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Reply to So what exactly can happen if...? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]But what you aren't seeing is that this entire problem has a relatively simple solution that doesn't involve a big government bailout (and notice I said relatively simple not just simple). The banks that made the bad sub-prime loans need to sit down with the people either in foreclosure or close to it and restructure the loans. They need to make these loans easier for people to pay, make them affordable even if it means extending the term of the loan 80-100 years. If they do that then

Reply to The Bailout is hurting Americans in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]That just shows there were more smart republicans voting aginst the rich than there were democrats.[/quote] As I said it in another post, the bailouts HAS to be done if we don't want to seriously wreak the economy. The libertarian philosophy attitude in that case will lead us into a potential serious depression, and nobody wants that. The people are right to criticise the rich of Wall Streets for putting themselves into that situation, but if the bailout isn't accepted, we migh

Reply to The Bailout is hurting Americans in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Typical of Bahu to blame only Republicans when 90 Democrats voted no to the bill after Pelosi gave a very interesting speech telling those who are up for relection it's ok for them to vote no. It seems obvious that with a Democratic lead Congress, Pelosi and the Democrats are useless yet again.[/quote] Eh, wait a minute there. Off course, some Democracts voted no to the bill, but then again, there were more Republican who voted agains the bill than there were Democracts. Consid

Reply to The Bailout is hurting Americans in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Are you sure you have your title right?

Reply to McPalin on the rise? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote]What amazes me about the polls are the undecideds. I mean come on! Who could possibly be undecided by this point. Oh I know, the lazy and uninformed.[/quote] People who refuse to answer the questions are labelled "undecided" usually. And I personnally always refuse to tell for whom I will vote. More people should do that, since Politicians would be less likely to try to tack in the most recent fade.

Reply to I'll see your failed $700B with my 2 cents in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote]Our leaders tell us that banks won't give out new loans, the economy will freeze, and that we'll experience The Great Depression part II on steroids. 92% of banks are still approving loans, though they are a little more picky about who they'll aprove. Car dealerships are still finding institutions to give people with less than savory credit car loans. Is our reaction to what these assholes in D.C. telling us making the situation worse than what it is? Yes! But then again, I'm an econom

Reply to So what exactly can happen if...? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Seriously, what might happen in the worst case senario is a crude and brutal stop of the lending on the part of the banks, because they don't have the assets anymore to back those lending. Which means investment will stop, since you usually need to borrow money to start a business, buy a car, buy a house. People won't be able to do major purchases, and the economy will slow down to a near-stopping point. No new business will be created until the banks will allow new lending, but

Reply to A Thought on the Bailout in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The communist use nationalisation of companies as standard policies. The U.S. are trying to save the financial world as we know it, save itself and the world from a possible hard depression that might last for a decade. Effectively, they are amputating a part of their morals in order to save the whole system. I think it's the right choice than letting the system die as a whole. Or even potentially die.

Reply to The Moral Hazard of the Bail Out in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]I'm wondering what would happen if the government didn't implement a bail-out and just let the chips fall where they will?[/quote] Best case scenario, a recession will come up, but we will be able to grow back to economical growth in about 3-4 years, and banking activity will begin again. Worst case scenario, banking activity will stop within the next months. Main street will be affected, as no loan will be granted to buy cars or house. No new business will be able to s

Reply to America the Backwards in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

On the other hand, he does make a point about the people not really caring of the grossly immoral actions you can do in the game, while freaking over the top for some boobs. Come on, to think that The Dark Knight has a rating of 13+? That's the same rating than The Golden Compass!!! So, making a fairy tale about Church being evil is on same scale of immorality and traumatism-inducing to the children than seeing a guy having his cheek cut open, hospital blown up, and a guy with

Reply to Idea for AI in future game in Game Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

On the other hand, off course, it should be completely disallowed to allow these AI to "cheat". The whole point is to improve intelligence, not game features to make the game more challenging...

