She said what ??!!

SteamWake · 07-01-10, 03:21 PM

Nacy Pelosi states...

Quote:

Unemployment benefits are creating jobs faster than practically any other program, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...y-create-jobs/

Just wow...

Sailor Steve · 07-01-10, 03:41 PM

Ummm...yeah, that is an interesting concept.

tater · 07-01-10, 03:54 PM

LOL.

Once they pass it, then the people they represent can learn what's in it...

UnderseaLcpl · 07-01-10, 03:55 PM

I could believe her, as long as we're talking about programs. Unemployment compensation has to be creating some jobs, even if a bunch of them are involved in unemployment compensation, which is more than can be said for the "Green Jobs" initiative, which relies almost entirely on artificial demand....and supply, come to think of it.

Of course, bear in mind that creating jobs for the electorate is not exactly what most state unemployment insurance is for; it's more about preserving jobs for the elected. In that respect it has a pretty decent track record, minus one significant attempt at welfare reform.

07-01-10, 04:30 PM

Her goals seem to have the stench of communism.

The working people who are the pillars of society, have already been weakened far to much.
If, and/or when they fall, so too will society as people now know it.

Socialism does not strengthen the weak.
It weakens the strong.

The weak are multiplying, at the expense of the strong.
This goes against the laws of nature, and can not be sustained.
The longer it contimues, the higher will be the end price tag.

UnderseaLcpl · 07-01-10, 04:32 PM

Waxing poetic today, Snestorm?

07-01-10, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Waxing poetic today, Snestorm?

Help.
Your taking lessons from your prof, and leaving me in bewilderment over the question.

At minimum, did I earn a plus or minus?

SteamWake · 07-01-10, 05:07 PM

I just would have had to raise my hand and say "Excuse me madam speaker but what about that stimulus package?"

krashkart · 07-01-10, 05:38 PM

It doesn't help our unemployment numbers any by having so many jobs outsourced to lower-wage countries, either. I don't mean to stray off topic. But we can manufacture tires here just as efficiently as the Chinese... of course the Catch-22 of that is that Americans demand higher wages. We're screwing ourselves for products on the cheap.

Anyway, sorry. I digress.

UnderseaLcpl · 07-01-10, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Help.
Your taking lessons from your prof, and leaving me in bewilderment over the question.

At minimum, did I earn a plus or minus?

A plus, I suppose. I just meant that your post sounded poetic, and I wondered if that was intentional.

SteamWake · 07-01-10, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart

It doesn't help our unemployment numbers any by having so many jobs outsourced to lower-wage countries, either. I don't mean to stray off topic. But we can manufacture tires here just as efficiently as the Chinese... of course the Catch-22 of that is that Americans demand higher wages. We're screwing ourselves for products on the cheap.

Anyway, sorry. I digress.

I'm guessing that the enviromentalist have a great deal of impact there as well.

07-01-10, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

A plus, I suppose. I just meant that your post sounded poetic, and I wondered if that was intentional.

Thanks for the clarification.

No intention toward poetics.
Just my, admittedly odd at times, organization structure.

conus00 · 07-01-10, 07:50 PM

She's a stupid broad.

"You can't fix stupid"
---Ron White

Gerald · 07-02-10, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Help.
Your taking lessons from your prof, and leaving me in bewilderment over the question.

At minimum, did I earn a plus or minus?

mookiemookie · 07-02-10, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart

It doesn't help our unemployment numbers any by having so many jobs outsourced to lower-wage countries, either. I don't mean to stray off topic. But we can manufacture tires here just as efficiently as the Chinese... of course the Catch-22 of that is that Americans demand higher wages. We're screwing ourselves for products on the cheap.

Anyway, sorry. I digress.

Well, from a purely economic theory standpoint, outsourcing your low-wage, low-skill jobs is not necessarily a bad thing, so long as you replace them with higher wage, higher skilled jobs. Think about it - an engineer for the ipod gets paid a lot more than the guy who assembles one. So, which one would you rather have your economy full of - engineers or assemblers?

07-01-10, 03:41 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ummm...yeah, that is an interesting concept. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-01-10, 03:55 PM	#4
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I could believe her, as long as we're talking about programs. Unemployment compensation has to be creating some jobs, even if a bunch of them are involved in unemployment compensation, which is more than can be said for the "Green Jobs" initiative, which relies almost entirely on artificial demand....and supply, come to think of it. Of course, bear in mind that creating jobs for the electorate is not exactly what most state unemployment insurance is for; it's more about preserving jobs for the elected. In that respect it has a pretty decent track record, minus one significant attempt at welfare reform. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

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UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Waxing poetic today, Snestorm? __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	It doesn't help our unemployment numbers any by having so many jobs outsourced to lower-wage countries, either. I don't mean to stray off topic. But we can manufacture tires here just as efficiently as the Chinese... of course the Catch-22 of that is that Americans demand higher wages. We're screwing ourselves for products on the cheap. Anyway, sorry. I digress. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

07-01-10, 03:54 PM	#3
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	LOL. Once they pass it, then the people they represent can learn what's in it...

07-01-10, 04:30 PM	#5
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Her goals seem to have the stench of communism. The working people who are the pillars of society, have already been weakened far to much. If, and/or when they fall, so too will society as people now know it. Socialism does not strengthen the weak. It weakens the strong. The weak are multiplying, at the expense of the strong. This goes against the laws of nature, and can not be sustained. The longer it contimues, the higher will be the end price tag.

07-01-10, 07:50 PM	#13
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	She's a stupid broad. "You can't fix stupid" ---Ron White __________________