Duderonomy

double ganger => look-alike I think you mean doppelganger.I wish I had one, or an identical twin, to cause shenanigans with and laugh when the juries can't figure out who to convict when we both plead guilty for the same crime...they can't go and convict 2 people for a 1 man crime, eh? I saw a video with a double-ganger once. Don't know how the girl did it, but she did. Sa­mus is a real natural That is what Putin said.

The development of MBSs & CDOs didn't help. Banks figured out how to take any shaky loans that they had, slice them up, and offload them to investors. This meant they didn't plan to be on the hook for any loans that they made, encouraging salesmanship rather than solid credit research. When mortgage/loan brokers are more like car salesman than accountants, it creates a big problem for consumers and investors. Never assume that any broker is looking out for you. If they aren't on the hook for the loan, they will just try to sell you into the most debt that they can. Like Lysistrata said, that isn't something Bush could have really helped. The economy is largely out of the president's hands. He doesn't control the federal reserve or spending (despite Congress's attempts to blame him for everything, THEY set the budget). Some regulation can be controlled by the president, but he generally doesn't have the professional knowledge to foresee problems. Interestingly, the Economist was one of the first news sources that sounded the alarm about 3-4 months before the crash, so there were experts in the know. The Fed should have known, but the bubble needed to burst by that point. They could have had a plan in place faster, though.

double ganger => look-alike I think you mean doppelganger. I wish I had one, or an identical twin, to cause shenanigans with and laugh when the juries can't figure out who to convict when we both plead guilty for the same crime...they can't go and convict 2 people for a 1 man crime, eh? I saw a video with a double-ganger once. Don't know how the girl did it, but she did.

Okay. Yeyah.

Okay.

Wat.

If he took paternity leave, pretty sure that has already been done.

I admit it. Putin heard that I was using Samus as a hooker and wanted some of that.

Yeah, nobody is hijacking a plane in the U.S. without a fight after 9/11. Everyone assumes hijackers are trying to kill everyone on the plane.

I'd say govt shouldn't interfere, but definitely regulate. Let's all remember the housing market bubble and financial products that caused the crash. Ultimately, govt had to step into save the economy. The businesses and people that caused the crash got a slap on the wrist, ultimately it was the tax payers, the consumers who were duped that paid for it. People want the upside of free market, which you mentioned, but do not want market correction, the downside of free market and want govt to interfere(initiated under GOP president) and print fiat to save the banksters. Its all rainbows until shit hits the fan, then principles and everything else is out of the window. There is nothing wrong with agreeing to limited government as an ideal, while acknowledging that it does not always work in the real world. Regulation is needed because business is dominated by those willing to do everything they can to make a buck, even to the detriment of competition or their employees. Most Americans have forgotten the monopolies and labor practices of the Gilded Age, when businesses actively attacked the freedoms of their workers. Between watching their workers vote, hiring mercenaries to shoot strikers, and gobbling up all of their competitors, the ruthless giants ruled the U.S. for decades.

Evidence? You are looking for evidence ? Ha... read up on what happened to proponents of Soviet leaders during its history. I am trying to apply the same standards you'd apply on yourself, that is, innocent until proven guilty. Speculation by media that is clearly taking a side does not make that speculation into facts, no matter how much they feed it down on their target audience. But I can see the blatant hypocrisy here. Once again, the problem isn't that Putin did right or wrong, but that he isn't yet another tyrant in pocket of the ruling clique. he isn't in the pocket of "our" ruling clique. >_> While Putin and the West can be scary, I'm more worried about China's ruling clique. U.S. companies just keep funneling them money as fast as they can.

i know it hurts now, but try to keep track of everything you are doing that used to be your boss's responsibility. I wouldn't hope too much for an internal promotion (unless you are really lucky or your management is actually smart), but you're more likely to get a better job at another company if you have the experience needed, even without the title.

Vladimir can't take off work to see the birth of all of his children. How would he get anything done? Although if he didn't want any children, I suppose Putin is the only man capable of killing a Child of Putin. I imagine it takes three priests to seal the area against the destructive energies unleashed.

Stewie for Russian Vice Roi!

I wonder if he knows where Putin is.

I've had a fair amount of experience with managing small groups of people in the past, and you usually have a long list titled "wish I could get to this". I imagine that Obama has a list at least a hundred times as long. You either prioritize or get paralyzed by every small decision while working 80-hour workweeks. Everything you've listed sounds like an issue that should be dealt with by Obama's immediate reports or their reports, not him. Obama needs to focus on what is most important to him like: Obamacare, energy, Ukraine, Iran, Syria, drug legalization etc. It's possible that Obama has a problem with delegation, which can be typical with someone not used to a managerial-level position (which a senator wouldn't be). You have to give tasks to others, and yes, you will have to burn alongside them if they do it wrong. Enabling them to do it right is a difficult skill to master, but is necessary when you have as many direct/indirect reports as Obama has. You don't have to know how to do their jobs, but you need to know the right questions to ask to make sure they are doing their jobs.

No, it means you actually enjoy the coffee. Just like reading the first Twilight simply means I have a high tolerance for bad literature and horrifying curiosity. To be fair, I did learn a lot about fiction from the book. But I also learned a lot about martial arts by getting my ass handed to me on a regular basis. Doesn't mean it was pleasant. Real learning usually isn't.

Sir or madam, within 1 week at Non Grata I learned to never launch links from people I do not know. This has served me well and will continue to serve me well. So forgive me if this link goes unheeded given the likely subject matter. That said, though I accept that something exists and believe it should be recognized, that does not mean I revel in it. I was simply pointing out an inaccuracy in the original poll. Gender identification is a complicated cultural and biological matter, which does not lend itself to binary questions. This is why it is annoying when people ask for your "man card" anytime you don't act within strict gender guidelines. Enjoying the odd musical/romance or two does not make one less of a man, especially when you have been elbow deep in a deer carcass and drink whiskey neat. Sorry if that offends you, oh urban cowboy who owns and never uses five different handguns, but can't drink his coffee black.

I don't know about that. Stalin lasted until his death, and he was Georgian. I imagine an actual Russian would last at least that long.

Granted, but you are a character in a Mary Sue slash fanfic. Enjoy your time porking celebrities and bad dialogue. I wish I knew Kung Fu.

Given that Non Grata's forum admin has both sets of genitals, I find this poll too limiting. There needs to be at least 3 or 4 other choices for enough precision to be present.

Is it me?

The back of an elderly lunch lady.

Granted, but it doesn't rotate so all life dies. I wish I had a monkey.

of English cooking. Then old