Hey CL ! What PUZZLES me is the outright gutless, indifferent, cowardly SOB's we call members of Congress on BOTH sides of the aisle. Will NO ONE step up to the plate and protect this country's interest ? Will no one stop this maniacal petulant arrogant bastard we have for a prezzidente ? Is there anybody in Congress who holds America above the ideology of their political affiliation ? SPINE ANYONE ? ? ? ?

Time to "march" on Washinton and drag the rat bastards from their offices.... Do we live in America anymore ? ?

Get ready and run for cover you filthy slime covered corrupt Congressional animals. Americans are struggling and you unconscienable rats are literally stealing from your constituents. The Crimson Tide will be upon you in November. We ARE going to put people in office who will have you thoroughly investigated, prosecuted and jailed for many years. Better start the goodbyes to your friends and family now.... How could this happen in the United States ?

The Tea Party Movement will reverse this unfathomable Congressional theft and corruption ! ! !

What has HAPPENED to these United States of America ? This type of anarchial mob hysteria would have never been tolerated in the past MUCH LESS have support by the President of the United States !

People ? This is the face and mentality of the Democrat Party turned socialist, marxist and soon anarchial in full depth. It will be the destruction of this country if not immediately stopped. Where are our leaders ? ON EITHER SIDE ! ! ! !

Pay attention folks ! The United States government trashed your "equity retirement" (home equity) by the antics of Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, Jamie Goerlich, Franklin Raines, Jimmy Bufoon Carter. The pattern will continue until this administration and its LIBERAL policies are FOREVER relegated to the boneyard.

The future of America is no longer plausible as is evidenced by the "OCCUPY" movements. These little clowns simply do not understand it is the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT that is the source of their anger and frustration. Bless their little filthy hearts.

America will return for our kids and grandkids when LIBERALISM, MARXISM and SOCIALISM are put to death through the electoral process. I have hope ! Obama hates America as does his wife. The only thing they love is the welfare we dole out to them in the federal budget. Study a little bit of Argentine history from 1930. Shocking !

The IRONY is apparently lost on these morons !

For you leftist Marxist Socialist brain-dead filthy parasitic leeches enjoying your nasty days of protests and failure. In SW Florida today we will be enjoying a few hours on my Sea Ray flybridge cruiser with friends having a few adult beverages and talking gleefully about your miserable future with your liberty and America hating obama following his defeat shortly.

This afternoon we will be snacking and cocktailing while watching the NFL games. Damn it feels good to have used education properly, saved and invested judiciously, provided many jobs and careers over the years and worked hard as an entrepreneur. My worst fear was ending up like you parasitic losers who feed off the worth of others. I will take the right side anytime. Good luck, suckers !

I was a five decade resident in the burbs of Detroit and witnessed the horrendous collapse and downfall of the once fabulous city of Detroit. And I could not disagree with you more about the political influence that adversely brought about the economic fall of that city. With the election of Coleman Young ( a screaming and mind-numbing liberal ) and his opening address as mayor in which he said he would turn Detroit into a black city......that was the end it. The corruption was abound with the Vista contracts (trash hauling) sealed its fate. .Corporations, law firms, CPA firms, professional engineering groups immediately developed plans to evacuate Detroit and head to Southfield, Bloomfield Hills and other nearby environs. It was political to the core. Detroit's first black mayor culturally and with deliberation ruined and trashed Detroit.

I will agree with you on one point. And that is the same thing is happening on the national level with Obama. You cannot change the stripes on a tiger.

Yep ! As I alluded to these people have no self respect and have become immune to the comments of others. More and more parasites crawling among the producers. We are headed for civil confrontation. You saw the start of it on the Brooklyn Bridge debacle a couple days ago.

Oh ! BTW ! We have very few poor people in this country. Having said that we are told we have MILLLIONS OF POOR as defined by this corrupt government. Look at the facts. The average "poor" family has at least one car, one large screen tv, one play station, often owns real estate, has central air and IS STILL ON WELFARE ! Can you smell the fraud and corruption ? You want to see poor ? Head to Kenya, Somalia etc.

As with any "pundit" statement or blog it is by necessity intended to be generalized and brief. It cannot take into account all situations in all geographies. Dr. Higgs was pointing out that the government spin was incorrect mainly. I think he is right. I know VERY FIRSTHAND that the retail, agriculture, travel and citrus economies here in SW Florida are very much on the upswing as is residential real estate. At 2007 levels ?? Of course not but it is moving toward improvement. Of course we have a conservative governor who rallied the troops against federal involvement as in the high-speed rail debacle.

I get a kick out of the Northeast liberal snowbirds who have multi-million dollar second homes here. When in "town" they are VERY CONSERVATIVE. They know...chuckle.

In part you are reasonably correct in your statements. You neglect to mention, however, that coporations that have relocated in other countries due so for competitive reasons and economic survival. It is NOT just a cost of labor issue. The United States government is MOST complicit in this geographical outsourcing. Our corporate tax rate is the highest in the world. It has been the singular most devastating impact on corporate futures, growth and vision.

Secondly the Congress has been bought and paid for by extreme environmental lobbies and influence. It is this level of corruption that further adds to the countermovement to foreign lands where we are treated in a most friendly manner. And lastly you neglected to mention the oppressive regulations imposed by Congress to stifle business growth at every damned level, particularly by the EPA. NLRB and other alphabet departments. When this NEGATIVE activity ceases you will see burgeoning and bullish economic growth. Vote Conservative !