Comments on: Credit Contraction Thoughts (and a question for you) http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/10/01/credit-contraction-thoughts Contagious Thoughts, Mutating as Needed Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:07:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: VirusHead http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/10/01/credit-contraction-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-77109 VirusHead Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:28:19 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/?p=2190#comment-77109 Thanks Tim! I think my traffic is just down because the recent infrequency of my posts. In a related story, I wonder what they mean by "excessive reserves" - and really, <a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2008/10/why-is-the-fed.html" rel="nofollow">are we paying interest</a> on them? Thanks Tim! I think my traffic is just down because the recent infrequency of my posts.

In a related story, I wonder what they mean by “excessive reserves” – and really, are we paying interest on them?

]]> By: tim h http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/10/01/credit-contraction-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-77108 tim h Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:49:28 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/?p=2190#comment-77108 I'm a little confused as to why this well written and pretty clear seeming blog entry has so few reads and comments. It presents well supported ideas that aren't terribly biased, and I feel like a better person for having read it. <abbr><em>tim h´s last blog post - <a href="http://softdrinkreviews.blogspot.com/2008/10/dr-browns-cream-soda-figuring-out-bbq.html" rel="nofollow">Dr. Brown's Cream Soda + Figuring Out BBQ Pork Ribs</a></abbr></em> I’m a little confused as to why this well written and pretty clear seeming blog entry has so few reads and comments. It presents well supported ideas that aren’t terribly biased, and I feel like a better person for having read it.

tim h´s last blog post – Dr. Brown’s Cream Soda + Figuring Out BBQ Pork Ribs

]]> By: JollyRoger http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/10/01/credit-contraction-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-77107 JollyRoger Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:19:50 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/?p=2190#comment-77107 Nobody can tell you how much money the Government is printing up because the Government stopped publishing the "M3" report about a year and a half ago. I personally shudder to think how much money they've probably printed up, now that no one is watching. <abbr><em>JollyRoger´s last blog post - <a href="http://reconstitution.us/rcnew/?p=2300" rel="nofollow">Now HERE’S a Surprise</a></abbr></em> Nobody can tell you how much money the Government is printing up because the Government stopped publishing the “M3″ report about a year and a half ago.

I personally shudder to think how much money they’ve probably printed up, now that no one is watching.

JollyRoger´s last blog post – Now HERE’S a Surprise

]]> By: Jean Cyr http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/10/01/credit-contraction-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-77101 Jean Cyr Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:11:56 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/?p=2190#comment-77101 Of course you will. I'm no longer optimistic that Obama will make much of a difference though. He has shown himself, perhaps necessarily, willing to forego his lofty principles for the sake of political expediency. Of course you will. I’m no longer optimistic that Obama will make much of a difference though. He has shown himself, perhaps necessarily, willing to forego his lofty principles for the sake of political expediency.

]]> By: VirusHead http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/10/01/credit-contraction-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-77100 VirusHead Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:45:01 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/?p=2190#comment-77100 Oh, I'll be voting for the winner, Obama. This country just cannot go in the direction desired by the McCain/Palin ticket. I only hope that we Americans have smartened up a little. Oh, I’ll be voting for the winner, Obama. This country just cannot go in the direction desired by the McCain/Palin ticket. I only hope that we Americans have smartened up a little.

]]> By: Jean Cyr http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/10/01/credit-contraction-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-77099 Jean Cyr Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:27:26 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/?p=2190#comment-77099 Yes, you and I are liberals... but where would we go from here? As you say, there is plenty of blame to go around but one thing that has become plain as day is that both major parties are complicit. Waste our November vote on someone wih no chance of winning, or vote while pinching our noses? Yes, you and I are liberals… but where would we go from here? As you say, there is plenty of blame to go around but one thing that has become plain as day is that both major parties are complicit. Waste our November vote on someone wih no chance of winning, or vote while pinching our noses?

]]> By: Joshua Xalpharis http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/10/01/credit-contraction-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-77097 Joshua Xalpharis Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:28:50 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/?p=2190#comment-77097 We can put some carpenters to work... building public stocks. Gallows would probably be an over-reaction. Maybe. Think of the produce-vendors though! We can put some carpenters to work… building public stocks.

Gallows would probably be an over-reaction. Maybe.

Think of the produce-vendors though!

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