Comments - Economic common sense - TBD2024-03-28T16:56:48Zhttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1991841%3ABlogPost%3A1442039&xn_auth=noSpending government money is…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2013-01-13:1991841:Comment:14469002013-01-13T16:44:00.034Zexedirhttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/exedir
<p>Spending government money is a political thing, it is what gets votes and keeps a politician in power, and yes, it has to be constantly fed.</p>
<p>Regards of whether we mint a $trillion coin or not, debt is a part of the economy, a necessary part of a growing economy which has both private and governmental components. The question is what are we spending other people's money on, and to what result? Waste is someone else's income, an income that would sorely be missed if not wasted, so to…</p>
<p>Spending government money is a political thing, it is what gets votes and keeps a politician in power, and yes, it has to be constantly fed.</p>
<p>Regards of whether we mint a $trillion coin or not, debt is a part of the economy, a necessary part of a growing economy which has both private and governmental components. The question is what are we spending other people's money on, and to what result? Waste is someone else's income, an income that would sorely be missed if not wasted, so to speak. </p>
<p>In our economy if there is a profit to be made, then the investment is worth it, but not all the time. What is profitable may not be necessary, what is wanted is not necessarily needed, and in the end what is the nature of the wealth created, by whom and to whose advantage? </p>
<p>We have 'good' investing and 'bad' investing of which a government can do both, and does. But usually that isn't what is being dealt with since a government usually does what serves a political purpose, not an economic purpose no matter what they say as to being from the government and here to help you.</p> Dictionary definition of jiha…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2013-01-08:1991841:Comment:14421532013-01-08T17:47:30.624ZMandy Muffinhttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/MandyMuffin
<div class="DefListItemContent"><p>Dictionary definition of jihad:</p>
<div class="DefListItem"><div class="DefListItemContent">1. <span class="DefQuick">Islamic campaign against nonbelievers: </span><span class="DefBody">a campaign waged by Muslims in defense of the Islamic faith against people, organizations, or countries regarded as hostile to Islam</span></div>
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<div class="DefListItemContent">2. <span class="DefQuick">relentless campaign: </span><span class="DefBody">a relentless…</span></div>
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<div class="DefListItemContent"><p>Dictionary definition of jihad:</p>
<div class="DefListItem"><div class="DefListItemContent">1. <span class="DefQuick">Islamic campaign against nonbelievers: </span><span class="DefBody">a campaign waged by Muslims in defense of the Islamic faith against people, organizations, or countries regarded as hostile to Islam</span></div>
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<div class="DefListItemContent">2. <span class="DefQuick">relentless campaign: </span><span class="DefBody">a relentless campaign against somebody or something</span></div>
<div class="DefListItemContent"><span class="DefBody"><span class="DefBody">Tresaurus synonymy:</span></span><table class="the_content" cellspacing="5">
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<td><span id="hotword"><span style="color: #333333; cursor: default;" id="hotword">campaign</span> <span style="color: #333333; cursor: default;" id="hotword">for</span> <span style="color: #333333; cursor: default;" id="hotword">cause</span></span></td>
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<td><span><a rel="nofollow" class="theColor" href="http://thesaurus.com/browse/cause">cause</a><span id="hotword">,</span> <a rel="nofollow" class="theColor" href="http://thesaurus.com/browse/demonstration">demonstration</a><span id="hotword">,</span> <a rel="nofollow" class="theColor" href="http://thesaurus.com/browse/drive">drive</a><span id="hotword">, <span style="color: #333333; cursor: default;" id="hotword">evangelism,</span></span> <a rel="nofollow" class="theColor" href="http://thesaurus.com/browse/expedition">expedition</a><span id="hotword">, <span id="hotword">holy</span> <span id="hotword">war,</span></span> <b><span id="hotword"><span style="color: #333333; cursor: default;" id="hotword">jihad</span></span></b> <span id="hotword">,</span> <a rel="nofollow" class="theColor" href="http://thesaurus.com/browse/march">march</a><span id="hotword">,</span> <a rel="nofollow" class="theColor" href="http://thesaurus.com/browse/movement">movement</a><span id="hotword">,</span> <a rel="nofollow" class="theColor" href="http://thesaurus.com/browse/push">push</a></span></td>
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<div class="DefListItemContent"><span class="DefBody"><span class="DefBody">A political determination to not bend to the need to cut expenses is in my opinion a jihadist-like behavior especially when that behavior can result in the ultimate destruction of the economic base of America. I don't think the dictionary disagrees with me. We create super committees and then make the consequences of not reaching an agreement so unpalatable that reasonable people would compromise. There are zealots on both sides who would take the ship down before they would seek a solution that violates their principles. To me, signing a pledge to do anything is a jihad-like behavior. </span></span></div>
<div class="DefListItemContent"><span class="DefBody"><span class="DefBody">Although the root of the term is in Islamic culture, it has become widely acceptable to describe zealots of any cause. </span></span></div>
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