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To: TobagoJack who wrote (48596)	4/15/2009 1:57:50 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218308

Obama faces tea party protests. protests are focused on Mr Obama’s economic recovery efforts and $3,600bn federal budget, which critics portray as “big government” measures that will pile debt on future generations Obama faces tea party protests. By Andrew Ward in Washington Published: April 14 2009 18:55 \| Last updated: April 14 2009 18:55 Critics of Barack Obama plan to hold hundreds of anti-tax “tea parties” on Wednesday protest at the US president’s policies, even as polls show solid support for his handling of the economy. Boston boys: the original tea party tax protesters Multiple events are planned in all 50 states, inspired by the 1773 Boston Tea Party rebellion against British colonial taxes, which helped spark the American revolution. The protests are focused on Mr Obama’s economic recovery efforts and $3,600bn (£2,400bn, €2,700bn) federal budget, which critics portray as “big government” measures that will pile debt on future generations. ELMAT: Rich people striking back. More broadly, they reflect hardening conservative opposition to the Obama administration on issues ranging from the economy to gay marriage and gun control as right-wingers accuse the president of shifting the US towards “socialism”. Wednesday’s rallies, which coincide with the annual deadline for filing federal income tax returns, were organised over the internet by a coalition of grassroots conservative groups with unofficial backing from the Republican party. Protesters are expected to hurl tea into rivers and harbours from San Diego, California, to Bangor, Maine and hundreds of places in between, just as rebels did in Boston 236 years ago. ELMAT: Healthy developments as populaces can take it no more. “That one act set in motion a chain of events that birthed the greatest nation on earth,” said one website promoting today’s events. “Just like our founding fathers, we’re tired of the way our government is behaving.” Recent polls have shown a widening partisan divide over Mr Obama’s policies, including a Pew survey that found 88 per cent of Democrats approving of his performance compared with only 27 per cent of Republicans. A separate Rasmussen poll showed that the proportion of people strongly disapproving of the president had almost doubled to 30 per cent since his inauguration. Republicans have seized on the surveys to label Mr Obama the most divisive president in recent history, pointing out that even George W.?Bush was less polarising after the 2000 election recount. But Democrats argue the polls are distorted by Mr Obama’s very high popularity among Democrats and highlight his continued strength among independents. They say his unpopularity among Republicans serves only to underline how marginalised the opposition party has become from mainstream opinion. A recent New York Times poll found that only 31 per cent of people had a favourable opinion of the Republican party – its lowest rating in the 25 years the question has been asked. A CNN/Opinion Research survey on Tuesday showed nearly six in 10 Americans felt Mr Obama had a clear plan for solving US economic problems, while less than a quarter felt the same about the Republican party. Despite such polls, many leading Republicans have voiced support for the grassroots conservative revolt against Mr Obama. Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential hopeful, wrote in an e-mail to supporters last week that “the very fibre of the country we all love is threatened” by Mr Obama’s economic and social policies. “It seems that the attacks are coming from all sides, fast and furious,” he said. “Government is moving radically to take control of our lives, from cradle to grave.” Tom McMahon, head of Americans United for Change, a liberal activist group, said such attitudes played into the Democratic party’s hands. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009

To: TobagoJack who wrote (48596)	4/15/2009 3:40:58 AM
From: energyplay	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218308

If China can get growth to above 5 percent this year and 6-7 percent for the next 2 years, many of those overpriced properties will be able to bring rents back up along with valuations. That's the great thing about huge growth rates - they can even compensate for a bunch of 'fees'. That doesn't mean that China can build bridges to nowhere with no negative consequenses, but they can build ahead of demand by a few years, as long as they don't do too much. Also, most of the state enterprises that were a large drag have been improved, downsized, or sold off.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (48596)	4/15/2009 8:56:52 AM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218308

so all in all it seems to me that certain folks are better prepared net net for adversity.. which is my thought at any rate..

To: TobagoJack who wrote (48596)	4/25/2009 4:51:10 AM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 218308

>>differences between china/europe on the one hand and usa on the other i/r to residential real estate is that the former have 30% down payment in the game, and the latter has nought, and the latter are laughably expensive to buy for what they are (wooden sticks in the middle of nowhere requiring much commute) and absurdly expensive to own (property taxes, maintenace due to construction material and method)<< Many of those criticisms are spot on, but there's nothing inherently wrong with wooden houses. Mine survived four minutes of severe shaking in the great 1964 Alaska earthquake. I'll probably add some further structural improvements as part of my long-delayed remodel. Just got my "as is" energy rating this week, and rater confirmed the state will rebate me up to $10K for energy efficiency improvements. Also I get a $1.5K federal tax credit for new energy efficient doors and windows. P.S. Maybe I'll install a kang as part of the upgrade... ;>) Kang bed-stove en.wikipedia.org

To: TobagoJack who wrote (48596)	4/25/2009 5:03:40 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 218308

US has a different culture as houses are concerned. Americans build house to last 30 years max. They build a new house if they start a family. By the time their siblings are out, they may be nearing retirement, the house is no longer worse maintaining. They demolish and use the lot to build new ones. A nd the cycle restarts. They have lots of spaces to build suburbs. Gasoline and cars are cheap so they commute a lot. The construction is very efficient since it can ne standardized. In Curitiba we build with bricks (hollow blocks), mortar and concrete.It is very ineficient and labor intensive but labor there is cheap.