tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453162293788326427.comments2023-03-26T07:27:00.949-04:00Cambrian CapitalistCambrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06685928518397786392noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453162293788326427.post-47923357495139997142013-05-08T19:14:11.130-04:002013-05-08T19:14:11.130-04:00Dude, long time no post.
Safe stocks have outperfo...Dude, long time no post.<br />Safe stocks have outperformed in this bull market, but value stocks rarely outperform in a sharp downturn. Hard to predict how things will work out.AHWesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829802681623277432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453162293788326427.post-49447414964809881882010-06-24T09:53:22.931-04:002010-06-24T09:53:22.931-04:00Asked and answered. You suggest that American busi...Asked and answered. You suggest that American business have 'taken' natural resources from other countries, but then withdraw the assertion by admitting that American business paid for the resources. In terms of oil, American business have paid as much as $150 per barrel for oil it costs many countries about $2 to produce. Is that not enough compensation? As far as the disruption left behind, are you suggesting that the U.S. intervene in the internal operations of a country to minimize said disruption? Or should the U.S. just avoid any interaction with countries that have an abundance of natural resources so as not to sully our allegiance to western civilizational virtue? <br /><br />Read the posts again. I never stated that Americans were always being given equal rights and considered to be full citizens. Even a fairly ignorant student of history would know that not to be the case. What I suggested was that the legacy of our birth as a nation allowed people from all ethnicities, religions and other parochial affiliations who embraced the nation's laws and mores to be embraced by this nation unlike they would expect from any other nation. You personally can emigrate to Britain, France, Italy or any other nation on the earth to become a full citizen of that nation and will NEVER be considered British, French, Italian or anything else. People that were born in other nations that come here and become full citizens are fully embraced by the nation and the culture as Americans. I have personally heard unprovoked testimonials from at least a dozen foreign-born citizens that buttress my case.Cambrian Capitalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202691373778401209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453162293788326427.post-80169602731845831802010-06-22T23:54:57.687-04:002010-06-22T23:54:57.687-04:00I agree with Rose that you might want to teach. I...I agree with Rose that you might want to teach. I don't believe the axiom that those who cannot do, teach, as teachers can have a profound effect on a great number of people. I don't think our influence has always been as benign and pure as you insist. Out government has propped up dictators in the past in order to promote stability so our companies could make money. While we have not gained land it's true as the result of wars, some of our businesses have taken natural resources from other countries such as diamonds, minerals, etc., and have been protected by our great military might from the repercussions until recently. Yes, there was compensation, they bought the resources, but the price was not always enough for the disruption left behind. Also in one of your posts you talked about Americans "always" being given equal rights and considered to be full citizens, etc., which obviously is not the case. Think about the American Japanese folks forced into camps during WWII, African Americans, women and children. But of course the genius of the Constitution is that eventually, referring to and refining the interpretations was the remedy for the inequalities.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264835121189285602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453162293788326427.post-82836391737597191612010-06-21T14:16:45.236-04:002010-06-21T14:16:45.236-04:00While it is true that you cannot measure the quali...While it is true that you cannot measure the quality of life by how much money you make or have, it is not empirically verifiable that living in a Village in Tuscany is of a superior life quality than living in a suburb of Phoenix. What is measurable, and indeed, irrefutable, is that the economic system in the U.S. has been the most successful wealth creating machine in the history of man.<br /><br />You may have other pursuits that are more important to you and you may not aspire to great wealth. If this is the case, then it is incumbent upon you to pursue your happiness however you choose to define it. Perhaps that happiness will lead you to a village in Tuscany. I am doubtful about that. I think you are suffering from a 'grass is always greener' kind of thing.Cambrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06685928518397786392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453162293788326427.post-13210561365934445052010-06-13T15:53:39.221-04:002010-06-13T15:53:39.221-04:00Wow, Chas....you should be a college professor! Th...Wow, Chas....you should be a college professor! This could be your thesis! I think, speak and write in a much more simple manner so this is a stretch for me. I don't use big words and pride myself on clear, concise writing with very few words to make my point. So, please forgive me if I've missed your point but I do have a thought (imagine that!?). When you say the American standard of living is nearly twice that of Europe (since the 70s), that "fact" may be true. However, the quality of life is not necessarily measured by wealth. To live in a rural village in Tuscany and live a simple life, eating fresh grown food from your family farm and drinking wine from your own vines, and living in a small community where everyone knows eachother and looks out for one another...that's my idea of happiness. I live in suburban USA with a beautiful house, swimming pool, huge screen TV, etc....and have no sense of community, even though my neighbors houses are 10 feet apart. Maybe I was born in the wrong country. I would much rather live at a lower standard of living with family, friends, neighbors as my focal point rather than how much money is in my bank account...but that's just me.Rose Dorseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14387913006034880794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453162293788326427.post-86521397418627824532010-05-21T07:31:56.887-04:002010-05-21T07:31:56.887-04:00Interesting read. I've got a lot of time on m...Interesting read. I've got a lot of time on my hands now, so I will check out the other posts.The Handsome Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331150120327091251noreply@blogger.com