Comments for A Look in My Mirror http://www.baldowski.org Brian Baldowski Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:48:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Prison Skew Job Report…huh? by Brian Baldowski http://www.baldowski.org/2008/06/09/prison-skew-job-reporthuh/#comment-53 Brian Baldowski Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:16:15 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/06/09/prison-skew-job-reporthuh/#comment-53 I forgot to mention the recession. The reports about economic growth shows we, as a nation, are still growing at just over 1%. It is still an increase. A recession is two or three consecutive quarters of negative growth, in otherwords, the shrinking of the economy. That is not happening yet. We may slip into one but, if you look historically, every ten years or so the economy does a downturn and makes corrections. I really beleive this is just one of those times of correction. In about a year the economy will start to hum again. Another myth, the economic policies of the presidents don't effect the economy immediately. Their policies usually take five-ten years to surge through the system. Even then, unless the president made major changes in the system, the economy is only slightly affected by the changes. The economy is huge, like a dragon, a pin prick isn't going to immediately cause the beast to react. It takes a sword thrust, like 9/11 or price caps, to really make a direct effect on the economy. I forgot to mention the recession. The reports about economic growth shows we, as a nation, are still growing at just over 1%. It is still an increase. A recession is two or three consecutive quarters of negative growth, in otherwords, the shrinking of the economy. That is not happening yet. We may slip into one but, if you look historically, every ten years or so the economy does a downturn and makes corrections. I really beleive this is just one of those times of correction. In about a year the economy will start to hum again.
Another myth, the economic policies of the presidents don’t effect the economy immediately. Their policies usually take five-ten years to surge through the system. Even then, unless the president made major changes in the system, the economy is only slightly affected by the changes. The economy is huge, like a dragon, a pin prick isn’t going to immediately cause the beast to react. It takes a sword thrust, like 9/11 or price caps, to really make a direct effect on the economy.

]]> Comment on More on Nuremberg by Brian Baldowski http://www.baldowski.org/2008/04/26/more-on-nuremberg/#comment-52 Brian Baldowski Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:07:12 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/04/26/more-on-nuremberg/#comment-52 I do mean to check it out. I just haven't had a chance to get a copy of it yet. You know, time and money. I do mean to check it out. I just haven’t had a chance to get a copy of it yet. You know, time and money.

]]> Comment on Prison Skew Job Report…huh? by Brian Baldowski http://www.baldowski.org/2008/06/09/prison-skew-job-reporthuh/#comment-51 Brian Baldowski Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:05:04 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/06/09/prison-skew-job-reporthuh/#comment-51 I have no arguement about the rebates. We used our rebates to pay bills, something the governement didn't want us to do with it. If the pass another one, like Obama has talked about, we will use that to pay bills and try to get ourselves out of debt. We, luckily, make enough money to pay the expenses we have monthly, except one bill. That we use any extra money we get to pay down. It is what it is though. As far as the oil market, yes China and India are growing and asking for more oil. The problem with the market though is not shortage. It is over speculation by people wishing to make a buck. I don't begrudge them their desire to make money. It is the capitalist way. Eventually though the artificial prices will burst, like the technology market in the late 90's. The market can not sustain the drive up in prices forever. When the market bursts a lot of people will lose money. The home market is in a similiar situation. Prices have been driven up by speculation. It will eventually burst also. As far as the low-interest loans that have been discussed in the media, the buyers should have realized their monthly rates would increase, because it was part of the contracts. It is their lack of foresite that caused the mortage crisis. The lenders were doing nothing wrong. If their is any fault on their part it is maybe giving loans to people who, have shown in the past, are credit risks. I don't begrudge the companies their effort to make money. Again, it is the capitalist way, and I am all for that. I have no arguement about the rebates. We used our rebates to pay bills, something the governement didn’t want us to do with it. If the pass another one, like Obama has talked about, we will use that to pay bills and try to get ourselves out of debt. We, luckily, make enough money to pay the expenses we have monthly, except one bill. That we use any extra money we get to pay down. It is what it is though.
As far as the oil market, yes China and India are growing and asking for more oil. The problem with the market though is not shortage. It is over speculation by people wishing to make a buck. I don’t begrudge them their desire to make money. It is the capitalist way. Eventually though the artificial prices will burst, like the technology market in the late 90’s. The market can not sustain the drive up in prices forever. When the market bursts a lot of people will lose money.
The home market is in a similiar situation. Prices have been driven up by speculation. It will eventually burst also. As far as the low-interest loans that have been discussed in the media, the buyers should have realized their monthly rates would increase, because it was part of the contracts. It is their lack of foresite that caused the mortage crisis. The lenders were doing nothing wrong. If their is any fault on their part it is maybe giving loans to people who, have shown in the past, are credit risks. I don’t begrudge the companies their effort to make money. Again, it is the capitalist way, and I am all for that.

