Comments on: More Kidding Around

By: Harry Arms

Harry Arms — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:14:30 +0000

The Inflation Tax
Deficit spending is a euphemism for an inflation rate higher than a Latin American dictatorship. It is not true that inflation hits everyone equally. Intangible assets such as cash, stocks and bonds are all devalued equally. However, tangible assets such as precious metals and real estate rise in cash value by an amount equal to the rate of inflation. Not only are tax controls and the control of the overpricing of products (such as the notorious price gouging on software products by companies such as Microsoft) long overdue; but an honest inflation plan is needed. Politicians act as if inflation is something that just happens without any cause. Inflation is caused by a variety of fiscal policies such as deficit spending and allowing companies to raise prices without limit. The rate of inflation can be fixed at any desired level with proper economic controls.
A negative inflation rate means that the supply of cash and negotiable securities is being reduced. This is as insane and as damaging as a national policy of runaway inflation. A mentally sane policy is considered to be an actual inflation rate in the range of 4.8 to 5.2 percent per year.
The current situation is one of no controls at all:
see fedplan1.jpg

By: dan

dan — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:24:47 +0000

today my thought is on saddan hussian. He knows where osama bin laden is. my advice would be keep him alive no death penalty. His also our link to al quaida.It the 25 million still hold on the wild card osama bin?“StewartPlatoon” Byron Skinner

By: Byron Skinner

Byron Skinner — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:58:54 +0000

Good Mornig Dan,
I think you make a timely osbervation about China and Taiwan. If there were genuine hostalities between the two “countries” the ecomonic intercourse that has take place in the past twenty years would have not happened. Both countries have and still are courting each other.
In the ’50’s the Nationalists Chinese formed strong political, military and commerical bonds with in the United States. The none reconciliation policies of that era are still around somethings seem like a hangover. It’s time to move on before an event takes place that neither side wants to happen.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”

By: DanThomson

DanThomson — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:52:25 +0000

I’m American, but I’ve worked in both China and Taiwan in the last five years doing M&A consulting.
China’s “evil” communist government is a scapegoat for neoconservatives here in the US. Nobody wants to see a war over Taiwan, not the US, China or Taipei, but if we keep sending more military hardware to the Straits it’s only going to make the situation worse.
China will NEVER attack Taiwan UNLESS they think they’re going to make a formal declaration of independence, and the only thing that will make THAT likely is if we keep blindly saying we’ll support them no matter how stubborn and dangerous their behaviour is.

By: Byron Skinner

Byron Skinner — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:55:37 +0000

Good Evening David,
Here is a some what chilling though regarding those F-14’s in Iran. My understanding is that they have been mostly grounded since 1979 for lack of support and spare parts.
With “Desk Top” fabrication now a reality and remembering that Iran already has a weapons industry and is despertly trying to get into Aero Space manufacturing by making licenced SU-27’s, those M-14’s could become something worth keeping an eye on from above.
I don’t think it’s possable for these old but still capable war birds, when made flyable again could go on the international arms market and be the nucleus of an al Qaeda Air Force that would lease basing rights from Iran. Naw that the stuff of B Grade movies, would never happen.
Just more strange thoughs from the old guy, time to take my meds. it can’t happen, right?
Say it ain’t so David.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”

By: rutty

rutty — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:08:43 +0000

“Great, 1200 more Taiwanese kids who will end up at the bottom of the ocean in a few years.“
Helping Taiwan be able to defend herself againt a commmunist junta that has an atrocious human-rights record (forced abortions, jail-time for practicing a religion, censoring/controlling the news and internet, .…) and gives no reason to think that it is going to change is the right thing to do. Do you want to see a Tianemen square in Taipei? I wonder if you would feel different in you lived in free China? (For all I know you do live there.)

By: max

max — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 01:21:27 +0000

Well-I think those Taiwanese “kids” probably have a better chance on the Kidd class than the Gearing class.
Or are you suggesting that we give them something more advanced?
I don’t understand.

By: DanThomson

DanThomson — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 22:16:57 +0000

Great, 1200 more Taiwanese kids who will end up at the bottom of the ocean in a few years. Plus who knows how many Chinese kids that will be taken down with them.
It’s nice to see America not doing anything stupid that might increase tensions or put more people in harm’s way when the Taiwan Strait hits the fan.

By: Byron Skinner

Byron Skinner — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:46:32 +0000

Good Morning David,
You stated the problem well. These platforms are upping the antie with China and other countries that are trying to break into the military shipbuilbing business and build a “Blue Water Fleet”.
Didn’t Iran have four “Kidds” and then new F-14’s on order in 1979 whe the Shaw was booted out and the Islamic Republic formed?
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”