Comments on: Stiglitz: war costs causing credit and housing crises. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:23:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Klem Kiddilehopper http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4283324 Klem Kiddilehopper Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:23:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4283324 " In the sad aftermath that always follows a great war there is nothing sadder than the suprise of the returned soldiers when they discover that they are regared generally as a nuisance, and not to honest." H L Mencken. July 23,1932 ” In the sad aftermath that always follows a great war there is nothing sadder than the suprise of the returned soldiers when they discover that they are regared generally as a nuisance, and not to honest.”

H L Mencken. July 23,1932

]]> By: judyinnm http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282908 judyinnm Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:24:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282908 Sad thing is, if it wasn't being spent on the war, it still wouldn't be spent on ANYTHING that would benefit human beings in any way - it would go to further tax breaks for very wealthy people & multi-national off-shore corporations. So, it may as well be spent reducing the population, especially in countries containing our oil... Sad thing is, if it wasn’t being spent on the war, it still wouldn’t be spent on ANYTHING that would benefit human beings in any way – it would go to further tax breaks for very wealthy people & multi-national off-shore corporations.

So, it may as well be spent reducing the population, especially in countries containing our oil…

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282759 Keith Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:16:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282759 Our leaders do not want to reduce illiteracy here or around the globe. Then the people would rise up and demand better leadership. I wish anti-war people would stop saying the war is costing us "billions" or "nearly a trillion". Stiglitz and Bilmes spell it out. It is $3.3 TRILLION. Our leaders do not want to reduce illiteracy here or around the globe. Then the people would rise up and demand better leadership. I wish anti-war people would stop saying the war is costing us “billions” or “nearly a trillion”. Stiglitz and Bilmes spell it out. It is $3.3 TRILLION.

]]> By: nanlichi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282498 nanlichi Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:09:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282498 Man, what a difference 7 years can make. Man, what a difference 7 years can make.

]]> By: robertoroberto http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282255 robertoroberto Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:01:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282255 Nail, meet head. Nail, meet head.

]]> By: Bobwurst http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282240 Bobwurst Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:42:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282240 Is it possible that McCain’s personal bank account is engaged in war profits of the military industrial complex? Those pesky little birdies out there spilling the beans are all over the place these days… Comment by satirev Can you be a little more specific here, maybe a link or something? Otherwise you're channeling Fox... Is it possible that McCain’s personal bank account is engaged in war profits of the military industrial complex?

Those pesky little birdies out there spilling the beans are all over the place these days…

Comment by satirev

Can you be a little more specific here, maybe a link or something? Otherwise you’re channeling Fox…

]]> By: Guido OBGYN Lover http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282215 Guido OBGYN Lover Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:14:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282215 That's right. And high gas prices are a backdoor tax caused by the Republican Wars and Bush unpopularity worldwide. (And we still have to force our kids to pay for the Iraq Occupation) That’s right. And high gas prices are a backdoor tax caused by the Republican Wars and Bush unpopularity worldwide.

(And we still have to force our kids to pay for the Iraq Occupation)

]]> By: flavorino http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282208 flavorino Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:05:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282208 The American people better come out of their comas before it's to late (it might already be too late). The biggest transfer of wealth in U.S. history has taken place right in front of their American Idol glazed eyes under the cover of 9/11, national security, deregulation, "lower taxes" and the rest of the Bush gang scams. The Bush gang seems to follow the P.T. Barnum credo of you can never underestimate the gullibility of the public......or was it a sucker is born every minute. How about patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel? The American people better come out of their comas before it’s to late (it might already be too late).

The biggest transfer of wealth in U.S. history has taken place right in front of their American Idol glazed eyes under the cover of 9/11, national security, deregulation, “lower taxes” and the rest of the Bush gang scams.

The Bush gang seems to follow the P.T. Barnum credo of you can never underestimate the gullibility of the public……or was it a sucker is born every minute.
How about patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel?

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282191 RUCerious Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:51:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282191 And our infrastructure will be crumbling in front of our eyes as the dollars not spent here will come back to haunt us there. And our infrastructure will be crumbling in front of our eyes as the dollars not spent here will come back to haunt us there.

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282134 tombaker Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:16:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282134 yeah, but we'd rather spend it on a protracted hissy-fit that profits defense contractors, right Righties?? yeah, but we’d rather spend it on a protracted hissy-fit that profits defense contractors, right Righties??

]]> By: osage http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282120 osage Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:56:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282120 I think it’s the war profiteers who are keeping it going, FT. Comment by Bushed — February 27, 2008 @ 6:52 pm ============================================== I think it's the immorality, dishonesty and greed of today's Republican party. I think it’s the war profiteers who are keeping it going, FT.

