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Mike Farmer comments on Presidential Election 2012: Will web 2.0 be the decisive factor?

Mike Farmer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:45:38 +0000

Thanks, Billy. Yes, because of 2.0 we will have constant polical reporting and winnowing.

Billy comments on Presidential Election 2012: Will web 2.0 be the decisive factor?

Billy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:43:44 +0000

I wouldn't be surprised at all if we start whittling away at potential 2012 candidates earlier than ever before as Government 2.0 evolves. Excellent piece.

Mike Farmer comments on I'm sick of all the anti-realtor rhetoric and patronizing vendors

Mike Farmer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:25:15 +0000

Like I said, assuming realtors didn't say anything when they saw the trouble, you are right. I just don't know what realtors were telling their clients. It's difficult to assume so broadly.

Mike Farmer comments on Deconstructing Real Estate

Mike Farmer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:17:14 +0000

We probably agree on more than we disagree on. I just think that the fanatic fringe of the environmental movement has ulterior motives. Of course we all want to protect our environment, but common sense and solid science is called for.

The left/right division in this country has given too much influence to power/mongers with agendas. We need more objective discourse and less fighting over partisan stances.

Mike Farmer comments on Does writing controversial articles hurt business?

Mike Farmer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:11:20 +0000

Thanks for the support, Vance.

Dave Shafer comments on Deconstructing Real Estate

Dave Shafer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:02:48 +0000

And I generally agree with you on the consumer tax.

Dave Shafer comments on Deconstructing Real Estate

Dave Shafer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:01:35 +0000

Couldn't agree with you more about your last statement.

Mike Farmer comments on Deconstructing Real Estate

Mike Farmer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:01:12 +0000

To me, a pull out, militarily and politically, would shift the responsibility of other nations to where it belongs, to them and their neighbors.

We could use the money saved to build the best defense systems in the world, then concentrate on production and free-trade, creating jobs and peacefully going about our business.

If we got rid of all taxes except a consumer tax, the economy would boom and everyone who wants to work would have the opportunity. I count the money we make as property, too.

Dave Shafer comments on Clarification of deconstructing real estate.

Dave Shafer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:59:23 +0000

I think the most important thing about a president is their ability to provide stable leadership, both give people a realistic opinion of where we are and give them hope of the future. The biggest issue imho is the war in Iraq, which is destroying us abroad, bankrupting us at home, and slowly damaging the military. McCain being the warrior that he is will not end this war despite the obvious damage. McCain now is telling us we can drill our way out of our oil crisis. McCain has been in the senate long enough for us to know that he has shown no leadership on the energy issue that has been coming down the pike for a long time. Whatever respect I have for him as a warrior and surviving being a POW does not move over to his political behavior where he has pandered, shown to have a temper, and been generally untrustworthy.
Obama is not the perfect candidate, but I believe he will give the country what it needs now. And hopefully he will keep his pledge to get us out of Iraq!

Mike Farmer comments on Deconstructing Real Estate

Mike Farmer — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:50:41 +0000

I am not a big L Libertarian, as in card-carrying, so i don't know what the Libertarian position is.

I'm libertarian in philosophical makeup and spirit. My view of the war in Iraq is that now we are there we need to resolve out involvement -- history will tell whether it was a mistake. I wouldn't have made the decision to go to war with Iraq.

I believe we need an 8 year plan to pull all our troops out from every foreign country and close all overseas military bases.

I am not an isolationist, but I believe we should have a non-interference foreign policy, military-wise and political-wise -- we (the people of this country) should be involved in peaceful free-trade only.