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by tgif
Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:26 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Ivy league colleges artificially limit number of Asians they admit
Replies: 51
Views: 14997

Re: Ivy league colleges artificially limit number of Asians they admit

Using a blinded admissions process like magnet New York City Schools will end up with a largely Asian population.  This idea of diversity being a virtue has a recent and interesting but a relatively lacking philosophical intellectual underpinning. Being a practical minded individual, I view it much ...
by tgif
Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Peter Schiff Says The Majority Doesn't Have A Right To Steal His Money
Replies: 52
Views: 19774

Re: Peter Schiff Says The Majority Doesn't Have A Right To Steal His Money

The original conception of the US government allowed the freeholders, those who had an economic stake in the country to vote.  Setting aside for the moment the disenfranchisement by skin color, heritage or gender, one can see the reasoning behind this largely State rights based decision. Fast forwar...
by tgif
Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:17 pm
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Pre-1972 PP Performance
Replies: 28
Views: 13680

Re: Pre-1972 PP Performance

I was attempting to come up with figures comparing performance of the PP from late 1960's to 1980's when both stocks and bonds did poorly when I read this thread.  Craig, would you be able to use the data mentioned in this posting to extend your performance data? I am particularly interested because...
by tgif
Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:05 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Anti-U.S. Protests in the Muslim World
Replies: 111
Views: 39104

Re: Anti-U.S. Protests in the Muslim World

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2012/09/15/Obama-Contribution-Anti-Islam-Filmmaker This from the article by John Nolte: Oh, the brilliant irony! What a wonderful thing the internet is, no longer do we have to swallow without thinking the proffered, illogical explanations given by our politic...