Comments on: Econ Never Bush’s Strength

By: Tom Fox

Tom Fox — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:15:58 +0000

I’m not with Bush on virtually all issues — but on the move to cash as a means of providing food aid he is on the side of the angels. Virtually anyone who follows closely the US food aid situation knows that current policies support US agri-businees and are terribly inefficient. Most US food aid sent overseas today is for emergency relief and it takes some five to six months to send it. Cash is fast, more efficient and allows locals to purchase locally, aiding their own economies.

By: fred

fred — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:25:21 +0000

He’s right – he has no credentials.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Sapienza

By: Jeremy Sapienza

Jeremy Sapienza — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:52:21 +0000

No, that is not why “it is so screwed up.” With PCR or Buchanan in charge, our economy may have tanked long ago. That said, no one person is “in charge” on the economy, not even the Fed chief. The fact that I have to explain this to you makes me realize I’m wasting my time responding.

By: Jeremy Sapienza

Jeremy Sapienza — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:49:12 +0000

I don’t have credentials, so feel free to disregard what I have to say. But I never see the likes of PCR explain why it’s a big deal that the US buys more stuff from China than they do us. Oh no, we don’t manufacture as much as we used to! And?

By: Jeremy Sapienza

Jeremy Sapienza — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:46:40 +0000

Yes, he makes wonderful foreign policy points — just like Pat Buchanan. That’s why we run them both on this site.

By: DJ

DJ — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:50:04 +0000

And just what are your economic credentials, Mr. Sapienza? Just curious.

By: Mandrake

Mandrake — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:07:43 +0000

Roberts may not know anything but he makes some good points.

By: Hector

Hector — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:06:36 +0000

I’m glad that you’re an authority on all of this, I’m sure that we will all sleep better… It is quite easy to say that Roberts and Buchanan do not know anything about economics and thus are not qualified to comment on the US economy. Perhaps that it why it is so screwed up? Hey, let’s put Greenspan back in charge!

By: Jeremy Sapienza

Jeremy Sapienza — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:25:17 +0000

Sorry, PCR is about as much of an authority in economics as Pat Buchanan.

That’s: not at all.

By: Hector

Hector — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:26:32 +0000

For a good read on the state of the American economy, check out R.I.P. by Paul C. Roberts.

It contains real numbers and facts that indicate things are not looking too good for the ‘ol USA. One has to conclude that Bush and congress are abysmally ignorant and the “Shadow Government” or powers that be are deliberately running the American economy into the ground.

What their goal is or what they hope to accomplish is anyone’s guess.