"Another misconception about Social Security is that it is floating in red ink. Actually, the program had a surplus of about $2.7 trillion in 2012."   The surplus was spent starting in the Reagan Administration and continuing until it was generally exhausted during our current depression.  Money that was spent as par...more

Looks as much like vengeance as any real belief that Obama's reelection spells disaster for America.  The ones with the most money spent good money to ensure Romney's victory and are likely reacting by committing some form of stock market hissing fit in response to their unhappiness with the electoral results.

Having paid only partial attention to the debate, as many of us most probably did, I can't say for sure what President Obama actually said, word for word.  However, I do believe that it is generally clear to the average American that he was saying that he was the one who made it a number one commitment shortly after hi...more

I just now noticed, crager11353, that the comment to the right of your thumbs up and down states:  "Hide replies".  Just curious about what "hide replies" implies...

If I recall correctly, Obama said something akin to having fewer bayonets, not none.

If there were a fourth debate, we might end up with a lapel flag meme.  It was quite evident that Romney's flag was much larger than Obama's.  It's easy to imagine the flags getting larger and proliferating over time.

Great try!

"My medicine for the U.S. is: Reduce government by minimum 50 percent," he said. "The impact would be immediately an improvement in the economy."   And a return to what created the mess in the first place.  What Faber omits from his discussion is that a 50% reduction of government would likely lead to an even greater...more

Very good!