Comment by Bushed — February 27, 2008 @ 6:52 pm

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I think it’s the immorality, dishonesty and greed of today’s Republican party.

]]> By: Bushed http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282116 Bushed Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:52:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282116 But the hysterics keep it all going. Comment by ForTruth — February 27, 2008 @ 6:22 pm I think it's the war profiteers who are keeping it going, FT. But the hysterics keep it all going.

Comment by ForTruth — February 27, 2008 @ 6:22 pm

I think it’s the war profiteers who are keeping it going, FT.

]]> By: Mr. Evil http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282112 Mr. Evil Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:49:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282112 But they wouldn't get to pump themselves up and thump their chests with their pseudo-patriotism. Building and creating is boring. Bombing and blowing things up is exciting! Abiding by the will of the people isn't glamorous. Getting to tell the people lies and scaring the shit out of them daily and making obscene amounts of money doing it is. But they wouldn’t get to pump themselves up and thump their chests with their pseudo-patriotism. Building and creating is boring. Bombing and blowing things up is exciting! Abiding by the will of the people isn’t glamorous. Getting to tell the people lies and scaring the shit out of them daily and making obscene amounts of money doing it is.

]]> By: osage http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282108 osage Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:37:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282108 Rather than admitting he was wrong, irresponsible, incompetent, an immoral lying phony and personally responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent human beings, George W. Bush would rather drive our country into bankruptcy and recession to prevent the truth from being known. That's the reprehensible legacy of the most destructive president in United States history. Rather than admitting he was wrong, irresponsible, incompetent, an immoral lying phony and personally responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent human beings, George W. Bush would rather drive our country into bankruptcy and recession to prevent the truth from being known. That’s the reprehensible legacy of the most destructive president in United States history.

]]> By: km4 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282107 km4 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:37:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282107 Bushco has set screwed about 98% of Americans ( because he only works for the upper 2% ). So for the stupid asses that voted for the worst Pres. in US history ( esp the ones that did so twice ! ) remember that with McCain you really get McBush for a 3rd term. <strong>Go Obama !</strong> Bushco has set screwed about 98% of Americans ( because he only works for the upper 2% ). So for the stupid asses that voted for the worst Pres. in US history ( esp the ones that did so twice ! ) remember that with McCain you really get McBush for a 3rd term.

Go Obama !

]]> By: OptimisticMF http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282105 OptimisticMF Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:36:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282105 We're all going to get a jolt... We’re all going to get a jolt…

]]> By: barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282102 barfly Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:32:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282102 "Yeah, but that wouldn’t make republicans richer, or feed the military-industrial-governmental complex." And some of these proud parents are going to get a big jolt, when Johnny comes 'a marching home. “Yeah, but that wouldn’t make republicans richer, or feed the military-industrial-governmental complex.”

And some of these proud parents are going to get a big jolt, when Johnny comes ‘a marching home.

]]> By: zhoward http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282100 zhoward Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:29:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282100 Yeah, but that wouldn't make republicans richer, or feed the military-industrial-governmental complex. Yeah, but that wouldn’t make republicans richer, or feed the military-industrial-governmental complex.

]]> By: barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282099 barfly Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:29:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282099 <i>[. . .] plunging the US economy into recession and saddling the next US president with the biggest budget deficit in history, he said."</i> And that is the George Bush legacy. As well as this: <i>[. . .] Some 100,000 servicemen have been diagnosed with serious psychological problems and the soldiers doing the most tours of duty have not yet returned.</i> [. . .] plunging the US economy into recession and saddling the next US president with the biggest budget deficit in history, he said.”

And that is the George Bush legacy.

As well as this:

[. . .] Some 100,000 servicemen have been diagnosed with serious psychological problems and the soldiers doing the most tours of duty have not yet returned.

]]> By: Ms_Joanne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/comment-page-1/#comment-4282098 Ms_Joanne Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:28:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/27/stiglitz-war-costs-causing-credit-and-housing-crises/#comment-4282098 <em>The money spent on war could eradicate all the reasons for war, hunger, poverty, injustice, etc. </em> Amen! SAY IT LOUDER, BRUDDAH!! And Bush could give two $h!ts about kids being insured (or anything having to do with any average American if it's not one of his cronies taking money from said average American). The money spent on war could eradicate all the reasons for war, hunger, poverty, injustice, etc.

Amen! SAY IT LOUDER, BRUDDAH!!

And Bush could give two $h!ts about kids being insured (or anything having to do with any average American if it’s not one of his cronies taking money from said average American).

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