Liberty is an inherently offensive lifestyle. Living in a free society guarantees that each one of us will see our most cherished principles and beliefs questioned and in some cases mocked. That psychic discomfort is the price we pay for basic civic peace. It's worth it. It's a pragmatic principle. Defend everyone else's rights, because if you don't there is no one to defend yours. -- MaxedOutMama

I don't just want gun rights... I want individual liberty, a culture of self-reliance....I want the whole bloody thing. -- Kim du Toit

The most glaring example of the cognitive dissonance on the left is the concept that human beings are inherently good, yet at the same time cannot be trusted with any kind of weapon, unless the magic fairy dust of government authority gets sprinkled upon them.-- Moshe Ben-David

The cult of the left believes that it is engaged in a great apocalyptic battle with corporations and industrialists for the ownership of the unthinking masses. Its acolytes see themselves as the individuals who have been "liberated" to think for themselves. They make choices. You however are just a member of the unthinking masses. You are not really a person, but only respond to the agendas of your corporate overlords. If you eat too much, it's because corporations make you eat. If you kill, it's because corporations encourage you to buy guns. You are not an individual. You are a social problem. -- Sultan Knish

All politics in this country now is just dress rehearsal for civil war. -- Billy Beck

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Consumer Confidence.

Jebus I love how the media spins good news:
Treasuries rattled by retail, consumer confidence data
That's the Reuters headline from Google News's #1 return on a search for "consumer confidence." Want another example?
Bonds spooked by consumer numbers
That's from CNNMoney.

What's the horrible news that's destroying the bond market?

Consumer confidence - and spending - are up. Retail sales are up. So is the dollar.

THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING!

For some, apparently, there cannot be good economic news. It might lead to Republicans getting credit! Can't have that.

Well, I've done my part to assist. I spent a few hours yesterday buying a new truck. I didn't help out Ford or GM this time (sorry, JimmyB), I bought a made-in-Tennessee Toyota Tundra, which I have committed to making payments on for the next five years.

How's that for "consumer confidence?"

Posted by Kevin at 9:05 AM

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