tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post6700290429866443400..comments2023-10-02T18:02:52.243+10:00Comments on 3 Word Slogan: Pitfalls of a booming economyCartledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-76852604025070565622007-01-15T06:10:00.001+10:002007-01-15T06:10:00.001+10:00Oh you cynical Gorn.Oh you cynical Gorn.Cartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-42117404287850940412007-01-15T06:10:00.000+10:002007-01-15T06:10:00.000+10:00Good post, cartledge - the same is happening here ...Good post, cartledge - the same is happening here in the U.S. We're told it's patriotic to buy on credit. The preznut told us to "Go shopping" when he was asked at a December press conference what Americans could do to support the war effort.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the personal debt skyrockets, the Repubs rewrote the bankruptcy laws so the banks WILL get their money plus interest and fees no Reality-Based Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575623297528939722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-8970760687220031392007-01-15T06:07:00.000+10:002007-01-15T06:07:00.000+10:00You gotta wonder too Cartledge, are these stats in...You gotta wonder too Cartledge, are these stats including illegal sources of income that are actually and ironicly , hehe and don't take this to heart anyone, 'good for the economy' like drug sales (bringing in foreign currency), prostitution and gambling.<br /><br />As I'm sure you are aware, there are people living high on the hawg with these unaccounted statistical sources of income.<br /><br GORNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850686974622477437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-55377156084235352502007-01-14T06:54:00.000+10:002007-01-14T06:54:00.000+10:00GORN, I know what you mean. We call them Gold Coas...GORN, I know what you mean. We call them Gold Coast Cowboys here and I know one of them in the process now. Except he's not as smart his associates and is more true to the overall indication of a downturn. <br />I expect the effect you mention is quantified as an on going part of the stats. But much of it is genuine hardship.Cartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-19608966073764682552007-01-14T03:08:00.000+10:002007-01-14T03:08:00.000+10:00cartledge,
Externally the word bankruptcy raises ...cartledge,<br /><br />Externally the word bankruptcy raises some eyebrows, but isnt it just par for the course? My brother worked for a company that declared bankruptcy 4 times, and 4 times they changed their name, but the managing team were loaded (and they had a different company name). To me, it seems businesses and their affiliates use bankruptcy as a means for 'writing off' against their GORNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850686974622477437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-38688000563754284052007-01-13T10:56:00.000+10:002007-01-13T10:56:00.000+10:00That is a fact Abi, such as it is. There is still ...That is a fact Abi, such as it is. There is still hope for the demise of the Howard government before we see the demise of that.Cartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-86684358648665757322007-01-13T10:43:00.000+10:002007-01-13T10:43:00.000+10:00Bad as it might be, it'd be worse if you didn't ha...Bad as it might be, it'd be worse if you didn't have national health coverage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-24491226898163037022007-01-13T05:53:00.000+10:002007-01-13T05:53:00.000+10:00Same old BS PT. There is an election coming up so ...Same old BS PT. There is an election coming up so the creative fiscal reporting is happening.<br />Dress it up however they like the average voter doesn't absorb the reports they just live the reality.Cartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16179347.post-36192670673893044452007-01-12T19:41:00.000+10:002007-01-12T19:41:00.000+10:00Looking at Australia's numbers this month opened m...Looking at Australia's numbers this month opened my eyes. Not actually that good in terms of debt, consumer prices and the like. For all the talk of boom, the Aussies sure seem to be getting the short end of the stick.Praguetwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481534213601084777noreply@blogger.com