tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post5866747900448419792..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: The Dumb Conversation at the Obama-Silicon Valley Dinner TableRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-56287387179169860272012-01-23T17:06:40.333-05:002012-01-23T17:06:40.333-05:00The president got an answer. An answer that's...The president got an answer. An answer that's vastly more complex that anything mentioned in this post to a question with vast ramifications regardless of how simply it was presented...<br /><br />I know you guys don't like the NYP, or contrarian viewpoints, or nuance in general, but here's the info you probably won't read: <br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/business/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-70073310183446203922012-01-23T00:45:55.516-05:002012-01-23T00:45:55.516-05:00Instead of being pompous about it....why not answe...Instead of being pompous about it....why not answer the question. He's the president and deserves the best answer. What Steve-O didn't want to tell our first black president was that it would require re-institution of slavery in the US. Expose Steve-O is a no-no so no-go.<br /><br />Noice.<br /><br />Suggest writer get head out of own pompous ass first -- would make you a better writerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-80807233118319537252012-01-23T00:32:57.235-05:002012-01-23T00:32:57.235-05:00...And during the few moments that we have left, w......And during the few moments that we have left, we want to have just an off-the-cuff chat between you and me -- us. We want to talk right down to earth in a language that everybody here can easily understand.<br /><br />Funny enough, it isn't the jargon that is your failing but the more common syntax in between that doesn't communicate your intent.Malcom Xhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_to_the_Grass_Rootsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-58014167686431715422012-01-22T20:56:13.490-05:002012-01-22T20:56:13.490-05:00Bingo!Bingo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-20089866609128240542012-01-22T20:42:25.305-05:002012-01-22T20:42:25.305-05:00I too, would love to know how Jobs responded. I&#...I too, would love to know how Jobs responded. I'm leaning to believe he responded in a way similar to the town councilman of Cupertino, CA. Jobs met with the city gov. to seek "approval" for the new Apple headquarters. The councilman lauded Jobs over the new Ipad, and then proceeded to ask Jobs for free wi-fi (I believe) for the city. Jobs responded that if Apple didn't have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-90635133464450407082012-01-22T20:36:14.803-05:002012-01-22T20:36:14.803-05:00Could Asia's comparative advantage be slave la...Could Asia's comparative advantage be slave labor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-1550096959315855882012-01-22T17:49:01.380-05:002012-01-22T17:49:01.380-05:00A question like that at a meeting like that has no...A question like that at a meeting like that has nothing to do with economics. It's a veiled threat meant to convey "I'm about to play some serious politics if you're not willing to 'toss me a bone'."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-56653620095848598672012-01-22T14:20:28.661-05:002012-01-22T14:20:28.661-05:00I'm really more interested in the Silicon Vall...I'm really more interested in the Silicon Valley guys' response to the president. Was the response recorded, or did they just laugh off the stupidity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-53464249264636208052012-01-22T14:16:02.113-05:002012-01-22T14:16:02.113-05:00That's awesome....my old textbook just got quo...That's awesome....my old textbook just got quoted by a blogger i read every day. The easy answer for Obama: $1500 iPhonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-64828343690311473682012-01-22T13:47:57.821-05:002012-01-22T13:47:57.821-05:00"Yes, yes! Nuts! Obama is sooo stoopid! He..."Yes, yes! Nuts! Obama is sooo stoopid! He doesn't even know that he would confiscate less total income tax by forcing people into lower wage jobs. Nuts!" <br /><br />It seems like the essence of Obama's question - as paraphrased by a mainstream media outlet for lay readership is - "what is China's comparative advantage in producing iPhones?" That the article Eric Robert Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951813494830238944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-30813366103534985362012-01-22T12:55:58.813-05:002012-01-22T12:55:58.813-05:00Isnt the problem that we print money pushing up la...Isnt the problem that we print money pushing up labor and commodity costs so that pushes jobs overseas ? I thought that was part of ATBC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-34457988968090110442012-01-22T11:15:35.653-05:002012-01-22T11:15:35.653-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.BBHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705384220477624679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-85821119413142667782012-01-22T11:10:46.929-05:002012-01-22T11:10:46.929-05:00Steve Jobs' time was worth way too much to be ...Steve Jobs' time was worth way too much to be explaining such things to an idiot. Why do we have idiots running our country?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-61825042891138409582012-01-22T11:01:43.928-05:002012-01-22T11:01:43.928-05:00Oh, I don't know, maybe start with abolishing ...Oh, I don't know, maybe start with abolishing minimum wage and personal federal income tax and cut corporate tax rates substantially. Maybe even abolish SS and Medicare tax. Then cut more at the state level. No, that would never work! :LOL:sth_txsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-87448915961854934602012-01-22T10:50:43.308-05:002012-01-22T10:50:43.308-05:00What if minimum wage was removed and unemployed pe...What if minimum wage was removed and unemployed people could choose to work for less - would that be enough allow iPhones to be built in us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com