Comments for Collective Conscious http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com Collectivism is the belief that humanity taken together has more potential than the sum of its parts. It is the idea that we can get more out of government than we put in. It's us, working together. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Should Democrats Lose the House? by Anonymous http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/should-democrats-lose-the-house-1550#comment-10446 Anonymous Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=1550#comment-10446 What gets interesting is the notion that for the first time since 2006, Bills written by a GOP House of Representatives will head over to the Senate with a GOP control of say 51 to 49 or 55 to 45, for reconciliation and then off to Obama. We may see the real Republican face of Obama, where Barack will get to embrace the rich and powerful, trash the Democratic Party for good, and blame it all on the GOP! That may be his strategy to get elected in 2012? I wonder if Barack and Rahm will change party in voter registration as well? What gets interesting is the notion that for the first time since 2006, Bills written by a GOP House of Representatives will head over to the Senate with a GOP control of say 51 to 49 or 55 to 45, for reconciliation and then off to Obama. We may see the real Republican face of Obama, where Barack will get to embrace the rich and powerful, trash the Democratic Party for good, and blame it all on the GOP! That may be his strategy to get elected in 2012? I wonder if Barack and Rahm will change party in voter registration as well?

]]> Comment on Listen to the Man by Anonymous http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/listen-to-the-man-1509#comment-10438 Anonymous Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=1509#comment-10438 Test comment. Test comment.

]]> Comment on Their Fair Share by Politics? What Politics? | Collective Conscious http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/their-fair-share-1350#comment-10427 Politics? What Politics? | Collective Conscious Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:35:08 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=1350#comment-10427 [...] so easily is a gross miscalculation of political reality, even if it would be good policy (which it would). Instead, a useful recommendation is a change by which this can be accomplished without a dramatic [...] [...] so easily is a gross miscalculation of political reality, even if it would be good policy (which it would). Instead, a useful recommendation is a change by which this can be accomplished without a dramatic [...]

]]> Comment on Cutting Taxes Hurts The Economy by You Can’t Stimulate Consumption | Collective Conscious http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/cutting-taxes-hurts-the-economy-1381#comment-10426 You Can’t Stimulate Consumption | Collective Conscious Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:46:29 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=1381#comment-10426 [...] week I took pains to remind Ed Morrissey that a program of tax cuts or purchase subsidies, even if it comes from a [...] [...] week I took pains to remind Ed Morrissey that a program of tax cuts or purchase subsidies, even if it comes from a [...]

]]> Comment on In Defense of Israel by Vindicated | Collective Conscious http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/in-defense-of-israel-1364#comment-10421 Vindicated | Collective Conscious Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:55:20 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=1364#comment-10421 [...] That’s what I thought. [...] [...] That’s what I thought. [...]

]]> Comment on Contra Bernanke, Inflation Edition by Ben http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/contra-bernanke-inflation-edition-1345#comment-10399 Ben Sat, 29 May 2010 20:32:16 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=1345#comment-10399 Deflation, defined as a fall in the general price level, is absolutely unnecessary. It is economically destructive and has to be avoided in order to foster new growth, even and especially following a money/credit contraction. I have read your posts and I believe you are correct that there are occasional downward adjustments in the money supply; I don't dispute that. What's much more important is the price level and the interest rate. I don't think the money supply itself has any value outside of determining those two values. Deflation, defined as a fall in the general price level, is absolutely unnecessary. It is economically destructive and has to be avoided in order to foster new growth, even and especially following a money/credit contraction. I have read your posts and I believe you are correct that there are occasional downward adjustments in the money supply; I don’t dispute that. What’s much more important is the price level and the interest rate.

I don’t think the money supply itself has any value outside of determining those two values.

]]> Comment on Contra Bernanke, Inflation Edition by Nima http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/contra-bernanke-inflation-edition-1345#comment-10398 Nima Fri, 28 May 2010 02:26:01 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=1345#comment-10398 If you cite from my site, then I recommend you also read up on the benefits and in fact the inevitable necessity of deflation that I have written about so many times. Deflation is here and now and we better embrace it rather than do that which is bout to fail: fight it. If you cite from my site, then I recommend you also read up on the benefits and in fact the inevitable necessity of deflation that I have written about so many times.

Deflation is here and now and we better embrace it rather than do that which is bout to fail: fight it.

]]> Comment on Cato Strikes Back by The essence of collectivism is force. The essence of libertarianism is choice. - US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/cato-strikes-back-1329#comment-10396 The essence of collectivism is force. The essence of libertarianism is choice. - US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum Thu, 27 May 2010 19:40:34 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=1329#comment-10396 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on Sovereignty and Statehood by Gold Members? | Collective Conscious http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/sovereignty-and-statehood-1268#comment-10392 Gold Members? | Collective Conscious Wed, 19 May 2010 02:02:15 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=1268#comment-10392 [...] Which to choose? Of course, it’s a value judgment. Increasingly, however, the idea of monetary union via federation is proving to be a more and more resilient idea, as the Eurozone is proving in its management of the Greek crisis and the US has always stood a premier example of. The ideological issue, though, harks back to a previous post, in which I discuss the deep-rooted aversion of the States to such a union. [...] [...] Which to choose? Of course, it’s a value judgment. Increasingly, however, the idea of monetary union via federation is proving to be a more and more resilient idea, as the Eurozone is proving in its management of the Greek crisis and the US has always stood a premier example of. The ideological issue, though, harks back to a previous post, in which I discuss the deep-rooted aversion of the States to such a union. [...]

]]> Comment on Remembering Ronald “Big Government” Reagan by Billboard Wars Against Obama | UNCOVERAGE.net http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/reagans-hope-and-change-is-a-lie-798#comment-10383 Billboard Wars Against Obama | UNCOVERAGE.net Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:00:05 +0000 http://www.benjaminbdaniels.com/?p=798#comment-10383 [...] Reagan’s “Hope and Change” Is A Lie | Benjamin B. Daniels [...] [...] Reagan’s “Hope and Change” Is A Lie | Benjamin B. Daniels [...]

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