Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (115518)	10/14/2011 7:25:24 PM
From: joseffy	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224749

A biker is riding by the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her before the eyes of her screaming parents. The biker jumps off his bike, runs to the cage, and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain, the lion jumps back, letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly. A New York Times reporter has witnessed the whole scene, and addressing the biker, says, "Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I saw a man do in my whole life." "Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger, and acted as I felt right." "Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist from the New York Times, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this on the front page. What motorcycle do you ride and what political affiliation do you have?" "A Harley Davidson, and I am a Republican." The journalist leaves. The following morning the biker buys the New York Times and reads, on the front page: REPUBLICAN BIKER GANG MEMBER ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (115518)	10/14/2011 9:24:25 PM
From: joseffy	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224749

Gaffetastic… Obama Serves Japanese Cuisine to Korean Guests at State Dinner .................................................................................. by Jim Hoft on Friday, October 14, 2011 thegatewaypundit.com Gaffetastic. The Obamas served Japanese cuisine to their Korean guests at the official state dinner this week. Apparently, the smartest president ever forgot about the 270,000 Koreans who died in Japanese slave camps during World War II. Nice work, Barack . National Review reported>, via USA Today: The Texas Wagyu Beef will be served with orange-ginger fondue, sauteed kale, and roasted kabocha squash, according to the White House. The full dinner menu: First Course Butternut Squash Bisque, Honey Poached Cranberries, Virginia Cured Ham, Pumpkin Seed Praline, Crème Fraiche Second Course Early Fall Harvest Salad on Daikon Sheets, Masago Rice Pearl Crispies, Rice Wine Vinaigrette Main Course Texas Wagyu Beef, Orange-Ginger Fondue, Sauteed Kale, Roasted Kabocha Squash Dessert Chocolate Malt Devils Food Layers With Pear and Almond Brittle An American wine will be paired with each course.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (115518)	10/15/2011 7:46:42 AM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224749

US to Play 'Very Major Role' In Helping Europe: Geithner By: Jeff Cox CNBC.com Senior Writer cnbc.com he U.S. plans on being an active partner as efforts intensify to get Europe get back on its feet financially, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told CNBC Friday. With global leaders preparing for next month's Group of 20 nations (G20) summit in Cannes, France, the International Monetary Fund — of which the U.S. is the greatest contributor — is being relied on to help underwrite whatever efforts are needed to backstop toxic European sovereign debt . Geithner said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has "very substantial" resources to fund a device that could look like the Troubled Asset Relief Program, which helped navigate American financial institutions through the crisis in 2008 and 2009. "Through the IMF, of course, we're already playing a very major role," he said in a live interview in Paris. "We're happy to see the IMF continue to play that role in support of a more forceful, comprehensive strategy where Europe's own resources—very ample resources—are deployed on a much more substantial scale." The comments give a lift to U.S. stocks, which have been highly volatile in the past several months as proposed solutions have come and gone for the euro crisis. Geithner declined to give a specific number on what would be required to aid Greece and any other potential countries that need help meeting their obligations. Estimates have run as high as $2 trillion for a liquidity fund, and Geithner said that whatever the figure is, it should leave no doubt that there will be more than enough. "A basic rule of financial crises management is you want to make sure you have a level of resources that are larger than the potential need you face," he said. "If markets see that then they'll have the incentive to continue to lend, invest, to get more exposure to those countries." By next week, IMF participants should have "a more comprehensive strategy" to solve the problem and put in place a plan at the G20 summit, which begins Nov. 3. While that is happening, Geithner said the threat of a massive global recession has decreased, making solutions easier to devise. "The numbers as we see them around the world have been somewhat encouraging over the last couple of weeks," he said. "You've seen steady, gradual—not strong, but gradual—growth across large sections of the U.S. economy and you're seeing a little bit of that outside the United States, too." He added: "The concerns you saw over the summer that the world might be headed into a much weaker growth outcome have receded a bit." Geithner said he understands the concerns of widespread protests that emanated from the Occupy Wall Street movement, and said the administration is taking steps to address concerns of economic imbalances. "What you see is a general sense across the country from concern that the U.S. economy is not growing faster, you're not seeing unemployment come down more rapidly, you're not seeing incomes rising," he said. "People to make sure that the government — Washington — is acting to make things better now."