Budget crisis, no other place to cut? Really?

[nullgeo]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

I think y'alls arguing 'bout smores like the pygmies roast over their primitive cookin' fires.

"mmmmmm -- smores" -- Homer Simpson

[Phil306]

Pension spiking. Here we go again...VERY FEW people can "pension spike." Not that those are acceptable, I believe they are not, however, painting EVERYONE with such a brush is wrong. The VAST MAJORITY of people, CANNOT PENSION SPIKE.

[SportyandMisty]

Originally Posted by nullgeo

... observing the condition of the world as we live in it today, as the [failed] result of the social and political mores ... of the generally accepted values of neo-Christian western culture by its own definitions ...

"Bulshytt: A technical and clinical term denoting speech (typically but not necessarily commercial or political) that employs euphemism, convenient vagueness, numbing repetition, and other such rhetorical subterfuges to create the impression that something has been said." -- The Dictionary, A.R. 4000
-- Anathem, by Neal Stephenson

[yeahthatguy]

Good job Washington Monkeys ... Right before Asian market open..

FINALLY.. OBAMA, BOEHNER REACH DEBT DEAL
BREAKING NEWS : President Obama announces an agreement on a debt deal

Impact on Markets :
Product Month Last Chg
E-mini S&P 500 (Dollar) Sep 11 1309.00 +20.50
E-mini NASDAQ-100 Sep 11 2392.50 +33.25
E-mini Dow ($5) Sep 11 12272 +184

Thank you Washington for making the investment class richer
We are going to have a beast of a rally tomorrow !!! More debt for America... More investors getting rich as a result ! W00t ^_^

[Bulldogdad]

Honestly I was hoping that the did go into a partial default for a couple of weeks. Send home a bunch of government workers and push the market down another 1000 points. THAT would have been a great buying op.
Like March 6th of 2009. My overall investments are down and I have lost quite a bit over this last two weeks but DAMN that would have been a great opportunity to gain more market share on my aggressive growth stocks.

[yeahthatguy]

Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

Honestly I was hoping that the did go into a partial default for a couple of weeks. Send home a bunch of government workers and push the market down another 1000 points. THAT would have been a great buying op.
Like March 6th of 2009. My overall investments are down and I have lost quite a bit over this last two weeks but DAMN that would have been a great opportunity to gain more market share on my aggressive growth stocks.

Same .. I was waiting for a bigger dip .. I did dip buy on friday approx 30% of what i intended .. Check out AGNC/NLY .. They had a mini flash crash .. I caught them on about 60% of that big handle down. Good times .. and yes I do recall the March lows of 09'.. Remember citi traded under a $1 for just a little? oh man the returns on that sucker.

Gotta love washington and their timed stick saves for the markets... Making rich men of those betting right.

[TimC2462]

CUTTING is mutilation! -- oh wait, we're not talking about SF's ban on circumcision.