2016 Election Year Edition: Welcome to the Economy Group!

[Hugin]

We enter a New Year and what a Year 2016 will be...

First a Democratic Primary.

I think it's safe to say this is the most important Primary of my lifetime. I am comforted by the fact the Democrats have a strong and competent field of Presidential candidates from which to choose. Especially, on the Economy. Our Adversaries will screech and wail that this is not the case, but, the truth is the Republicans ultimately have nothing to offer except more of the same bootstraps bull and fear mongering they've been dragging around for a century or worse.

Which Democrat will prevail in the Primary? I do not know. Personally, I hope it is the Candidate who offers a plan allowing the least of us a seat at the table where their needs can be heard and they can be treated with the Dignity and Respect they deserve as Americans.

Remember, though, this election is much more than a Presidential contest. We must present a strong wave of candidates to the Legislative Branch as well. A group of candidates willing and able to push aside the childish antics of the Republicans and move this country into a better future.

A General Election.

In order to be elected our Democratic candidates must be heard. We all must vote and ensure our votes matter. It's just that simple.

On to the business of the Economy Group.

This statement is as relevant as ever:

Our intention is that the group is welcoming to all, inclusive to differing points of view on topics covering national/international issues related to and affecting our personal and national economic well being.

It is great to see that in addition to the perennial SMW and WEE features (many thanks to the maintainers and regular contributors to those features) that there are many who come to the Economy Group to post articles and threads of interest. Thanks for those and please keep them coming!

Please, always remember to keep a place for those affected by natural and man-made disasters in your thoughts.

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[Proserpina]

1. Thanks Hugin for such able leadership/moderation

[Hugin]

2. Thank you.

It takes all of us.

[Ghost Dog]

3. Cheers Hugin

& to all

[Hugin]

4. Ghost Dog.

[snot]

6. Hugin, thank you; but sorry: seriously???

Bill Clinton was the chief "liberal" enabler of the looting of our nation, including my personal life savings (via the repeal of Glass-Steagall, the non-regulation of credit derivatives, et seq.).

Hillary's shown if anything even less inclination to re-think.

"We have to get out of this place . . . If it's the last thing we ever do."

[Hugin]

7. I hope you read the part about my personal preference.

WRT the repeal of Glass-Steagall, by the time of it's repeal in 1999 Phil Gramm had single-handedly rendered it toothless in deference to Shittybank's corruption. All of those changes were to retroactively make legal what under Glass-Steagall (and a number of other laws that were ignored) would have landed a bunch of Shittybank's executives in prison.

This is no defense of Bill's actions, but, we need to keep in mind that: Gramm = Cruz = Trump = ALEC = Kochs = Establishment Republicans = Teahadists = The End. And at least a "D" in office gives yet another check to the craziness and would allow a majority of Democrats in the Senate to at worst hold the line and at best make some sort of progress. Which is something we've lacked in this country for 16 years.

[eastwestdem]

8. Glad to have found a place to discuss economic issues without regard for candidate preference! nt

[Hugin]

10. Very interesting and compelling.

Keep it coming. Do you intend to address the Cult of Growth?