On May 10, 8:31 pm, retrogro...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On Sat, 10 May 2008 16:07:33 -0700 (PDT), Stray Dog
>
> <straydog2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >So, why are these guys dancing in the streets over a small number of
> >relatively minor problems in the US
>
> Wow, small problems?
From my recollection of material covered in the WSJ over more than 20
years, the Enron-Andersen-etc problem was the worst I ever saw.
People are asking if this recession is going to
> be more like the 230s or the 70s. Neither of those choices is small
> potatoes.and totally ignoring the positive
When I can read across a range of content in the media, including
business media, and there is a mixture of good and bad news that is
about equal, then we are not headed into a major disaster.
And, I quoted from one issue of WSJ several examples.
> The trade deficit is down because we're buying less oil at these
> exorbitant prices and the recession sees us buying less.
You forgot two specific items: i) ex****ts are up and rising, and ii)
tourism _to_ the USA is up significantly.
It's a sign
> of bad things. Not good. Read.
I probably read more than you do.
> >news? Are they mentally unbalanced? Or, incompetant? Or, just backing
> >up their prejudice and bias with propaganda?
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