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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 51573" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>the reverse martha rule</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yup that seems to be rule #1 for political manipulation. </p><p>-------</p><p>Since we can go to jail for lying to "our" government (ask Martha, or Roger), it seems only fair that our government (politicians and government employees) should likewise spend time in the gray bar hotel, for lying to us... just saying.. I'll call it the "reverse martha rule". </p><p></p><p>-------</p><p>Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you. Just because Langston says the sky is falling, doesn't mean it isn't. </p><p></p><p>Just to make this fun and educational, let's take a simple math quiz. </p><p></p><p>Given: </p><p>#1 the current public debt is roughly $15T</p><p>#2 average interest rate on government debt in 2012 is around 2.7%</p><p></p><p>Q: if the average interest rate returned to the 2001 rate of 6.5%, and the amount of debt remained unchanged, the cost to service our debt would increase how much?</p><p></p><p>A) 3.8%</p><p>B) 140%</p><p>c) 2.4X</p><p>D) $570B</p><p>(hypothetical question, there is no prize for getting this right but a huge penalty for getting it wrong.)</p><p>======================== </p><p></p><p>Both sides are lying when they say "elect me and I will create jobs". The best that government could ever do is get the F___ out of the way and stop killing the golden goose (private economy) with their irresponsible behavior. </p><p></p><p>This will not be fixed with one election... we need to continue the housekeeping that started on 2010. Out with the old, in with the new, and out with those new if they turn out to be like the old ones they replaced. </p><p></p><p>Our founders were very smart but we have strayed from their very good plan. </p><p></p><p>======</p><p></p><p>Of course i could be wrong... </p><p></p><p>JR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 51573, member: 126"] the reverse martha rule Yup that seems to be rule #1 for political manipulation. ------- Since we can go to jail for lying to "our" government (ask Martha, or Roger), it seems only fair that our government (politicians and government employees) should likewise spend time in the gray bar hotel, for lying to us... just saying.. I'll call it the "reverse martha rule". ------- Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you. Just because Langston says the sky is falling, doesn't mean it isn't. Just to make this fun and educational, let's take a simple math quiz. Given: #1 the current public debt is roughly $15T #2 average interest rate on government debt in 2012 is around 2.7% Q: if the average interest rate returned to the 2001 rate of 6.5%, and the amount of debt remained unchanged, the cost to service our debt would increase how much? A) 3.8% B) 140% c) 2.4X D) $570B (hypothetical question, there is no prize for getting this right but a huge penalty for getting it wrong.) ======================== Both sides are lying when they say "elect me and I will create jobs". The best that government could ever do is get the F___ out of the way and stop killing the golden goose (private economy) with their irresponsible behavior. This will not be fixed with one election... we need to continue the housekeeping that started on 2010. Out with the old, in with the new, and out with those new if they turn out to be like the old ones they replaced. Our founders were very smart but we have strayed from their very good plan. ====== Of course i could be wrong... JR [/QUOTE]
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