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Quote: Originally Posted by sideview As soon as we can replace them with honest Senators and Congressmen that will do a proper investigation. Not a chance. If an honest Senator or Congressman can't be bought off, the "investigation" can... and would be.

ohhh oops? Other currencies can collapse? who'da thunkit? Expect Gold prices to just bubble even higher.

Does it matter what government spends its money on? The interstate highway system is a good example of government spending that brings a good return in that it allows better good and services to travel across markets efficiently. China for example is building lots of nuclear power plants. Buying raw materials like steel and concrete now while the prices are low makes sense.

Quote: Originally Posted by ROBERTENEAL Requiring the banks to pay for their own mistakes so that the market can correct itself makes a lot of sense to me; but how can that solution be implemented at this late date? No it doesn't make sense remember that this was all caused by the Fair Housing Act. The banks were forced to do this by the federal government. What you see now is that everybody is being lured into focussing on what the...

As soon as we can replace them with honest Senators and Congressmen that will do a proper investigation.

ohhh oops? Other currencies can collapse? who'da thunkit? Expect Gold prices to just bubble even higher.

Quote: Originally Posted by scout I think you guys are oversimplifying Keynes view of government intervention. In just a few short posts, we have touched on the communist view of China, the control of money (i.e. the Fed), the Federal stimulus, and fraudulent trading. I am not a Keynesian economist by any means, but most of these claims are missing the fundamental concepts. Economics is more art than science so decrying a particular artist as...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wake-Up I've been investing in coins and bullion for years. Start with "rounds" or bars until you can learn enough about coins to understand what you are buying. Coins are sold at a premium based on their numismatic value and there are many factors that create that market price. From total coins minted, circulation, grading, US mint and it goes on. The casual collector, most of the time, can...

Quote: Originally Posted by Whastryk SNIP In regards to your final question, let the banks that gave bad loans pay for their own mistakes and let the market correct itself. We sure don't need more government intrusion. The government is the big part of what caused the problem.

Quote: Originally Posted by darknessesedge to bad they dont make our school buses run on nat gas....would save us alot in tax $$$$.. as the cost of gasoline keeps growing... Hmmm, just noticed this also from same site; 9.4 Why are CNG and LPG considered "cleaner" fuels. CNG ( Compressed Natural Gas ) is usually around 70-90% methane with 10-20% ethane, 2-8% propanes, and decreasing quantities of the higher HCs up to butane....