You realize that America can inflate its way out of debt, right?

[richard_daily]

Since 1967 prices have increased about 700% for most things. But a few things have gone thru the roof.

In 1967 my 1st semester of college cost me $6 per credit hour or about $90 for 15 hours. The same college in 2011 costs $100 per credit hour or $1500 for 15 hours of courses. Thats about 1675% increase.

Wazz different? In 1967 the college president made about 20K per year, and the instructors were mostly adjuncts in it for a little mad money. In 2011 the president makes around 500K, and the last one to retire took home 1/2 that in retirement plus a million plus in sweetners.

Military pay: In 1968 I made $95 per month as a private no class. Today they start around $1500 per month. Or 1569% more. Note: NCO pay hasnt kept pace with inflation.

And you're using this as proof of your claim that there is hyperinflation?

 

[LadyFairfax]

Are you attempting to claim that 11% inflation in bread costs (food prices have risen faster than just about anything else) over 3 or 4 year is comparable to the hyperinflation of the Weimar Republic?

Please let me know.

I never said a word about the Weimar Republic.

You are the one who claims we are not experiencing inflation, even as you posted a rather high rate of inflation in your example of no inflation.

The fact that we have inflation at all in the midst of a long-term recession - is rather disturbing.

 

[richard_daily]

I never said a word about the Weimar Republic.

You are the one who claims we are not experiencing inflation, even as you posted a rather high rate of inflation in your example of no inflation.

The fact that we have inflation at all in the midst of a long-term recession - is rather disturbing.

You were responding to my list of how the Weimar Republic wasn't anything like what we have going on today... the fact that you didn't use the words, doesn't mean it wasn't what we were talking about. More of your typical dis-honesty KK.

I said we weren't facing "rampant inflation". 11% over 3 or 4 years is hardly "rampant inflation, and going back to my original post (which you chose to respond to), I said that we weren't facing anything like what the WR was.

There is always inflation... and the recessions has been "officially over" for a few years now. Not that you're keeping up.

Are you making more money now, or less than in 2008?

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

You're not much for history, are you?

God you are dense aren't you? Perg got it....here I will help you and your limited interwebz culture out with some 1337 sauce knowledge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

Hey, Mike Godwin finally joined Lit.

 

[LadyFairfax]

You were responding to my list of how the Weimar Republic wasn't anything like what we have going on today... the fact that you didn't use the words, doesn't mean it wasn't what we were talking about. More of your typical dis-honesty KK.

I said we weren't facing "rampant inflation". 11% over 3 or 4 years is hardly "rampant inflation, and going back to my original post (which you chose to respond to), I said that we weren't facing anything like what the WR was.

There is always inflation... and the recessions has been "officially over" for a few years now. Not that you're keeping up.

Are you making more money now, or less than in 2008?

Oh,

so I must accept your idea of the term "Rampant", your idea of "no assassins" and no strikes.

I can only suppose in your narrow and rather limited thinking that unless we begin to speak German there can be no comparison either?

The recession is only over in political definition terms. For many of us it is still going rather strong.

 

[Ishmael]

And you're using this as proof of your claim that there is hyperinflation?

Is the fact that we have not matched the inflation of the Weimar, or Brazil of the 1990's something that you're going to quibble about? It borders on arguing the accomplishments of Gacy vs Bundy, mental masturbation fodder at best.

Ishmael

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

And you're using this as proof of your claim that there is hyperinflation?

No. I expect hyperdeflation, especially for perfessers and soldiers and teachers.

 

[richard_daily]

Oh,

so I must accept your idea of the term "Rampant", your idea of "no assassins" and no strikes.

I can only suppose in your narrow and rather limited thinking that unless we begin to speak German there can be no comparison either?

The recession is only over in political definition terms. For many of us it is still going rather strong.

So you're doing worse now than you were in 2008?

Again, you chose to reply to my post where I was clearly talking about the WR. All of a sudden "you never mentioned it".

You've the the right wing disingenuous lying down pat.

 

[richard_daily]

Is the fact that we have not matched the inflation of the Weimar, or Brazil of the 1990's something that you're going to quibble about? It borders on arguing the accomplishments of Gacy vs Bundy, mental masturbation fodder at best.

Ishmael

So it's ok to compare the current situation to 1923 Germany, but when faced with the clear facts that prove it's not the case, it's all "just in good fun!".

More partisan showmanshit...

 

[RobDownSouth]

You said your bread went up to $2.50, up $0.25 and do not consider 11% to be inflation?

That's the best you've got?

Fallacy of the Small Sample.

Individual items may be subject to inflationary pressures, especially foodstuffs this years since 2010 saw historically low inflation rates for food prices. Inflation rates on overall foodstuffs have since returned to historical norms this year and the trendline over the past ten years is well within standard deviations.

In any event, a temporary inflation rate of 11% on an individual food item cannot be considered an indicator of hyperinflation (broadly defined as a rate of inflation over fifty percent).

 

[Bob Waters]

Let see:

Cool helmets? Nope.

http://pointofviewcameras.com/images/blog/gopro/nab2010/gopro-hd-advanced-combat-helmet-ach-miliary-mount.jpg

Rampant inflation? Nope

Right, because we haven't hyper-inflated the currency to pay off the debt YET as the OP suggested. Pay attention to the posts. If we do as LJ suggests we WILL have rampant inflation.

