Replies to post #240 on Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[FinnTroll]

I also come to ihub primarily to learn more about the market and be a better trader. I usually reserve my pollitical discussion for mornings with other old farts at the local coffee shop. At least until they kick us out for shouting. <G> Seriously I think all presidential administrations (Rep. or Dem.) are given far too much credit/blame for the market movements. The market simply reacts to the perception of how national and global events will affect the economy. The fact that many of those events are politically motivated is mostly coincidental.

Additionally, though I have no doubt that the PPT exists, I really think it is given far too much weight on the thread. It's difficult for me to believe that the PPT and/or AG put forth much effort to micro manage the stock markets on a daily basis. I think the global equities and commodities markets are far too democratic ( or maybe anarchistic) to allow that to take place.

[Zeev Hed]

LG, now that is "bigotry", namely, wading through "left wing political rants", I think that the right, the left and all the in between have each their own rants (g). I am not even sure anymore where left and right is, is a libertarian to the right of a conservative, or to the left of a liberal? (g). Where do we position the "Religious right" to the right of Osama or to his left? Gee, I need a compass (vbg).

Greenspan was supposed to be a Libertarian (and a great advocate of the "discipline" of gold), but by his actions, he is to the left of McGovern, which I believe was supposed to be as left as the democratic party can go.

Bush is supposed to be a conservative, but like Nixon before him, he tries and control the free market with selective duties on steel imports, just as Nixon came up with wages and prices controls.

Now we have some meat to start a political apple pies throwing contest here...

Zeev

[sarai]

OT: re - Political rants

The internet gives one a "voice", a "voice" to express opinions to a larger group of people than one would normally have access to. So it makes sense that one would seek a larger audience (busy forum) when attempting to express that "voice". This has been a small, very civil forum, and that's cool too.

Speaking of the "voice", the internet (as well as CNBC) brought the Wallstreet promo effort directly into our homes and living rooms enabling the bubble, imo. But that's a rant for another thread, I suppose....

Internet communication is a privilege. With any privilege comes responsibility. Also a topic for another thread, or maybe not....

:)