Comments on: ThinkFast: September 21, 2007 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:28:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: curmudgeon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4087005 curmudgeon Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:56:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4087005 Although Yale (courtesy of the Kissyface connection in Connecticut) could easily move to the front of the line to land the George W. Bush Library, Harvard could also make a case for such a prestigious honor. But, now Stanford, with its connection to the Hoover Institution could also lay claim. But W does come from a long line of New England bluebloods. As the only occupant of the Oval Office born in Connecticut; having gone to prep school in Andover, MA; to undergraduate school at Yale (CT, having been refused by the University of Texas) and graduate school at Harvard (MA); using his connections to avoid service in Vietnam deserting in the process; his fear of horses; and his affinity to riding bicycles it is absolutely beyond belief that the people of Texas buy the drivel that he is one of them--that is, unless what I've just described is what people in Texas have become. Although Yale (courtesy of the Kissyface connection in Connecticut) could easily move to the front of the line to land the George W. Bush Library, Harvard could also make a case for such a prestigious honor. But, now Stanford, with its connection to the Hoover Institution could also lay claim.

But W does come from a long line of New England bluebloods. As the only occupant of the Oval Office born in Connecticut; having gone to prep school in Andover, MA; to undergraduate school at Yale (CT, having been refused by the University of Texas) and graduate school at Harvard (MA); using his connections to avoid service in Vietnam deserting in the process; his fear of horses; and his affinity to riding bicycles it is absolutely beyond belief that the people of Texas buy the drivel that he is one of them–that is, unless what I’ve just described is what people in Texas have become.

]]> By: DRxJ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086979 DRxJ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:34:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086979 Hey look, our favorite (or least) 40 year old virgin boy is in da howse! He's got so much pent up frustration, he's posting the same garbage over and over. Dude, I heard there's a stall in Minnesota that may help your DSBU problem. tap tap tap (yackity yack) Hey look, our favorite (or least) 40 year old virgin boy is in da howse!

He’s got so much pent up frustration, he’s posting the same garbage over and over.

Dude, I heard there’s a stall in Minnesota that may help your DSBU problem.
tap tap tap (yackity yack)

]]> By: Jason M. Hendler http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086965 Jason M. Hendler Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:27:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086965 I now present you with a legitimate way for Dems to achieve one of their priorities - the redistribution of wealth from corporations / financial institutions to individuals and families: Repeal the increased term of mortgages from 30 years to 20 years - Dems should gradually reduce the length of the longest term mortgage from 30 years to 20 years by 6 months every year for 20 years, so as to have minimal impact on home prices, while increasing the savings rate and equity individuals and families have in their homes. No other single policy change will move money from corporations / financial institution into the pockets of individuals and families. More than 35 years ago, mortgage terms were increased from 20 years to 30 years, as a short term "solution" to high home prices, but the policy backfired, raising home prices ever higher, while vastly diminishing the accrued equity in homes (killing the savings rate). No other policy has forced families to have two income earners as much as this one, and it should be gradually repealed. I now present you with a legitimate way for Dems to achieve one of their priorities – the redistribution of wealth from corporations / financial institutions to individuals and families:

Repeal the increased term of mortgages from 30 years to 20 years –

Dems should gradually reduce the length of the longest term mortgage from 30 years to 20 years by 6 months every year for 20 years, so as to have minimal impact on home prices, while increasing the savings rate and equity individuals and families have in their homes. No other single policy change will move money from corporations / financial institution into the pockets of individuals and families.

More than 35 years ago, mortgage terms were increased from 20 years to 30 years, as a short term “solution” to high home prices, but the policy backfired, raising home prices ever higher, while vastly diminishing the accrued equity in homes (killing the savings rate). No other policy has forced families to have two income earners as much as this one, and it should be gradually repealed.

]]> By: whiteyfresh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086921 whiteyfresh Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:58:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086921 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGH. Recommend | Tickle| Report Abuse | Ignore | Flip Off | Spank | DESTROY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGH.

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]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086808 katy Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:57:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086808 ... and once again, exlax proves it is a lowly L I A R. ... thanks Wilco @ 11:33 am ... …
and once again, exlax proves it is a lowly L I A R.
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thanks Wilco @ 11:33 am
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]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086728 Exley Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:26:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086728 #170, Oh, it's bad, Krazny...It is VERY bad. #170,

Oh, it’s bad, Krazny…It is VERY bad.