Idea for AI in future game in Game Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

All right, I think everybody can agree here that GalCivII's AI engine is one the best around the video game industry. It's.. political, it thinks, and can sometime out-strategize you. Even if you have the edge more than often on tactical level, they can beat you soundly merely with general strategies. However, it is not perfect. I am sure that AI development is extremely time- and energy-consuming for Stardock, and even if they have the best around, sometime it does something really s

Reply to Social Engineering in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]If you were an American you would understand. God Bless America is an expression of our love not a reason to love our country.[/quote] which was my original argument. You were born into america, and you grew up with a lot (LOT) of "Love your country" message [quote]Stick with French your syntax sucks, which is why I switched to French. You don’t like your language mangled what makes you think I like to see mine mangled?[/quote] Well, since you actually understoo

Reply to Fighting Words : The War Between Wars in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]War is evil. But it is not the people that wage war that are evil, but those that precipitate it.[/quote] War is simply the most barbaric way of resolving struggles between peoples. It can scale from trully horrific for the people fighting it, up to trully horrific for every single person involved (even citizens at home, or side-liners). I don't think there are worse things that a war.. As for my personnal opinion, I think the author is right too. He makes some

Reply to Social Engineering in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Oui, mais celui est une différence dans l'idéologie entre votre pays et mien agréables.[/quote] If you can't write with a minimum of proper french, don't try it [quote]Yes, this is the American dream. I don’t have a problem with it. Do you?[/quote] did I said I have a problem with it? [quote]I don’t see it as being told to love my country, I see it as a reminder of why I should love my country.[/quote] "God Bless America" is a reason to love yo

Reply to Global Warming Myth Indeed! in Politics JoeUser Forums

I still wait for the link that shows us the "peer review"

China will forbid black people in their bar (Good Thread here) in Current Events JoeUser Forums

well, there seems to be a problem with the other blog. It got deleted, somehow, and I can't make the text re-appear. Here is a copy-paste: Anyway, I will retype it.. All right, I don't know if this is true. I don't know if it's just a rumor on the internet, or anything of the kind. I just saw on some websites that Chinese authority have forbidden bars in Beijing to serve black people. http://shanghaiist.c

Reply to Social Engineering in Politics JoeUser Forums

This is a topic that found an early death, which I found quite sad at the time. I'll try to do a little threadomancy.

China to outlaw black people in its bars in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Okay, I am not 100% sure it's true. I have to admit, it seems very strong and.. implausible to me. Maybe it's just an internet rumor. But I do have seen maby news website telling about this http://shanghaiist.com/2008/07/18/the_racist_games.php and that http://olympics.scmp.com/Article.aspx?id=1300 . 1- Do you think it's true? 2- Y

Reply to A Declaration of U.S. Independance From Israel in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]I don’t see Israel as being that aggressive when they have been attacked daily by 5 different countries and three terrorist organizations for the last 60 years. Who are you going to have diplomatic relations with after the UN declared that Zionism is equal to racism[/quote] Well, seeing that Israel declares himself a "Jewish State", I can see why it is Zionism (as the establishment of a Jewish state) can be perceived rascists, since it exclude non-Jewish from it's core citizenry.

Reply to Fighting Words : The War Between Wars in Politics JoeUser Forums

Another very interesting article I read. I think the author makes some very good points. I'll add my personnal comments after 1 or 2 replies :)

Fighting Words : The War Between Wars in Politics JoeUser Forums

Written by Christopher Hitchen, Published in the New York Times News Services If there is one element of moral and political certainty that cements the liberal consensus more than any other, it is the complacent view that while Iraq is "a war of choice", it is really and only Afghanistan that is a war of necessity. The ritualistic solidity of this view is impressive. It susrvives all arguments and all evidence. Justi n the last month, as the Iraqi-based jihaidsts began to bea

Fighting Words : The War Between Wars in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

Written by Christopher Hitchen, Published in the New York Times News Services If there is one element of moral and political certainty that cements the liberal consensus more than any other, it is the complacent view that while Iraq is "a war of choice", it is really and only Afghanistan that is a war of necessity. The ritualistic solidity of this view is impressive. It susrvives all arguments and all evidence. Justi n the last month, as the Iraqi-based jihaidsts began to bea

Reply to A Declaration of U.S. Independance From Israel in Politics JoeUser Forums

Got it! On this little piece of information [link="http://www.wrmea.com/archives/May-June_2008/0805050.html"]here[/link], it says there have been 691 000$ contributed in 2007 by pro-Israelian lobbies to 103 democratic congressmens potential candidates, for an average of 6709$/candidate, while there have been 442 500$ contributed to 54 Republican congressment potential candidates, for an average of 8195$. (it should be noted that a lot of these potential candidates are incumbent candidates, which

Reply to A Declaration of U.S. Independance From Israel in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]But dont we? Israel gets a big bother, America gets a [B]stable ally [/B]in a very critical and unstable region of the world. I think the relationship is a win-win, and that is why it is so strong (not perfect as the Walker family proved).[/quote] While your alliance itself with Israel is stable, the ally itself is not. It is probably the most military aggressive country of the region, with no diplomatic relation with more than half the country (and the population) of the region.