Run on the Banks
03-18-2023, 01:07 PM
#101
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Originally Posted by BobbyLeeSwagger
Looks like credit suisse is the next to fall
03-18-2023, 02:05 PM
#102
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Originally Posted by at6d
They also don’t pay federal income taxes unless they work for the federal government.
04-05-2023, 06:38 AM
#103
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Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux
There’s no better primer for this topic than “The Populist Delusion” by Neema Parvini.
If that whets your appetite, James Burnham’s “ The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom”
04-05-2023, 09:52 AM
#104
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Originally Posted by CBrF3
Neither of these books (or their authors) are available through my local library system...
Not really someone I think anyone needs political advice from.
04-07-2023, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Forward lav
“Neema Parvini specialises in Shakespeare studies. His research interests include political and moral philosophy, cognitive psychology, early modern history, literary theory, and historiography. He took his BA (hons) in English from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2004. During his time as an undergraduate, he won the a McDonalds Scholarship (2001), the Margaret Bretherton Memorial Prize (2002), the Gertrude Schryver Prize (2004) and the Edmée Manning Award (2004). He gained his Masters degree in twentieth-century literature from Oxford university with distinction in 2005. He returned to Royal Holloway in 2006, where he was awarded a Thomas Holloway Scholarship to read for his PhD, which he completed in 2010.“
Not really someone I think anyone needs political advice from.
Not really someone I think anyone needs political advice from.
04-08-2023, 03:42 AM
#106
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Originally Posted by symbian simian
He sure sounds a lot better educated and smarter than most of the guys on here giving political advice.....
A well educated, well read, generalist who has developed some ability to think in terms of systems rather than reductionist specifics can have insights a specialist misses.
That said, it ain't always the case...it just can sometimes be so.
04-08-2023, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by symbian simian
He sure sounds a lot better educated and smarter than most of the guys on here giving political advice.....
04-08-2023, 06:27 AM
#108
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Originally Posted by Forward lav
Yep, a degree in Shakespeare. Lol what a joke. This is for the little round glasses crowd I guess. The “smart people” have gotten us into a lot of trouble.
04-08-2023, 06:54 AM
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When can we rip a star or three off Old Glory? Asking for a friend.
04-08-2023, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Forward lav
Yep, a degree in Shakespeare. Lol what a joke. This is for the little round glasses crowd I guess. The “smart people” have gotten us into a lot of trouble.
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