]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086726 Exley Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:25:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086726 Technical note: Seems like hitting the "Refresh" button lets you see the latest comments. Doesn't update the page. The only way to see what has been posted since the last posting is to input a message yourself.....(WHich is what I doing right now!) Technical note: Seems like hitting the “Refresh” button lets you see the latest comments. Doesn’t update the page. The only way to see what has been posted since the last posting is to input a message yourself…..(WHich is what I doing right now!)

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086591 The Republic of Stupidity Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:30:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086591 He’s going to be yukking it up down in Paraguay when all that sh!t hits the fan. Comment by TripMaster Monkey — September 21, 2007 @ 11:20 am I was wondering the other day if that's where Rove went - down South to set up "the Base"... that word, again... He’s going to be yukking it up down in Paraguay when all that sh!t hits the fan.

Comment by TripMaster Monkey — September 21, 2007 @ 11:20 am

I was wondering the other day if that’s where Rove went – down South to set up “the Base”… that word, again…

]]> By: rocks911 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086569 rocks911 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:19:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086569 Donald Rumsfeld is a pathetic deluded old man that long ago outlived his usefulness to this country. I'm sure he'll do just fine though his fellow crooks and liars will see to that Donald Rumsfeld is a pathetic deluded old man that long ago outlived his usefulness to this country. I’m sure he’ll do just fine though his fellow crooks and liars will see to that

]]> By: rocks911 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086559 rocks911 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:12:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086559 This pr!ck has all the money in the world to enrich his family and cronies but none for needy children...what an evil man. This pr!ck has all the money in the world to enrich his family and cronies but none for needy children…what an evil man.

]]> By: whiteyfresh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086507 whiteyfresh Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:55:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086507 so, is there anything after the daily 'Thinkfast' update on TP yet? Recommend | Tickle| Report Abuse | Ignore | Flip Off | Spank so, is there anything after the daily ‘Thinkfast’ update on TP yet?

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]]> By: whiteyfresh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086502 whiteyfresh Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:53:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086502 grrrrrrrrr.... Recommend | Report Abuse | Ignore | Flip Off | Spank grrrrrrrrr….

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]]> By: whiteyfresh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086497 whiteyfresh Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:51:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086497 gumyo-jibble post gumyo-jibble post

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086494 Krazny Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:51:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086494 Eek sorry Ex didn't realize it was that bad. Eek sorry Ex didn’t realize it was that bad.

]]> By: whiteyfresh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086473 whiteyfresh Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:37:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086473 DERPA-DERPA DERPA-DERPA

]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086470 Exley Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:37:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086470 #152, Detroitsuperfly...Believe me, I know how you feel: From ESPN: General manager Omar Minaya frequently says, "We knew this year was going to be tougher," but one scout flatly disagreed, saying, "that [Mets] team should be up by 20 games. No one should even be close at this point." I agree with the scout!!!! #152, Detroitsuperfly…Believe me, I know how you feel:

From ESPN:

General manager Omar Minaya frequently says, “We knew this year was going to be tougher,”

but one scout flatly disagreed, saying, “that [Mets] team should be up by 20 games. No one should even be close at this point.”

I agree with the scout!!!!

]]> By: Wilco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086464 Wilco Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:34:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086464 And go Indians! And go Indians!

]]> By: Wilco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086458 Wilco Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:33:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086458 "Katy’s post calling for Lerach’s release" Did I miss this? Or are you just making stuff up? Post 124 says nothing about releasing him. Or are you just full of it? “Katy’s post calling for Lerach’s release”

Did I miss this? Or are you just making stuff up?
Post 124 says nothing about releasing him.
Or are you just full of it?

]]> By: IgnoranceIsNotBliss http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086454 IgnoranceIsNotBliss Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:32:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086454 Since this new registration thing, I have to reboot my computer to get any new threads. Anyone else having that kinda of problem? Since this new registration thing, I have to reboot my computer to get any new threads. Anyone else having that kinda of problem?

]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/comment-page-4/#comment-4086442 Exley Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:25:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/09/21/thinkfast-september-21-2007/#comment-4086442 #151, Krazny, True, but at least the Mariners collapse came in August and you never had the division lead...The Mets current collapse in historic! No team in the history of MLB has had a seven-and-a-half game division lead (which we did with just 17 games remaining) in September and then lost the division....The Mets are on the verge of doing just that....And last night's humiliating disaster may be something they cannot come from.... Sorry to be off-topic, folks #151, Krazny,

True, but at least the Mariners collapse came in August and you never had the division lead…The Mets current collapse in historic!

No team in the history of MLB has had a seven-and-a-half game division lead (which we did with just 17 games remaining) in September and then lost the division….The Mets are on the verge of doing just that….And last night’s humiliating disaster may be something they cannot come from….

Sorry to be off-topic, folks

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