]]> Comment on Prison Skew Job Report…huh? by jeolande http://www.baldowski.org/2008/06/09/prison-skew-job-reporthuh/#comment-50 jeolande Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:26:08 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/06/09/prison-skew-job-reporthuh/#comment-50 A comment about your claim that we're not in a recession: I read this week's Newsweek cover story and remarked on a couple of things. 1. The housing market is in a bad state. Case in point: we sold off my dad's house last fall. Buyers came to the table with cash, it wasn't on the market for more than two weeks. New owners fix it up to resell and finished in February. Yes the value went up, but it's still 'For Sale' in June. 2. The rebate bill passed earlier this year will lose almost half of its return on higher costs of daily living like food. In other words, of a roughly $120 billion dollar return (total) making to the pockets of tax payers about $48 billion of that will be flushed away on staple products. The rest will be saved or spent later, it says. So don't look for pressure relief there. 3. The monstrous oil issue. You mention when the oil bubble bursts, but this article questions the extent to which American habit changes will alter prices. Now we have two incipient economic powers in the form of India and China. And the truth is, they are "decoupling" from us. So unlike in the past when the price of oil fell as American use dropped back, now we put on the brakes but the momentum of the global consumer train keeps it movin' forward. Anyway, just some food for thought. Would like to know your reaction. Article is here for your enjoyment: http://www.newsweek.com/id/140553/page/1 A comment about your claim that we’re not in a recession: I read this week’s Newsweek cover story and remarked on a couple of things.

1. The housing market is in a bad state. Case in point: we sold off my dad’s house last fall. Buyers came to the table with cash, it wasn’t on the market for more than two weeks. New owners fix it up to resell and finished in February. Yes the value went up, but it’s still ‘For Sale’ in June.

2. The rebate bill passed earlier this year will lose almost half of its return on higher costs of daily living like food. In other words, of a roughly $120 billion dollar return (total) making to the pockets of tax payers about $48 billion of that will be flushed away on staple products. The rest will be saved or spent later, it says. So don’t look for pressure relief there.

3. The monstrous oil issue. You mention when the oil bubble bursts, but this article questions the extent to which American habit changes will alter prices. Now we have two incipient economic powers in the form of India and China. And the truth is, they are “decoupling” from us. So unlike in the past when the price of oil fell as American use dropped back, now we put on the brakes but the momentum of the global consumer train keeps it movin’ forward.

Anyway, just some food for thought. Would like to know your reaction. Article is here for your enjoyment: http://www.newsweek.com/id/140553/page/1

]]> Comment on More on Nuremberg by jeolande http://www.baldowski.org/2008/04/26/more-on-nuremberg/#comment-49 jeolande Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:32:37 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/04/26/more-on-nuremberg/#comment-49 You should see Judgment at Nuremberg (1961). Richard Widmark, Burt Lancaster, Spencer Tracy and 'the Shatner's' first big film appearance, believe it or not, before Star Trek. You should see Judgment at Nuremberg (1961). Richard Widmark, Burt Lancaster, Spencer Tracy and ‘the Shatner’s’ first big film appearance, believe it or not, before Star Trek.

]]> Comment on Democrats in Michigan and Florida by Brian Baldowski http://www.baldowski.org/2008/06/01/democrats-in-michigan-and-florida/#comment-48 Brian Baldowski Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:28:36 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/06/01/democrats-in-michigan-and-florida/#comment-48 I am already adding a comment. I watched two morning political shows and two different representaives of Clinton, Howard Wolfson on Fox News Sunday and Harold Ickes on Meet the Press, both had the same exact response to the question, If Barack Obama has reaches the required number of delegates will Clinton drop out of the race? Their response was we are working to make Clinton the nominee and "I do not accept the premise of your question." That is almost verbatim what was said. I beleive this shows that no matter what happens Clinton and her supporters plan to blow up the party if she is not the nominee. I am already adding a comment. I watched two morning political shows and two different representaives of Clinton, Howard Wolfson on Fox News Sunday and Harold Ickes on Meet the Press, both had the same exact response to the question, If Barack Obama has reaches the required number of delegates will Clinton drop out of the race? Their response was we are working to make Clinton the nominee and “I do not accept the premise of your question.” That is almost verbatim what was said.
I beleive this shows that no matter what happens Clinton and her supporters plan to blow up the party if she is not the nominee.

