Thoughts on the state of the union

[Trip]

Originally Posted by marko138

The State of the TWFix Union is strong, my friends.

You bastards better not put that shit in the TWFix Constitution that I have to give a speech from time to time.

Oh wait, we are a totalitarian website. You fuckers are lucky I haven't finished the gas chambers yet.

[t-homo]

I'm going to make a poll.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

I believe you may be able to take him seriously this Tuesday.

That's when Gates is announcing a new policy, or so I'm told.

JC

The policy toward homosexuality in the military doesn't matter to me one way or the other, but changing the policy guarantees the religious right will be fired up and out in force for the midterm elections.

[smileyman]

Originally Posted by goof2

When your agenda is dependent on the votes of Congress pissing everyone off seems counterproductive.

As for his "new fucking ideas", most of what he is doing follows what Roosevelt laid out in the 1930s. It isn't exactly new.

I dont feel the 'New Deal' woulda worked for Roosevelt either without WW2...

[goof2]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I dont feel the 'New Deal' woulda worked for Roosevelt either without WW2...

The data I have seen shows unemployment 8 years after Roosevelt took office at greater than 14%. Like you I suspect WW2, and the necessity of having well over 10% of the population employed in the military, did more to correct the problem than the New Deal ever did.

[smileyman]

Nothing like fighting for your existence to stir up a little bi partisan support, LOL.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Trip

You bastards better not put that shit in the TWFix Constitution that I have to give a speech from time to time.

Oh wait, we are a totalitarian website. You fuckers are lucky I haven't finished the gas chambers yet.

Good idea, boss. I vote that you give a yearly speech....er...thread about the State of the TWFix Union, which, I hear is strong.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by marko138

The State of the TWFix Union is strong, my friends.

Wars come and go
But my soliders stay eternal

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by goof2

The data I have seen shows unemployment 8 years after Roosevelt took office at greater than 14%. Like you I suspect WW2, and the necessity of having well over 10% of the population employed in the military, did more to correct the problem than the New Deal ever did.

Roosevelt took office in 1933

Here are the unemployment numbers:
1920 5.2 %
1928 4.2
1930 8.7
1932 23.6
1933 --------------------- Roosevelt takes office (New Deal initiative begin)
1934 21.7
1936 16.9
1937 ---------------------- Recession of 1937 (gov spending rolled back, union nonsense
1938 19.0
1939 --------------------- War breaks out in Europe and the US ramps up
1940 14.6
1942 4.7%
1944 1.2

I don't know about you, but it looks to me like unemployment numbers drop significantly after Roosevelt takes office, going from an average of 24% ....
never mind you get the point

[goof2]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Roosevelt took office in 1933

Here are the unemployment numbers:
1920 5.2 %
1928 4.2
1930 8.7
1932 23.6
1933 --------------------- Roosevelt takes office (New Deal initiative begin)
1934 21.7
1936 16.9
1937 ---------------------- Recession of 1937 (gov spending rolled back, union nonsense
1938 19.0
1939 --------------------- War breaks out in Europe and the US ramps up
1940 14.6
1942 4.7%
1944 1.2

I don't know about you, but it looks to me like unemployment numbers drop significantly after Roosevelt takes office, going from an average of 24% ....
never mind you get the point

Unemployment numbers did drop, but they still sucked. Breaking through 15% unemployment (a level that would be viewed as catastrophic today) after 8 years of social engineering isn't exactly something to brag about. The fact that 8 years of The New Deal wasn't able to accomplish what WW2 did in 3 years isn't really a strong argument. I don't really get your point.