tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post3759385127695129145..comments2023-10-31T04:37:20.113-07:00Comments on Bloviating Zeppelin: Labor Day: Welcome to the New Face of AmericaBloviating Zeppelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-71612442329416299472010-09-07T20:14:12.123-07:002010-09-07T20:14:12.123-07:00"But what about folks whose loans AREN'T ..."But what about folks whose loans AREN'T through FM or FMae?"<br />Hey BZ, you forget SO quickly!<br />Bondholders at GM and Chrysler found out pretty quickly that law means nothing to this administration. With one fell swoop they changed bankruptcy law...<br />POOF!<br />The almighty, all-powerful "O" can take care of this problem, just watch!Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-3525435635561936702010-09-07T17:14:37.165-07:002010-09-07T17:14:37.165-07:00I don't know about mortgages not through Fanni...I don't know about mortgages not through Fannie and Freddie, but look what he demanded of lenders we did not bail out. <br /><br />They were forced to take money they didn't need, forced to institute re-fi's they didn't like, etc. I don't know, but they desperately need something big.Maggie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681328690482778919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-75852021970688480662010-09-07T17:05:55.352-07:002010-09-07T17:05:55.352-07:00BBI: good point; there has to be a sufficient mark...BBI: good point; there has to be a sufficient market for what we make. I can't help but think, though, that in some ways our "craftsmanship" -- that Q word, Quality -- has suffered over the years and our products are NOT known as the penultimate in their various fields.<br /><br />Maggie: wow. But I could find that feasible; he's looking for something EASY to do. But what about folks whose loans AREN'T through FM or FMae?<br /><br />BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-37004351548348155072010-09-07T14:09:46.104-07:002010-09-07T14:09:46.104-07:00BZ, I expect school loans and under-water home loa...BZ, I expect school loans and under-water home loans to be forgiven for an October surprise.Maggie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681328690482778919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-76455168000802827502010-09-07T12:50:09.599-07:002010-09-07T12:50:09.599-07:00Mickey White: good info, but I liked the pull quot...Mickey White: good info, but I liked the pull quote nevertheless because even a dead clock is correct twice a day.<br /><br />Z: I'll go check it out!!<br /><br />Maggie: yes, it's in our DNA. Until it is pounded OUT of our DNA and trivialized, squashed, crushed by government, wherein Big Gov PAYS people better NOT to work or produce.<br /><br />AJ: Pournelle is correct. The trades are MASSIVELY necessary. College is no guarantor of actual learning or success in Life. <br /><br />Anyone think of THIS? Your Big American Government is now IN the business of making student loans so, of course, Big Gov PUSHES people into college because it will PROFIT from the LOANS it just took control of, FROM the private sector.<br /><br />Conflict of interest, anyone?<br /><br />BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-40253218139474830132010-09-07T09:14:59.004-07:002010-09-07T09:14:59.004-07:00Economics, especially global economics, is a harsh...Economics, especially global economics, is a harsh taskmaster. In 1980<br />21% of US jobs were in the mfg sector; now only 13%.<br />Yet, mfg as a percent of GDP has remained constant:<br />13% in 1980, 13% today.<br />Productivity has obviously risen significantly, due<br />mostly to modernization and technology. The downside is of course, <br />a working population that cannot keep up and cannot<br />purchase the goods at the rate they can be made.<br />Essentially, a snake eating its own tail. IMO, it will take more than<br />polticians to fix that.BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168862935045755393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-41133527893761042112010-09-07T03:47:11.105-07:002010-09-07T03:47:11.105-07:00Jerry Pournelle has been writing about this since....<a href="http://jerrypournelle.com/view/2010/Q3/view638.html#Friday" rel="nofollow">Jerry Pournelle</a> has been writing about this since... well he was the first blogger, so call it over a decade, now. America needs to understand that we cannot have a policy of:<br />'No Child Left Behind - Every Child Must Go To College'<br /><br />This does not work. There are tradecrafts that are absolutely unsuitable to higher education that are now requiring higher education to get a 'position' higher-up in the food chain. Merit and actually knowing how to do the work, showing you can do it, that you can teach others how to do it, that you can run a work site (construction, forestry, garage, etc.) is NOT enough.<br /><br />It ISN'T? WTH not?<br /><br />There is a huge problem with the education system creating a mystique that you, somehow, need higher education to actually run a business. You don't. Basic skills in production, how to manage finances, how to balance the cost of a labor force plus overhead plus raw materials with final product price with enough profit to keep the business running can be learned on-the-fly. Steve Jobs didn't get an MBA, nor did Bill Gates, nor Andrew Carnegie... getting a BA does not mean you are qualified to run a metal working shop or run a lumber yard.