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We’ve accepted spreading the wealth. What about spreading the intellect? Think it won’t happen? It’s already happening.

Einstein quotes

October 14th, 2010 · No Comments

A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.

Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.

If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts.

Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.

The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.

We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

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A finance minister can’t stop laughing reading bureaucratic language

September 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment

From youtube comments:
Translation part 1: Referring to remark 6a to chapter 2 of the KN, the coustoms administration has additionally (first laugh)published the? so called swiss explanation (second laugh) to the tariff (repeat). Accordingly certain products get assigned to chapter 2, which has added spice during the production, aslong as the nature of the product is not changed. (third laugh) Open bracket for example Bü- (fourth laugh) for example BÜNDERFLEISCH!

Translation 2: Excluded of this chapter is meat, where spice spread on all surfaces of the product, and visible to the naked eye.

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How to conduct a generic TV debate when you are on the wrong side

July 16th, 2010 · No Comments

1. Say it’s not a big deal
2. Question motivation of everybody including interviewer
3. Don’t answer questions
4. Complain that you are interrupted because you disagree
and if all else fails ask:
5. What about the Bush administration?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzMUWuA-Rq4&feature=player_embedded

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The word of the day that creates syllepsis

June 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Paraprosdokian

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Five best questions and answers about government regulation of banks

June 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Q. Are you against any government regulation of banks?

A. I am against Federal Government regulations.  States could do whatever they want.

Q. Why are you against the federal regulations?

A. Because if they are wrong (and they often if not always are) they can bring the entire country down.

Q. What is wrong with the current regulation of banks?

A. Money is a product that can be saved, created, bought and sold, the same as potato. We created federal monopoly on production of this particular product and we regulate its price. This way money could be passed to the special interest under the disguise of a loan. If the true price, the market price of the loan is much higher, it’s not as apparent but is equivalent to passing money from taxpayers to special interest for help in reelection, future jobs, and consulting fees for politicians and members of their families. Such practice of legalized theft of taxpayers money  is the main source of politicians power.

Q. But everybody agrees that current regulation will decrease systemic risk?

A. Not everybody. I coauthored a paper that proves that any regulation of risk increases risk.

Q. Maybe we just need global financial regulation?

A. No, global regulation just increases the risk, the same way as federal regulation increased the risk compared to the state regulation. And it also helps politicians to redistribute money from taxpayers to politicians global special interests. This is often done not as a loan but as a swap. We’re making swaps in trillions of dollars for euros. The word “swap”sounds innocently enough, as if it is a fair exchange. Only few people understand that any swap has a price, and because our counterparty enters in a swap with us, it means we offer it for a cheaper price. With this swaps and loans from IMF we are channeling American taxpayers money in 100′s of billions to special interests around the Globe.

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My ten questions to a politician running for office

February 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments

How strongly will you work to:
1. end affirmative actions?
2. end federal income tax?
3. close our borders?
What do you want to do with illegal immigrants?
4. close our military bases in other countries?
5. bring our troops home?
6. phase out federal government entitlement program?
7. end minimum wage laws?
8. abolish election finance laws?
9. encourage homeschooling and private schools?
10. reduce the size of the government by two/thirds?

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What is genius?

August 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Genius is being able to divide a big project into small parts.

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Six simple steps to fix our healthcare

August 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

We have a few weeks before Congress will pass a healthcare bill. This is the time to take a fresh look at the healthcare industry, and discuss possible solutions to the problems it has.

Washington politicians are telling us that the status-quo is not an option, that it’s time for a change, and we should speak if we have a proposal to improve the healthcare. So here it is. This proposal is not as radical as the bill proposed in the Congress, but it’s the only proposal I am aware of that when implemented, will really reduce the price, will really increase the choice and the competition, will really be deficit neutral, will really provide free or almost free cover for all uninsured and all people with preexisting conditions, and will really not raise a penny in taxes on anybody.
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Logical Flaws in Nine Best Arguments Against Torture Investigation

April 23rd, 2009 · 8 Comments

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The facts

Obama released the Torture Memo and said that those who designed the rules for torture may face criminal charges.
It was reported most recently here, here, and here. Watch Obama talk about it here.

Counterarguments

His opponents (Dick Cheney, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Bill O’Really) argue that: [Read more →]

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Passover, Tea Parties, Slavery, and Redistribution

April 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

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Passover, Tea Parties, Slavery, and Redistribution? All of these are connected.

Only 53% of Americans believe capitalism is better than socialism. How does socialism differ from capitalism? Redistribution. “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” “Social justice.” “Economic justice.” “Fairness.”

Paying for somebody else’s housing – redistribution. Paying for somebody else’s healthcare – redistribution. Paying for somebody else’s education – redistribution. Paying different amounts of income tax per person – redistribution.

Why do we celebrate Passover? Because a long time ago, one April, Jews got up and left the country where they were slaves.

What is slavery? Using force to get other people’s property. What is redistribution? Using force to get other people’s property. [Read more →]

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