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margotdarby took a stand12:27 AM
Outsourcing weakens the US economy.

When we are at war with Red China, where will we get our crap? We must make our own crap.
margotdarby took a stand12:26 AM
I do not smoke cigarettes.

Maybe two a year? They're cool and make me look sexy and sophisticated.
margotdarby took a stand3:19 PM
The quality of Starbucks coffee does not merit the price.

A ninety-cent cuppa joe was okay occasionally, but those expensive fattening quad lattes got to be a habit. People go there just to sit down and rende...
margotdarby took a stand10:28 PM
Housing rentals offer tourists the best opportunity to experience the local lifestyle.

Having a flat in Paris means you have to go buy foods where the locals do.
margotdarby took a stand10:16 PM
Cleanliness is the most important accommodation factor when traveling as a tourist.

The other choices are just derivatives of this one, I think. Amenities--means towels and clean sheets, usable gym and business facilities, but basical...
margotdarby took a stand7:03 PM
Facebook is worth the $15 billion valuation implied by Microsoft's investment.

It's worth that much to Microsoft. MS isn't looking for a profit. It can book a loss and gut the company's talent. Isn't that the Microsoft way?
margotdarby took a stand10:03 PM
Communities should be allowed to print their own currency for use at local businesses.

Of course! Actually I think they are "allowed" to right now.
margotdarby took a stand10:01 PM
Globalization ultimately will be detrimental to America.

It is detrimental, but I almost said it was a detriment, because its problems will inevitably wake us out of our slumber. Watch for a big anti-Free-Tr...
margotdarby took a stand11:02 PM
General Motors (GM) should not have discontinued production of its Pontiac brand.

No. It was always the edgiest. Better to merge it with Saturn and respin them off into a specialty hi-style marque.
margotdarby took a stand10:08 PM
The Segway PUMA will not achieve commercial success.

This machine is a dog, however many people ride it. It really competes with the Razor scooter. People who cannot walk should be in wheelchairs or not ...
margotdarby took a stand10:06 PM
margotdarby took a stand10:04 PM
Legalization of marijuana would have no effect on the economy.

Most people already know whether or not they want marijuana.
margotdarby took a stand10:02 PM
Secretary Geithner's public-private partnership to buy up toxic assets will not help stabilize the financial system.

These should have been ignored. 5% bad loans, maybe 25% of loans affected indirectly. This is a disease that would have been cured on its own. But the...
margotdarby took a stand9:59 PM
The Obama Administration's handling of the auto bailout has been unsatisfactory.

Clueless, and actually Obama could solve it on his own in ten minutes with pencil and paper. Put the auto industry to work building hi-speed rails. Bi...
margotdarby took a stand10:41 PM
Congress should tax AIG bonuses.

But no more than the existing tax code.
margotdarby took a stand9:43 PM
The U.S. dollar should not be the world's reserve currency.

Seems to me we did better when it wasn't. Let the dollar go in free-fall, we'll have some breathing room to get back to basics, create a nice wholesom...
margotdarby took a stand9:41 PM
The MTA fare hikes are not justified.

I'm with ya, Nick (and everyone else). Stop milking the transit rider. The transit rider is your friend, like the farmer. Puts food on the table, does...
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