Comments on: Where did the republican party go?!? http://www.sanft.com/2008/09/23/where-did-the-republican-party-go/ Where my opinion counts more! ;) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:17:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ted Sanft http://www.sanft.com/2008/09/23/where-did-the-republican-party-go/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Ted Sanft Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:18:34 +0000 http://www.sanft.com/?p=142#comment-26 My issue with that is Ron Paul and other like him have no chance of being elected, or even making any sort of significant impact on the elections. Sadly, the majority of citizens in the US seem to act like sheep and will vote party lines or not not vote at all. Few strive to understand the issues we are facing and what our legislators are doing about it. It is sad really, we have the greatest (albeit flawed) governmental system in the world, and the majority of American's do not even strive to have a deeper understanding of world events beyond what CNN or Fox is feeding them. My issue with that is Ron Paul and other like him have no chance of being elected, or even making any sort of significant impact on the elections.

Sadly, the majority of citizens in the US seem to act like sheep and will vote party lines or not not vote at all. Few strive to understand the issues we are facing and what our legislators are doing about it. It is sad really, we have the greatest (albeit flawed) governmental system in the world, and the majority of American’s do not even strive to have a deeper understanding of world events beyond what CNN or Fox is feeding them.

]]> By: Matt http://www.sanft.com/2008/09/23/where-did-the-republican-party-go/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Matt Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:24:52 +0000 http://www.sanft.com/?p=142#comment-20 Perhaps you should start looking for a new party and/or candidate outside of the big 2. I became disillusioned with the Republican party during college (not its ideals, just its actions). This primary cycle I actually gave money to Ron Paul. While I don't agree with all of his views by any means, he definitely provides a choice that I agree with on many things, and that will actually stick to them if elected. Perhaps you should start looking for a new party and/or candidate outside of the big 2. I became disillusioned with the Republican party during college (not its ideals, just its actions). This primary cycle I actually gave money to Ron Paul. While I don’t agree with all of his views by any means, he definitely provides a choice that I agree with on many things, and that will actually stick to them if elected.

]]> By: Ted Sanft http://www.sanft.com/2008/09/23/where-did-the-republican-party-go/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Ted Sanft Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:36:51 +0000 http://www.sanft.com/?p=142#comment-19 I think you misunderstand this situation. If you follow what is happening with the stocks, the investors are also getting screwed. Freddie and Fannie investors will lose most if not all of their money. These stupid moves are NOT protecting the investors (BTW: ANYONE WITH A 401K is likely an investor in one or more of these companies, it is not just rich folks). We all will lose in this bailout. These bailouts are being done to artificially improve the economy. Trust me, this is not the Republican Party showing their true colors, this is big government, trying to get bigger. Republicans and Democrats need to speak out about this. On the selling short issue, I do not really care about that as much. Betting on shorts is no different than betting on longs. It is apply an investment philosophy to your research (I have never done it however, it just seems to have the wrong spirit to it). The only issue I have with short sellers would be if they are doing something to influence the price of the stock, or acting on insider information. I think you misunderstand this situation. If you follow what is happening with the stocks, the investors are also getting screwed. Freddie and Fannie investors will lose most if not all of their money. These stupid moves are NOT protecting the investors (BTW: ANYONE WITH A 401K is likely an investor in one or more of these companies, it is not just rich folks). We all will lose in this bailout. These bailouts are being done to artificially improve the economy. Trust me, this is not the Republican Party showing their true colors, this is big government, trying to get bigger. Republicans and Democrats need to speak out about this.

On the selling short issue, I do not really care about that as much. Betting on shorts is no different than betting on longs. It is apply an investment philosophy to your research (I have never done it however, it just seems to have the wrong spirit to it). The only issue I have with short sellers would be if they are doing something to influence the price of the stock, or acting on insider information.

]]> By: Chris Sanft http://www.sanft.com/2008/09/23/where-did-the-republican-party-go/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Chris Sanft Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:09:04 +0000 http://www.sanft.com/?p=142#comment-18 Finally the republican party has shown it's true colors. The bailout will not help any of the people who owe money to the creditors. The government agency is still going to have to foreclose on people who cannot pay the mortgage payments. Many of these people were hard pressed to pay there mortgage payments without the interest hikes. The banks lent them money betting on the come and they lost. The government will take the losses rather than the shareholders or other companies. At a time when we are looking at a 500B deficit, a rising unemployment, social security and medicare that no one wants to deal with -- to give out this bailout is insane. Stopping sell shorts was probably the best thing the government could do. If you are selling short you have every reason to want to price to fall. This should be a permanent rule in the stock market -- no selling short. Finally the republican party has shown it’s true colors. The bailout will not help any of the people who owe money to the creditors. The government agency is still going to have to foreclose on people who cannot pay the mortgage payments. Many of these people were hard pressed to pay there mortgage payments without the interest hikes. The banks lent them money betting on the come and they lost. The government will take the losses rather than the shareholders or other companies. At a time when we are looking at a 500B deficit, a rising unemployment, social security and medicare that no one wants to deal with — to give out this bailout is insane. Stopping sell shorts was probably the best thing the government could do. If you are selling short you have every reason to want to price to fall. This should be a permanent rule in the stock market — no selling short.

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