Forum: Politics
06-23-2007, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 79
Re: Federal Reserve
My understanding of this isn't very clear.
How is the amount that the Fed returns to the treasury calculated? The Fed can sell the bonds it has obtained with newly created money to other parties...
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Forum: Politics
06-16-2007, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 1,270
Views: 25,530
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Forum: Politics
06-12-2007, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 236
Re: an argument against the gold standard
Treasury bonds and other securities are taken into account when a bank calculates its deposits/assets, and calculates how much it can loan, right? So, when the Fed reduces the money supply by...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-12-2007, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 581
Re: Is vengeance legitimate?
Is vengeful killing justified (or partially justified) when the judicial/legal system will not punish or bring to justice the initial wrongdoer?
Let's assume that the initial wrongdoer is likely...
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Forum: Politics
06-10-2007, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 236
Re: an argument against the gold standard
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and to increase the money supply the Fed BUYS debt from the public, ie retires debt. it doesnt increase debt.
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I really don't understand how it's like that. When they...
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Forum: Politics
05-29-2007, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-29-2007, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-28-2007, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 143
Re: Capital Punishment
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Are the appeals more costly than the costs of food, clothing, housing, etc, that must be provided to the future inmate? (I am not trying to make a point here, I'm just curious)
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Forum: Politics
05-28-2007, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 1,270
Views: 25,530
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Forum: Politics
05-28-2007, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-28-2007, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 143
Re: Capital Punishment
I tend to prefer deterrence as justification for criminal punishment more than retribution as justification. Though, I guess they aren't mutually exclusive.
There are some good points in the...
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Forum: Politics
05-28-2007, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-27-2007, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-27-2007, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-27-2007, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-27-2007, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-27-2007, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-27-2007, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 301
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Forum: Politics
05-21-2007, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 413
Re: Ron Paul Surging Online
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I'm not a huge fan of Ron Paul (other than a deep respect for libertarianism and his pro-rights stance) but this is awesome. The simple fact that someone that has no...
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Forum: Politics
05-19-2007, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 145
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Forum: Politics
05-19-2007, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 145
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Forum: Politics
05-19-2007, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 145
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Forum: Politics
05-19-2007, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 145
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Forum: Politics
05-18-2007, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 707
Views: 2,692
Re: Reactions to AC
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I love this hypothetical. It's even better than the "coke and pepsi battling it out in the streets" hypothetical.
What prevents this? Who's going to *pay* for it? Bill Gates is...
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Forum: Politics
05-17-2007, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 216
Views: 623
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