tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post5761497681429677677..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: The Mob Rules (Musical Tribute)Stagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-51403977384381269502011-09-11T16:02:21.058-07:002011-09-11T16:02:21.058-07:00Troy,
Buffett buying trains was definitely a wake...Troy,<br /><br />Buffett buying trains was definitely a wake up call in regards to future returns.<br /><br />I suppose it could be worse. We'll know the game is about over when he invests in beer and coal.<br /><br /><b>January 6, 2011</b><br /><a href="http://www.investingdaily.com/id/18175/warren-buffett-is-betting-big-on-coal.html" rel="nofollow">Warren Buffett is Betting Big on Coal</a><br /><br /><i>Why Warren Buffett Finds Both Beer and Coal Fascinating</i><br /><br />D'oh! ;)Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-8543381616729959472011-09-11T14:10:48.732-07:002011-09-11T14:10:48.732-07:00"which prompted Burlington Northern Santa Fe ..."which prompted Burlington Northern Santa Fe to indefinitely suspend train traffic to the grain terminal for safety reasons"<br /><br />Heh. I saw Uncle Warren's angle on buying BNSF instantly.Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-57851364477908628842011-09-10T15:45:35.936-07:002011-09-10T15:45:35.936-07:00nanute,
Perhaps the fish are being caught in a Sk...nanute,<br /><br />Perhaps the fish are being caught in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_%28Terminator%29" rel="nofollow">Skynet</a>.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-53325710261954993952011-09-10T03:26:57.870-07:002011-09-10T03:26:57.870-07:00No wonder the "fish" aren't coming b...No wonder the "fish" aren't coming back.nanutenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-71276085759012864192011-09-09T15:19:59.497-07:002011-09-09T15:19:59.497-07:00Mr Slippery & fried,
I present today's st...Mr Slippery & fried,<br /><br />I present today's <a href="http://youtu.be/bkysjcs5vFU" rel="nofollow">stock market commentary</a>.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-30079440063656654902011-09-09T13:59:21.376-07:002011-09-09T13:59:21.376-07:00NYC is on alert, Greece is on alert for the upcomi...NYC is on alert, Greece is on alert for the upcoming speech by the Greek president (5000 cops to be on hand)<br />an earthquake off Vancouver Island, and the senior German rep the ECB resigns and sets off market tremors.<br />Oh, and the Chinese suggest "international supervision" of the printing of US dollars.<br />Another quiet late summer day.I think I'll enjoy it. The future is not looking either restful or quiet.friednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-37912003765533170542011-09-09T05:36:30.922-07:002011-09-09T05:36:30.922-07:00I always liked Dio-Sabbath better than Ozzy-Sabbat...I always liked Dio-Sabbath better than Ozzy-Sabbath and Mob Rules is an under appreciated gem.<br /><br />I expect much more labor unrest and general unrest before this is over. Everyone will lose something. The halves and the half nots.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUuZdb3Jx2k" rel="nofollow">Falling off the edge of the world</a>Mr Slipperynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-37605854594103878412011-09-09T02:48:00.943-07:002011-09-09T02:48:00.943-07:00nilys,
I side with the underdog as well, but I te...nilys,<br /><br />I side with the underdog as well, but I tend to think of my unemployed girlfriend as the underdog (and the 14 million other unemployed workers). <br /><br />She would definitely be arrested if she held six guards hostage and vandalized property.<br /><br />I do sympathize with the plight of labor, especially in regards to income inequality. I don't see how cutting brake lines and spilling grain is going to solve the supply/demand problems of too many workers and not enough jobs though.<br /><br />When there is demand for labor, labor does well. Unfortunately, even low paid workers in China will be replaced with robots and automation. The higher the wages, the higher the motivation for companies to automate. Longshoremen will most likely not be the exception to the rule.<br /><br />More angry times coming. Sigh.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-78609679204874733782011-09-09T01:51:48.994-07:002011-09-09T01:51:48.994-07:00I come down on the side of the underdog, and labor...I come down on the side of the underdog, and labor and unions now are the underdog. The longshoreman unions on the West Coast are especially well-organized and prepared to defend their livelihood, and I sympathize with that. Naturally, the authorities criminalize protest and dissent. And I suspect that if those politicians, talking-heads and high-net-worth individuals who seemingly yearn for a Hobbesian world of “total personal responsibility” did not expect to be fully protected by the force of the government, they wouldn't be so vocal. Only those deserve liberty and livelihood, who struggle for them everyday.nilysnoreply@blogger.com