, but some kinds of greed can be channeled for the greater good, other kinds of greed just cripple any progress.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100386 Anonymous Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:47:48 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100386 Hey Twofish. Although I am not as optimistic as you are, I really appreciate you explaining your position with logic and reason (as opposed to wild conjecture, baseless accusations and conspiracy theories, ahem....DC). Would you and other enlightened participants of this esteemed board (not blocked in Shenzhen, yet) care to give your opinion on Elaine Supkis' views. Her blog (sadly banned in Shenzhen) is here: http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/culture_of_life_news/ ps. hey DC, I used to love CMF when I was young, angry, stupid and single. Hey Twofish. Although I am not as optimistic as you are, I really appreciate you explaining your position with logic and reason (as opposed to wild conjecture, baseless accusations and conspiracy theories, ahem….DC).
Would you and other enlightened participants of this esteemed board (not blocked in Shenzhen, yet) care to give your opinion on Elaine Supkis’ views.

Her blog (sadly banned in Shenzhen) is here:
http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/culture_of_life_news/

ps. hey DC, I used to love CMF when I was young, angry, stupid and single.

]]> By: Twofish http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100385 Twofish Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:00:50 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100385 To Greenspit: Hi there!!!! As a self-appointed representative of the "Wall Street financial oligarchy" I was wondering if you have any specific questions that you'd like to direct toward the "men of the global empire," since I think I'm one of them. :-) :-) :-) Also, there's no change that Congress is going to increase tariffs. All of the talk about this was so that Graham and Schumer could get China to agree to restrictions on textile exports. One rule about analyzing Congress is not to believe what the media says since the media is always gets distracted by spin and emotion. The first thing to do in analyzing a legislature is to "follow the money" (i.e. what are the major industries that are in a Congressional district). The next thing to do is to ignore the media and get information directly from the source, start up the web browser, look at THOMAS for legislative proposals, look at CSPAN for committee meetings, look at the websites of Congressmen, teach yourself some basic administrative law. There is a "media conspiracy" but again, it's not what you think it is. The purpose of the media is to make money. They want you to watch TV so that you can see the commercial, so that they can sell advertising. So the media focuses on things that look exciting. One of the tricks of the "ruling oligarchy" is to make the important stuff boring. Any real negotiation or discussion is going in involve hundreds if not thousands of pages of dry legal paperwork, and hours upon hours of committee discussions. This stuff seems far too boring to hold the attention of most people, and that suits the purposes of the "ruling oligarchy" just fine. In about 98% of the cases, when you hear about scandal, conspiracy, or lawbreaking in the news media, it's part of the show, and it's one part of the ruling oligarchy playing hardball. Think about it this way, why are so many people getting tripped up over the law when it's the ruling oligarchy that writes the laws? Usually what happens is that someone loses political support or breaks some unspoken rule, at which point you can find some technical violation of the law to do them in. Politics is a lot like professional wrestling or movie making, you write a story and a storyline, and most of the things that you see are part of some script. Selling ideas is basically the same as selling beer and preztels. That's way salesman, movie actors, and professional wrestlers do so well. Fred Thompson and Arnold Schwartzenegger, they are basically doing the same things as politicians that they did as actors...... To Greenspit: Hi there!!!! As a self-appointed representative of the “Wall Street financial oligarchy” I was wondering if you have any specific questions that you’d like to direct toward the “men of the global empire,” since I think I’m one of them. :-) :-) :-)

Also, there’s no change that Congress is going to increase tariffs. All of the talk about this was so that Graham and Schumer could get China to agree to restrictions on textile exports. One rule about analyzing Congress is not to believe what the media says since the media is always gets distracted by spin and emotion. The first thing to do in analyzing a legislature is to “follow the money” (i.e. what are the major industries that are in a Congressional district). The next thing to do is to ignore the media and get information directly from the source, start up the web browser, look at THOMAS for legislative proposals, look at CSPAN for committee meetings, look at the websites of Congressmen, teach yourself some basic administrative law.

There is a “media conspiracy” but again, it’s not what you think it is. The purpose of the media is to make money. They want you to watch TV so that you can see the commercial, so that they can sell advertising. So the media focuses on things that look exciting. One of the tricks of the “ruling oligarchy” is to make the important stuff boring. Any real negotiation or discussion is going in involve hundreds if not thousands of pages of dry legal paperwork, and hours upon hours of committee discussions. This stuff seems far too boring to hold the attention of most people, and that suits the purposes of the “ruling oligarchy” just fine.

In about 98% of the cases, when you hear about scandal, conspiracy, or lawbreaking in the news media, it’s part of the show, and it’s one part of the ruling oligarchy playing hardball. Think about it this way, why are so many people getting tripped up over the law when it’s the ruling oligarchy that writes the laws? Usually what happens is that someone loses political support or breaks some unspoken rule, at which point you can find some technical violation of the law to do them in.

Politics is a lot like professional wrestling or movie making, you write a story and a storyline, and most of the things that you see are part of some script. Selling ideas is basically the same as selling beer and preztels. That’s way salesman, movie actors, and professional wrestlers do so well. Fred Thompson and Arnold Schwartzenegger, they are basically doing the same things as politicians that they did as actors……

]]> By: Lets be Frank http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100384 Lets be Frank Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:51:52 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100384 Dave Chiang, Looks to me that China should mind its own business, here is a little mainstream reading material for you. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/3319656.html?page=1 Dave Chiang, Looks to me that China should mind its own business, here is a little mainstream reading material for you.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/3319656.html?page=1

]]> By: Dave Chiang http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100383 Dave Chiang Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:42:58 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100383 Guest, if Pettis doesn't like China or the Chinese people, he is free to leave the country. What Chinese detest is foreign interference in the affairs of other sovereign nations, like the US military occupation and exploitation of Iraqi energy reserves. For better or worse, the Chinese are responsible for their own decisions on political and economic matters, United States should mind its own damn business. Period. Guest, if Pettis doesn’t like China or the Chinese people, he is free to leave the country. What Chinese detest is foreign interference in the affairs of other sovereign nations, like the US military occupation and exploitation of Iraqi energy reserves. For better or worse, the Chinese are responsible for their own decisions on political and economic matters, United States should mind its own damn business. Period.

]]> By: qingdao http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100382 qingdao Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:52:38 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100382 ...something about a nail sticking up....? certainly hope you get back on. …something about a nail sticking up….? certainly hope you get back on.

]]> By: Guest http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100381 Guest Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:09:37 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100381 I would not be surprised to see the Congress do something stupid re Chinese trade. After all the Congress voted to go to war in Iraq. In the case of the trade issue, however, if the Chinese do retaliate the pain and suffering would be intense in the USA and the Congress might for once get the message good, loud and clear. The US is not able to control things 100% anymore. I would not be surprised to see the Congress do something stupid re Chinese trade. After all the Congress voted to go to war in Iraq. In the case of the trade issue, however, if the Chinese do retaliate the pain and suffering would be intense in the USA and the Congress might for once get the message good, loud and clear. The US is not able to control things 100% anymore.

]]> By: Guest http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100380 Guest Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:04:09 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2007/09/26/my-blog-is-on-the-blink/#comment-100380 Dave C: Well you can rationalize all you want but it is obvious that China is not a truly free society. Nothing you say negates the fact that Pettis has been put on a list of banned sites. Face it and stop making constant excuses. Dave C: Well you can rationalize all you want but it is obvious that China is not a truly free society. Nothing you say negates the fact that Pettis has been put on a list of banned sites. Face it and stop making constant excuses.

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