http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/31/economy-affecting-peoples-emotional-state-no-way-say-conservatives/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/31/economy-affecting-peoples-emotional-state-no-way-say-conservatives/#comment-146191 Alan Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:04:42 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=13846#comment-146191 Of course people are depressed about the economic and banking crisises. The most grim feature of the entire episode, for any thinking citizen, is the realization that the party in power of both the legislative and executive branches is not only willing, but eager, to sacrifice the economic miracle-creating machine that is capitalism in exchange for the political power they can accumulate by dividing the people by class, pitting the lower classes against the better off, confusing the masses with lies and half truths about the objective and certain effects of their "economic" plans, and forcibly taking the fruits of the labors of those who have, unfortunately, managed to suceed in business. I weep for my children if we cannot retake some house of Congress soon. Of course people are depressed about the economic and banking crisises. The most grim feature of the entire episode, for any thinking citizen, is the realization that the party in power of both the legislative and executive branches is not only willing, but eager, to sacrifice the economic miracle-creating machine that is capitalism in exchange for the political power they can accumulate by dividing the people by class, pitting the lower classes against the better off, confusing the masses with lies and half truths about the objective and certain effects of their “economic” plans, and forcibly taking the fruits of the labors of those who have, unfortunately, managed to suceed in business. I weep for my children if we cannot retake some house of Congress soon.

]]> http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/31/economy-affecting-peoples-emotional-state-no-way-say-conservatives/#comment-145803 tom Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:32:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=13846#comment-145803 The media are vultures. Reporting that emotions are running high and fights breaking out is fine, but much of this was just exhibitionism. The media are vultures. Reporting that emotions are running high and fights breaking out is fine, but much of this was just exhibitionism.

]]> http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/31/economy-affecting-peoples-emotional-state-no-way-say-conservatives/#comment-145798 Jaim Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:44:32 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=13846#comment-145798 Bush Recession. Let's hope Obama pulls us out as soon as possible, but it's still going to take a while. Bush Recession. Let’s hope Obama pulls us out as soon as possible, but it’s still going to take a while.

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