<br /><br />We spend way too much on education and get a flatline of reading rates from 1958: more money is not making us more educated or able.<br /><br />Vocational and technical schools get short shrift in funding, although they offer viable paths to actual careers that pay well. The higher ed bubble needs to burst and hard: we can afford to lose 'premier' colleges that cost way too much and move back to local support for schools that actually teach kids how to do things with their hands. These are life skills beyond the career path... you can work on them and get results that you can see.<br /><br />Wimpy the moocher ain't the half of it. The flip side are people who would do very well with hard work jobs making things who are miserable in office environments and yet have never been exposed to anything BUT office environments. That is very short-shrift to our children, not getting them the opportunity to learn the basics of tradecrafts at a young age.<br /><br />And we shall pay for that.<br /><br />All of us.<br /><br />Dearly.A Jacksonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607888697879327120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-76780510919038205242010-09-06T21:41:42.641-07:002010-09-06T21:41:42.641-07:00Mickey-
We're all frustrated with politicians ...Mickey-<br />We're all frustrated with politicians right now and if the stuff you have itemized is true, Ms. Blackburn at least deserves extra scrutiny and should be asked some probing questions. But answer me this-<br />Is there a better (more fiscally conservative) candidate in the race?<br />Name names and give us facts.Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-12105590016390548932010-09-06T20:58:46.365-07:002010-09-06T20:58:46.365-07:00America has always built and produced. I'll aw...America has always built and produced. I'll await your blogpost on that issue.<br /><br />I believe Obama's agenda includes bringing all medical into the government fold, including doctors and nurses. It will take a little longer for the other categories mentioned. <br /><br />Good post, BZ.Maggie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681328690482778919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-67727865969211404392010-09-06T11:40:07.743-07:002010-09-06T11:40:07.743-07:00Marsha Blackburn has a spending problem.
Marsha Bl...Marsha Blackburn has a spending problem.<br />Marsha Blackburn Voted FOR: <br />Omnibus Appropriations, Special Education, Global AIDS Initiative, Job Training, Unemployment Benefits, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, Agriculture Appropriations, FY2004 Foreign Operations Appropriations, U.S.-Singapore Trade, U.S.-Chile Trade, Supplemental Spending for Iraq & Afghanistan, Flood Insurance Reauthorization , Prescription Drug Benefit, Child Nutrition Programs, Surface Transportation, Job Training and Worker Services, Agriculture Appropriations, Foreign Aid, Debt Limit Increase, Fiscal 2005 Omnibus Appropriations, Vocational/Technical Training, Supplemental Appropriations, UN “Reforms.” Patriot Act Reauthorization, CAFTA, Katrina Hurricane-relief Appropriations, Head Start Funding, Line-item Rescission, Oman Trade Agreement, Military Tribunals, Electronic Surveillance, Head Start Funding, COPS Funding, Funding the REAL ID Act (National ID), Foreign Intelligence Surveillance, Thought Crimes “Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, Peru Free Trade Agreement, Economic Stimulus, Farm Bill (Veto Override), Warrantless Searches, Employee Verification Program, Body Imaging Screening, Patriot Act extention. <br /><br />Marsha Blackburn Voted AGAINST:<br />Ban on UN Contributions, eliminate Millennium Challenge Account, WTO Withdrawal, UN Dues Decrease, Defunding the NAIS, Iran Military Operations defunding Iraq Troop Withdrawal, congress authorization of Iran Military Operations, Withdrawing U.S. Soldiers from Afghanistan.<br /><br />Marsha Blackburn is my Congressman.<br />See her unconstitutional votes at :<br />http://mickeywhite.blogspot.com/2009/09/tn-congressman-marsha-blackburn-votes.html<br />MickeyMickeyWhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309059213121484319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-43594401446665068032010-09-05T21:44:52.307-07:002010-09-05T21:44:52.307-07:00boy, great minds..wait till you see my Labor Day p...boy, great minds..wait till you see my Labor Day post.."we've got to BUILD THINGS" :-)<br /><br />Have a good day, BZ...God bless.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-39638930855815782072010-09-05T21:17:31.219-07:002010-09-05T21:17:31.219-07:00NFO: good question. Which brings me to a post I&#...NFO: good question. Which brings me to a post I'm committed to in the future: GOVERNMENTAL CONSCRIPTION.<br /><br />BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-11399603079612241032010-09-05T21:05:08.583-07:002010-09-05T21:05:08.583-07:00Oh yeah, there IS gonna be some payback, the probl...Oh yeah, there IS gonna be some payback, the problem is when it will come... And my question is, who will be left to actually DO the skilled labor we need???Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com