Comments on: The WSJ on the Rudd stimulus http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/ Australia's leading libertarian and centre-right blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ken n http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19962 ken n Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:58:35 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19962 Only on BKTCs Day (or hour) Sinc Meanwhile, I'm trying to help him improve his contribution. Only on BKTCs Day (or hour) Sinc
Meanwhile, I’m trying to help him improve his contribution.

]]> By: C.L. http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19961 C.L. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:57:25 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19961 <i>Catallaxian crackpots can never admit they are wrong even when the evidence is overwhelming.</i> You're one to talk, Homer. Last week you quote-doctored Ian McFarlane, remember? The evidence tells us that no "GFC" monster was ever going to badly spook Australia. This was predicted. Insofar as Australia was shielded from recessional fallout, two things matter more than anything else: 1) the fiscal and regulatory cakewalk inherited by Rudd and Swan; 2) China's insatiable appetite for our gear. Hardly anything to do with Rudd building toilets and burning houses down. Catallaxian crackpots can never admit they are wrong even when the evidence is overwhelming.

You’re one to talk, Homer. Last week you quote-doctored Ian McFarlane, remember?

The evidence tells us that no “GFC” monster was ever going to badly spook Australia. This was predicted. Insofar as Australia was shielded from recessional fallout, two things matter more than anything else:

1) the fiscal and regulatory cakewalk inherited by Rudd and Swan;

2) China’s insatiable appetite for our gear.

Hardly anything to do with Rudd building toilets and burning houses down.

]]> By: Sinclair Davidson http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19957 Sinclair Davidson Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:52:26 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19957 No ken. You're meant to say "Is that so, Homer?" :) No ken. You’re meant to say “Is that so, Homer?”

:)

]]> By: ken n http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19954 ken n Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:49:18 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19954 Homer, how about you telling us what you believe in and what you care about instead of using all these electrons to take potshots. Homer, how about you telling us what you believe in and what you care about instead of using all these electrons to take potshots.

]]> By: Butterfield, Bloomfield & Bishop http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19952 Butterfield, Bloomfield & Bishop Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:39:06 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19952 Only sinkers could link this rubbish on the day conclusive evidence that the stimulus saved Australia from a quite severe recession. Reminds me of Sinkers saying no-one believed the handouts were doing anything and then we saw the December Retail Trade turnover figures. Catallaxian crackpots can never admit they are wrong even when the evidence is overwhelming Only sinkers could link this rubbish on the day conclusive evidence that the stimulus saved Australia from a quite severe recession.

Reminds me of Sinkers saying no-one believed the handouts were doing anything and then we saw the December Retail Trade turnover figures.

Catallaxian crackpots can never admit they are wrong even when the evidence is overwhelming

]]> By: JC http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19925 JC Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:38:24 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19925 I can't believe he's actually trying this shit on. In the earlier part of the week dopey was apologizing profusely about the government short comings and for screwing things up. In fact you had the entire echelons of the ALP and even state premier (except Gillard) apologizing. Then Mid week the dude is proposing a huge very sensitive reform. Shouldn't he be focusing on fixing problems like he said rather than making another proposal. The guy is an idiot. I can’t believe he’s actually trying this shit on.

In the earlier part of the week dopey was apologizing profusely about the government short comings and for screwing things up. In fact you had the entire echelons of the ALP and even state premier (except Gillard) apologizing.

Then Mid week the dude is proposing a huge very sensitive reform.

Shouldn’t he be focusing on fixing problems like he said rather than making another proposal. The guy is an idiot.

]]> By: dover_beach http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19916 dover_beach Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:28:31 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19916 <i>We sure are. And now the Rudd government has graduated from electrocuting people to “health reform.” What could possibly go wrong?</i> Are they getting patients to install foil insulation in hospitals? That is one way of clearing wards for new patients. We sure are. And now the Rudd government has graduated from electrocuting people to “health reform.”

What could possibly go wrong?

Are they getting patients to install foil insulation in hospitals? That is one way of clearing wards for new patients.

]]> By: C.L. http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19909 C.L. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:18:10 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19909 Rudd should ask "Sorry" Pete Beattie to track down his old mate, Jayant Patel, and ask him to be 2IC. Rudd should ask “Sorry” Pete Beattie to track down his old mate, Jayant Patel, and ask him to be 2IC.

]]> By: Infidel Tiger http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19906 Infidel Tiger Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:15:10 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19906 Dr. Nick Riviera has been sounded out by the government to head up the reforms. Dr. Nick Riviera has been sounded out by the government to head up the reforms.

]]> By: C.L. http://catallaxyfiles.com/2010/03/03/the-wsj-on-the-rudd-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-19879 C.L. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:42:01 +0000 http://catallaxyfiles.com/?p=8417#comment-19879 <i>...Australians are now paying for Mr. Rudd’s mistakes.</i> We sure are. And now the Rudd government has graduated from electrocuting people to "health reform." What could possibly go wrong? …Australians are now paying for Mr. Rudd’s mistakes.

We sure are. And now the Rudd government has graduated from electrocuting people to “health reform.”

What could possibly go wrong?

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