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Posts Made By: James McSheehy

December 2, 2012 03:37 PM Forum: Politics

Social conservatives world is coming down...

Posted By James McSheehy
And in the meantime, the Fed indicates that next year it will buy $500B in MBS, $500B in Treasuries, and it will recycle $800B in interest payments to its crony banks and hedge funds. That adds up to $1.8 Trillion, or more than enough to continue this charade for another year.

Will someone tell Obama, Reid, and Boehner they can call off the lame Kabuki theater act. The Shadow Government is fully funded, it's fine. Go on vacation, leave town, really, it's all good. 8)

December 6, 2012 04:44 AM Forum: Politics

Stock Market: Up 10-15% In 2013

Posted By James McSheehy
And prices at the grocery store increase by the same amount. If we ask politely, do you think Bernanke will use Vaseline this time?

Interest rates rising would be great news for savers, but Bernanke has already said he will hold them near zero through 2015, even if the Fed has to buy every debt offering. Since the Fed can theoretically buy 100% of Treasury issuance, and according to pols and certain Nobel economists QE is an all around "good" thing, why the hell do we have to pay taxes?

December 6, 2012 04:52 AM Forum: Religion

Military's war against secularism?

Posted By James McSheehy
I'm sure he'll enjoy his tour in the ranks as an enlisted man. The service academies don't let people "resign" without any consequences after the first year. A whiner like this will end up in some hell hole, and he'll be prayin' every day for divine intervention. 8)

December 10, 2012 02:17 AM Forum: ASTRONOMY

Sir Patrick Moore - R.I.P.

Posted By James McSheehy
He was a prolific writer with dozens of books popularizing amateur astronomy, and numerous sci-fi novels. One of the greats, R.I.P. Sir Patrick.

December 12, 2012 01:52 PM Forum: Politics

Just suppose...

Posted By James McSheehy
david elosser said:

"Despite instability due to the new Islamic government in Egypt, the US is sending more than 20 F-16 fighter jets to Egypt as part of a $1 billion foreign aid package."


Just post-election payback to cronies at Lockheed-Martin. Remember that layoff notice dust up in September? Lockheed backed down, and now they get their doggie treat. It wouldn't surprise me if GE is also a huge beneficiary in this "aid" package.

December 15, 2012 02:59 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Fungus -- Arghhh!

Posted By James McSheehy
Louis,


If you haven't seen it already:

http://www.europa.com/~telscope/fungus.txt

Interesting that fungi can grow on a "clean", almost sterile surface like glass, but they find a way. Any trace of organic contamination, even a single pollen granule will serve as fertilizer. In the past trace amounts of mercury and cadmium were used as anti-fungal additives for paint, but both are forbidden now.

December 16, 2012 04:42 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Check out the price of gas in parts of Texas

Posted By James McSheehy
And in other news:

"Earlier this week, President Barack Obama asked Congress for permission to change the mix of metal that goes into making pennies and nickels. He based this recommendation because it costs taxpayers about 2.4 cents to make each penny and 11.2 cents to make each nickel."

"The U.S. is following Canada's footsteps regarding the production of pennies and nickels. According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Giethner, our U.S. Mint intends to remove the penny and nickel coins from circulation beginning early in January 2013."

http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user5/imageroot/2012/12/Ben%20Bernanke%20Double%20Down.jpg

Yes, folks that can't see the genius behind modern economic theory are simply blind. We shall have our cake and eat it too!

December 19, 2012 07:54 PM Forum: Politics

Gun Free Schools Act of 1994

Posted By James McSheehy
Greg, don't you know by now that two wrongs don't make a right? Facts and statistics are just a rude diversion. The answer is obvious to all correct thinking adults. Your anecdotes show a terroristic fascination with guns, and you belong in jail along with anyone else that promotes more senseless violence.

/sarc

I was in a restaurant last night and they had the TV on CNN. Thankfully the sound was muted and all I saw were news "personalities" with their carefully quaffed hair, makeup, and wardrobes to go with their phony looks of concern. This is a media feeding frenzy with no end in sight.

December 20, 2012 01:55 PM Forum: Refractors

4 inch scopes

Posted By James McSheehy
Bruce Hayes said:

I asked this elswhere but maybe you straight shooters can help. I am trying to decide between two scopes. The king of the 4" tripples a Tak or a SV. I want to buy American if the comparison is heads up.

Buy either one and you will own imported optics.

December 20, 2012 04:38 PM Forum: Politics

Bank of America vs McMillon Group

Posted By James McSheehy
Not to worry, when Wells Fargo merges with BoA (voluntarily of course), it truly will be the Bank of Amerika. JPM and Citi will handle the EBT and SNAP card sidelines (a real growth business), and Goldman Sachs will continue (as CEO Lloyd Blankfein famously stated) "doing God's work" around the world every day".

It's ugly, unseemly, corrupt and illegal. Don't get in front of the steamroller unless you want to be a martyr.

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