Assassination attempts? busybody is still posting.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Gabrielle_Giffords_official_portrait.jpg/220px-Gabrielle_Giffords_official_portrait.jpg



http://nationalpostnews.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/oscarortega-hernandez.jpg?w=620

General Strike? Not according to fox news.

The general strike happened after hyper-inflation. Just wait.

The Reichstag is burning? Nah, that's just your crotch.

And that marked the end of Wiemar - again, wait and see what happens if we hyper-inflate.

After WWII the US inflated the currency to pay off part of it's war debt, yes, but a) it wasn't hyper inflated and b) pent up consumer demand after 4 years of rationing AND a strong manufacturing base positioned the economy for a jump start after a brief recession.

We have a consumer goods market that is saturated with cheap Chinese goods and the manufacturing base of a 3 world shithole today. Hyperinflation would give us 70's Stagflation at BEST and Wiemar Germany at worst.

 

[LJ_Reloaded]

You said your bread went up to $2.50, up $0.25 and do not consider 11% to be inflation?

It's approaching hyperinflation if it went up 25 cents per day, constantly.

That's the best you've got?

Sigh.. please explain to us how hyperinflation is happening if bread increases in price by only 25 cents in 4 years. Or even 1 year.

 

[LadyFairfax]

So you're doing worse now than you were in 2008?

Again, you chose to reply to my post where I was clearly talking about the WR. All of a sudden "you never mentioned it".

You've the the right wing disingenuous lying down pat.

You have left wing idiot down pretty well. I have not made a single right wing comment either. I guess that anyone who does not agree with you can only be a right winger? You are the epitome of anti-right wing?

 

[LadyFairfax]

It's approaching hyperinflation if it went up 25 cents per day, constantly.


Sigh.. please explain to us how hyperinflation is happening if bread increases in price by only 25 cents in 4 years. Or even 1 year.

Ok. You show me the word "hyperinflation" in one of my posts.

I'll wait.

While you keep posting idiotic threads about how America should print $15 trillion and pay off the debt, you should perhaps go learn something about the Bond market and just what treasuries are and how debt is held, paid and so on.

Then perhaps you will only be an idiot instead of an ignorant idiot.

 

[Byron In Exile]

Ok. You show me the word "hyperinflation" in one of my posts.

I'll wait.

While you keep posting idiotic threads about how America should print $15 trillion and pay off the debt, you should perhaps go learn something about the Bond market and just what treasuries are and how debt is held, paid and so on.

Then perhaps you will only be an idiot instead of an ignorant idiot.

LT will never be anything better than an ignorant idiot.

 

[richard_daily]

Ok. You show me the word "hyperinflation" in one of my posts.

I'll wait.

While you keep posting idiotic threads about how America should print $15 trillion and pay off the debt, you should perhaps go learn something about the Bond market and just what treasuries are and how debt is held, paid and so on.

Then perhaps you will only be an idiot instead of an ignorant idiot.

Do you understand what happened with inflation in he Weimer Republic in the 1920s?

Yes or no?

If yes, then how do you justify your comments when I stated (correctly) that there wasn't rampant inflation like in the WR?

If no, go read a book.

 

[RobDownSouth]

So it's ok to compare the current situation to 1923 Germany, but when faced with the clear facts that prove it's not the case, it's all "just in good fun!".

More partisan showmanshit...

Exactly.

Never stand in the way of a conservative trying to make a point.

Buncha budding demagogues.

 

[Byron In Exile]

Exactly.

Never stand in the way of a conservative trying to make a point.

Buncha budding demagogues.

^LT's bitter angry left-wingnut disciple and chief apologist.

 

[RobDownSouth]

^LT's bitter angry left-wingnut disciple and chief apologist.

Not bitter at all!

Speaking of bitter, how's your love life?

Got any hawt internetz datez on the horizon?

... or have you resigned yourself to more "gay bachelor" jokes from your Dad again this Christmas season?

 

[richard_daily]

^LT's bitter angry left-wingnut disciple and chief apologist.

You're starting to sound like jen in florida.

 

[Byron In Exile]

You're starting to sound like jen in florida.

According to Busybody, I'm a "lib loon."

That's one's reward for being intelligent: becoming every political demagogue's worst nightmare.

 

[richard_daily]

According to Busybody, I'm a "lib loon."

That's one's reward for being intelligent: becoming every political demagogue's worst nightmare.

Are you implying that busybody dreams of you at night?
Be careful what you wish for.

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

According to Busybody, I'm a "lib loon."

That's one's reward for being intelligent: becoming every political demagogue's worst nightmare.

You haven't herd? If you want the gov. out of your bedroom/body then you are a left wing communist, if you want the gov. out of your place of business and bank account your a Nazi. If you want both you'r just a libertarian whack job who will end up on DHS's terrorist watch list.

 

[LJ_Reloaded]

Not bitter at all!

Speaking of bitter, how's your love life?

Got any hawt internetz datez on the horizon?

CAREFUL!!! The thermal radiation from that flame turned the snow on my front yard to slush!

http://endoftheamericandream.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Nuclear-War-America-250x212.jpg

 

[LJ_Reloaded]

Do you understand what happened with inflation in he Weimer Republic in the 1920s?

Yes or no?

If yes, then how do you justify your comments when I stated (correctly) that there wasn't rampant inflation like in the WR?

If no, go read a book.

Preferably one with pictures, in her case.