]]> Comment on Von Baldowski by Brian Baldowski http://www.baldowski.org/2008/05/11/von-baldowski/#comment-47 Brian Baldowski Wed, 21 May 2008 11:59:42 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/05/11/von-baldowski/#comment-47 I spoke to the German professor here at Sanderson. He is from Germany. He told me that Von was a title only blue-blooded nobles could use, though it is no longer as prominant now. It means "from" so there was once a town or estate named Baldowski in Germany or Prussia at one time. We have also found a shoe company run by Baldowski's and there is a Baldowski Power company also. I spoke to the German professor here at Sanderson. He is from Germany. He told me that Von was a title only blue-blooded nobles could use, though it is no longer as prominant now. It means “from” so there was once a town or estate named Baldowski in Germany or Prussia at one time. We have also found a shoe company run by Baldowski’s and there is a Baldowski Power company also.

]]> Comment on Von Baldowski by Jeremy Clifton http://www.baldowski.org/2008/05/11/von-baldowski/#comment-46 Jeremy Clifton Tue, 13 May 2008 04:42:15 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/05/11/von-baldowski/#comment-46 Just remember your good buddy Jeremy when you come into your land and money. :-P It's cool you finally got some definite information on that. I am starting to get more interesting in finding out about my family history. A few months ago I found out that the Clifton line can be traced back to a fellow who came over to Britain with William the Conqueror and was given land by him as a reward for his service. Now that I've told you that, don't you ever dare call me French. It's Norman, by golly! :-) Why, oh why couldn't I have been Irish, or Scottish, or German, or Prussian? Just remember your good buddy Jeremy when you come into your land and money. :-P

It’s cool you finally got some definite information on that. I am starting to get more interesting in finding out about my family history. A few months ago I found out that the Clifton line can be traced back to a fellow who came over to Britain with William the Conqueror and was given land by him as a reward for his service.

Now that I’ve told you that, don’t you ever dare call me French. It’s Norman, by golly! :-)

Why, oh why couldn’t I have been Irish, or Scottish, or German, or Prussian?

]]> Comment on Von Baldowski by Brian Baldowski http://www.baldowski.org/2008/05/11/von-baldowski/#comment-45 Brian Baldowski Sun, 11 May 2008 14:10:25 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/05/11/von-baldowski/#comment-45 Already a comment. I found the following at Goggle Books. It is fascinating, and lists my great, great, great, grandfathers bottling company as a resource in Augusta GA. It also is a history of the development of Georgia from statehood through 1912, when the research was done. The most interesting is the breakdown by county of all the natural resources in the county. The link is http://books.google.com/books?id=MaBJAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=baldowski+bottling&source=web&ots=TAH9_DWFT4&sig=HjdXc_gkS0f_9xldk5m9zo_BKqQ&hl=en Already a comment. I found the following at Goggle Books. It is fascinating, and lists my great, great, great, grandfathers bottling company as a resource in Augusta GA. It also is a history of the development of Georgia from statehood through 1912, when the research was done. The most interesting is the breakdown by county of all the natural resources in the county. The link is http://books.google.com/books?id=MaBJAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=baldowski+bottling&source=web&ots=TAH9_DWFT4&sig=HjdXc_gkS0f_9xldk5m9zo_BKqQ&hl=en

]]> Comment on Nuremberg and Today by Brian Baldowski http://www.baldowski.org/2008/04/22/nuremberg-and-today/#comment-44 Brian Baldowski Sun, 11 May 2008 13:21:21 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/04/22/nuremberg-and-today/#comment-44 That was the final point of Judgement, does it matter who wins or loses? The winner writes the history. If Hitler had won the war would have been spun as a victory of the dominate race over the lessers who wishe to degrade and destroy them. The US would be a shell of itself and Europe would have gone through a long time of Fascist dominate rule. But that didn't happen. We know the history that has been written. Also, who is going to go to the person that just won a war and say you are a war criminal we need to prosecute you? The U.N.? They don't have the power without the U.S. backing. Of course, in my opinion the U.N. is impotent anyway. I would love to see one example in which they prevented a war from occuring. The best they have ever done is delay them. That was the final point of Judgement, does it matter who wins or loses? The winner writes the history. If Hitler had won the war would have been spun as a victory of the dominate race over the lessers who wishe to degrade and destroy them. The US would be a shell of itself and Europe would have gone through a long time of Fascist dominate rule. But that didn’t happen. We know the history that has been written.
Also, who is going to go to the person that just won a war and say you are a war criminal we need to prosecute you? The U.N.? They don’t have the power without the U.S. backing. Of course, in my opinion the U.N. is impotent anyway. I would love to see one example in which they prevented a war from occuring. The best they have ever done is delay them.

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