yabits said...

yabits at 07:58 AM JST - 9th February

This is not Saudi Arabia....

Definitely not! (Fascinating tidbit by the way about Farsi being so prominent on the Internet.)

To get a more-rounded picture of modern Iranian society, I highly recommend watching some Iranian-made movies, such as Children of Heaven, Offside, Persepolis, et. al. All extremely well-made and…

Posted in Khatami to run again for Iran presidency at 07:58 AM JST - 9th February
yabits at 07:50 AM JST - 9th February

Republicans picked the measure apart in both houses of Congress, focusing on portions of it that run counter to the opposition party’s philosophical core—small government and lower taxes.

Small government? Then why did George W. Bush and a Republican-controlled Congress (for 6 out of 8 years) preside over the…

Posted in Obama aide says economic stimulus battle not over at 07:50 AM JST - 9th February
yabits at 07:38 AM JST - 9th February

But his candidacy could also reinvigorate conservatives to support Ahmadinejad, whose popularity has waned—even among his supporters—as Iran’s economy has unraveled.

Yes, Iran, we in the United States have problems with our conservatives too. Unraveling economies appears to be one of their specialties.

The best thing in Khatami's favor…

Posted in Khatami to run again for Iran presidency at 07:38 AM JST - 9th February
yabits at 06:15 AM JST - 9th February

To put it simply, cutting taxes is the one thing that would truly spur the economy, allowing more people to keep their money.

You are close to the solution, but here is the problem with your statement: By "their money," what you mean for the vast majority of people…

Posted in Senators reach deal to cut Obama's economic stimulus bill to $780 billion at 06:15 AM JST - 9th February
yabits at 01:45 AM JST - 9th February

It's interesting to read that Liberals really don't object to high deficits after all.

I certainly and strongly objected to the deficits that were projected to be created as a result of the tax cut plan in 2001. At the time, the United States was faced with the prospect…

Posted in Obama, Senate Republicans bicker over economic stimulus bill at 01:45 AM JST - 9th February
yabits at 12:07 AM JST - 9th February

Iran has far more to be angry at us about than us them.

This is very true, Likeitis.

US history with Iran follows a classic pattern of undermining the democratic, nationlizing forces within another nation, lending support to an overthrow and eventual takeover by a dictator, forming a close…

Posted in Biden to Iran: U.S. will talk, but is ready to act at 12:07 AM JST - 9th February
yabits at 11:58 PM JST - 8th February

I don't have much of a problem with Iran having its fist still clenched towards the United States over the next few years. After all, the process by which the Iranians felt they needed to keep it clenched has lasted generations and led to the Islamic Revolution -- which approaches…

Posted in Biden to Iran: U.S. will talk, but is ready to act at 11:58 PM JST - 8th February
yabits at 10:26 PM JST - 8th February

Unfortunately, President Obama didn't run on the "Country First" ticket.

Unfortunately, the Republican Party has an innate requirement to run on such slogans because "Country First" is precisely what what they are NOT about.

The country has decided at the polls that they want to give the Democrats a…

Posted in Obama, Senate Republicans bicker over economic stimulus bill at 10:26 PM JST - 8th February
yabits at 02:09 PM JST - 8th February

People should be able to see through the Republican opposition to the economic stimulus bill and clearly detect that their motive is not what is best for the nation, but what most benefits the weakened Republican brand politically. No one can look over the Republican record of the past 8…

Posted in Obama, Senate Republicans bicker over economic stimulus bill at 02:09 PM JST - 8th February
yabits at 01:42 PM JST - 8th February

We don't know what will happen, but we should all appreciate how we got into this mess.

Betzee, You are welcome.

To appreciate how we got into this mess, a good place to begin is to go back to the campaign of 2000: a time when the CBO was…

Posted in Obama, Senate Republicans bicker over economic stimulus bill at 01:42 PM JST - 8th February