Election 2008

[UGAalum94]

PeppyGPhiB,
Do you feel like more protectionists policies are the answer? Or are you just irritated by the idea of overly simplistic answers to the what you see as only being a small part of the problem?

KSigRC,

More than anyone on GC other than MysticCat, your posts are reliably good. Even when my position doesn't align with you guys, I think everyone can just see the beauty of the pretty well-crafted arguments or the usually careful critique of someone else's maybe slightly flawed one.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

yeah well I love football...LOL

thank god for instant replays...HAHAHHA

No biggie - the fair/foul rule in baseball makes no sense. Maybe you should just throw a penalty flag when you disagree with someone's argument..haha.

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

KSigRC,

More than anyone on GC other than MysticCat, your posts are reliably good. Even when my position doesn't align with you guys, I think everyone can just see the beauty of the pretty well-crafted arguments or the usually careful critique of someone else's maybe slightly flawed one.

He's a pretty smart guy, one of the 2 or 3 smartest people on here...even if he is a Red Sox fan. And I'm not just saying that because we're pledge brothers...

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

No biggie - the fair/foul rule in baseball makes no sense. Maybe you should just throw a penalty flag when you disagree with someone's argument..haha.



He's a pretty smart guy, one of the 2 or 3 smartest people on here...even if he is a Red Sox fan. And I'm not just saying that because we're pledge brothers...

You do good work here too, but I was afraid sucking up to three people in one post was just too much. I'd probably also throw Breathesgelatin and AGDee into the "always worth reading" category too.

On that note, what happened to Shinerbock? Anyone know?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

On that note, what happened to Shinerbock? Anyone know?

I think he's in law school...as I know all too well, it takes up quite a bit of time.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I think he's in law school...as I know all too well, it takes up quite a bit of time.

Yeah, but I thought it gradually let up as you moved through.

Maybe he spends a lot less time at his computer these days and more time enjoying the Athens, Georgia night life.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Yeah, but I thought it gradually let up as you moved through.

Maybe he spends a lot less time at his computer these days and more time enjoying the Athens, Georgia night life.

Haha, maybe. I'll say, though, that I'm in my 3rd year (of 4, I'm in the evening program), and it hasn't let up all that much. You end up getting involved with other things (clinics, law journals, etc.) and start taking higher level classes, and you stay pretty busy.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Haha, maybe. I'll say, though, that I'm in my 3rd year (of 4, I'm in the evening program), and it hasn't let up all that much. You end up getting involved with other things (clinics, law journals, etc.) and start taking higher level classes, and you stay pretty busy.

I hadn't really thought about that, but it makes sense of course. Law students just seem to complain about the first year a lot. Maybe it's just insecurity because you don't know what you are doing yet.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

You do good work here too, but I was afraid sucking up to three people in one post was just too much. I'd probably also throw Breathesgelatin and AGDee into the "always worth reading" category too.

Thanks for the compliment - honestly, though, I wouldn't expect anybody on here to agree with my ridiculously idealistic/non-standard views (except, maybe, BG - godspeed to your child, kiddo, we need more of us, and I would be a horrific father). I just want to further discussion, because there are a LOT of smart people on here, and this could really be interesting. Logical fallacies make me want to punch a child. Your other "must-reads" are exactly correct - I've clicked on threads only because MysticCat was the last post, and I stalk ksigkid like some Tonya Harding shit.

[DaemonSeid]

HIGH lar i ous!!!

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/in...big-acceptance

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

PeppyGPhiB,
Do you feel like more protectionists policies are the answer? Or are you just irritated by the idea of overly simplistic answers to the what you see as only being a small part of the problem?

Eh, it's probably the latter that bothers me. As if all the people losing their jobs are uneducated bafoons who don't know how to use a computer, and as if sending all of them, especially recent college grads, to community college to learn who-knows-what-since-they-never-specify is the answer to our outsourcing problems.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Eh, it's probably the latter that bothers me. As if all the people losing their jobs are uneducated bafoons who don't know how to use a computer, and as if sending all of them, especially recent college grads, to community college to learn who-knows-what-since-they-never-specify is the answer to our outsourcing problems.

I can understand that.

And I feel like I experience the same thing from all political candidates. To really try to explain how things would work is to wonky for most people's level of interest, assuming that there's even really a plan and it's not just rhetoric.

I'm not trying to be snarky, but I'm really curious how Obama can cut as many taxes as he's talking about cutting, implement as many social programs as he's talking about implementing, and ensure as many labor protections as he's talking about delivering. I'd love to see some numbers.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I can understand that.

And I feel like I experience the same thing from all political candidates. To really try to explain how things would work is to wonky for most people's level of interest, assuming that there's even really a plan and it's not just rhetoric.

I'm not trying to be snarky, but I'm really curious how Obama can cut as many taxes as he's talking about cutting, implement as many social programs as he's talking about implementing, and ensure as many labor protections as he's talking about delivering. I'd love to see some numbers.

He admits that he will raise taxes for those making more than $250,000. He also figures if we get out of Iraq, that's a heck of a lot of money that's not being spent. Cutting tax breaks for companies that outsource to other countries is another source of more income. However, I have said before and I will say again that my biggest concern about him is "How are we going to pay for it all?"

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AGDee

He admits that he will raise taxes for those making more than $250,000. He also figures if we get out of Iraq, that's a heck of a lot of money that's not being spent. Cutting tax breaks for companies that outsource to other countries is another source of more income. However, I have said before and I will say again that my biggest concern about him is "How are we going to pay for it all?"

Right. I don't think we can.

Even the cutting tax breaks for companies that outsource is potentially goofy seeing as that many companies can elect to basically relocate entirely. You don't really want to create a disincentive to be based in the US.

And I think it's going to be a long time before we can expect to see savings from being out of Iraq, and I may be pessimistic, but I don't think the money related to military and security is really the place to count on saving.

[SWTXBelle]

It will be interesting to see how it plays out. If you had told me a month ago that McCain would be polling as close to Obama as he is now, I'd have laughed at you.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

It will be interesting to see how it plays out. If you had told me a month ago that McCain would be polling as close to Obama as he is now, I'd have laughed at you.

Don't you think it's post convention bounce? Or did you expect it to have opened to a double digit lead?