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by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: A Visit To Rhinegold
Replies: 0
Views: 3030

A Visit To Rhinegold

http://voluntaryist.com/backissues/070.pdf

Print it out, read it in your easy-chair.

Scratch that, it's not printing correctly.
by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:48 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Michael Badnarik dead at 68 years old
Replies: 2
Views: 942

Re: Michael Badnarik dead at 68 years old

https://badnarik.org/michael-badnarik-1954-2022/ wrote:My spirits are high. I have absolutely no regrets. There is nothing on my bucket list that I have not accomplished… in style. If it is possible to have lived a perfect life, I have done it.
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by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:42 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Cognitive Health of Biden vs. Trump
Replies: 18
Views: 3374

Re: Cognitive Health of Biden vs. Trump

Xan wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 2:49 pm It doesn't seem appropriate for Disney to advocate marketing homosexuality to kindergarteners.

Regardless, it's Disney that's out of its lane here, no?
Yeah, I don't think that's appropriate either. However, we're not talking about making Walt Disney president.
by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 15, 2022 2:32 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Cognitive Health of Biden vs. Trump
Replies: 18
Views: 3374

Re: Cognitive Health of Biden vs. Trump

What's the case against DeSantis? From what I read about his actions against Disney, he seems like a thug. Before he made the bill law, DeSantis said of Disney: “You’re a corporation based in Burbank, California, and you’re going to marshal your economic might to attack the parents of my state? We ...
by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 15, 2022 2:29 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II
Replies: 851
Views: 597522

Re: The Left is Eating Itself Pt. II

Perhaps the left wing people are more willing to eat produce with insects, bird droppings, fungi, and assorted weed material. Just kidding - sort of! I worked for a large agricultural company that made herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. Extensive tests showed the vegtables and such produced u...
by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 15, 2022 2:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump reelection bid
Replies: 188
Views: 58725

Re: Trump reelection bid

So the question would be for those who voted for him once or twice .... why not this time around? What did he do and when for him to finally lose your vote? I didn't vote for him, but my beef is that he had his chance. He got his opportunity to drain the swamp. Let's give someone else a shot. This ...
by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 15, 2022 2:07 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Cognitive Health of Biden vs. Trump
Replies: 18
Views: 3374

Re: Cognitive Health of Biden vs. Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q86f4ZsvJ6I

Hopefully we get at least one viable candidate between the two main parties. I couldn't bring myself to vote for either the last two presidential elections. I'll vote for nearly anyone the R's put up except for Trump or Desantis.
by Jack Jones
Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:10 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
Replies: 341
Views: 244416

Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?

Such a defensive portfolio is probably effective at achieving its goals, at the cost of ease of access if you're really going to go all in on asset custodianship for your gold and cash. And of course this won't be free so the returns will be lower compared to more paper/liquid assets that expose yo...
by Jack Jones
Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:03 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Renewable electricity sources are now a no-brainer
Replies: 139
Views: 123203

Re: Renewable electricity sources are now a no-brainer

I knew it. I could just tell. He's the kind of roofer who simply doesn't like metal roofs. That's fine. But it means this isn't the guy to install a metal roof for you. He may be great, decent, honest, trustworthy, the works... but he's not the right roofer if you want a metal roof. I already have ...
by Jack Jones
Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:58 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Inflation Reduction Act
Replies: 79
Views: 20568

Re: Inflation Reduction Act

Things might make more sense if people shed the false dichotomy of D vs R and reframe it as establishment vs non-establishment (or regime vs non-regime, elites vs non-elites, etc. as you prefer). D and R are just two wings of the same bird. I totally agree. However, I've noticed the R's are current...
by Jack Jones
Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:35 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Inflation Reduction Act
Replies: 79
Views: 20568

Re: Inflation Reduction Act

Life is struggle….no matter how far the human race advances in living standards we will just keep moving the goalposts and define the present as a “struggle”. What’s going to be a real struggle is trying to figure out how to relocate a billion people + coastal infrastructure if we don’t start takin...
by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:43 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2981
Views: 2084349

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

It may be a coincidence, but today has been one of the most productive and optimistic days I've had in a long while. I don't think it is. I find it useful when I'm feeling stuck. Just the same patterns over and over again and I can't seem to improve things. Not much happens the day of, but over the...
by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:38 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Inflation Reduction Act
Replies: 79
Views: 20568

Re: Inflation Reduction Act

So the market would transition smoothly to less polluting forms of energy on a timeline that coincided with the latest scientific research regarding climate change? I'm not saying what we have is working as far as government regulation, I'm just doubting that the alternative idea of some of the mos...
by Jack Jones
Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:34 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Why did Pelosi cross the road?
Replies: 28
Views: 4734

Why did Pelosi cross the road?

Seriously, what was she thinking? These idiots are in power for two years and now we're at war with two superpowers simultaneously.
by Jack Jones
Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:34 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us
Replies: 2981
Views: 2084349

Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Doing psilocybin tonight. See you guys when I come back from my trip! 8) Oh my god. Why is everything awesome. Uhhhhhh. Well, that was something. Haha, nice! Did you eat some mushrooms? Or some other method? Dosage? Was it a meaningful experience? I haven't done a proper psychedelic dose in awhile,...
by Jack Jones
Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:21 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Inflation Reduction Act
Replies: 79
Views: 20568

Re: Inflation Reduction Act

Haven't read the contents of inflation reduction act so can't comment on it's effectiveness but what role does leadership or legislative action play in moving humanity into a new era of energy production? Their role should be to get out of the way. Energy is already one of the most regulated indust...
by Jack Jones
Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:36 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Inflation Reduction Act
Replies: 79
Views: 20568

Re: Inflation Reduction Act

This is not an Inflation Reduction Act. It is in clown world. Queue the circus music. Screen Shot 2022-08-05 at 11.26.51 AM.png The stuff on the top is just estimates of money that will be saved. But you can count on the money under Total Investments being spent. Corporate tax will just be passed o...
by Jack Jones
Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:57 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Inflation Reduction Act
Replies: 79
Views: 20568

Inflation Reduction Act

And while the plan is scaled back from Biden's initial Build Back Better package, the latest bill -- named the Inflation Reduction Act -- would represent the largest investment in energy and climate programs in US history, extend expiring health care subsidies for three years and give Medicare the ...
by Jack Jones
Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:32 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Joypog's regularly changing AA (originally "The Desert Looking Glass Portfolio")
Replies: 48
Views: 14047

Re: Joypog's regularly changing AA (originally "The Desert Looking Glass Portfolio")

I'm more in line with viewing the Golden Butterfly as a PP with a SCV "VP", as opposed to a PP with a TSLA VP which would follow the spirit of that quote. I think Harry would consider your Golden Butterfly as your PP. It was Permanent in the sense of an unchanging strategy. A VP where you...
by Jack Jones
Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:34 am
Forum: Permanent Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?
Replies: 341
Views: 244416

Re: Are most people here sticking with Treasuries?

A factor with the all-stock had similar bad case outcomes (SWR) to other blends, whilst on average it had the better average/best case outcomes (expanded wealth/left more for heirs) .... mindset, is that its mathematically based, not real world based. In the real world you do hit share prices deepl...
by Jack Jones
Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:02 am
Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
Topic: Joypog's regularly changing AA (originally "The Desert Looking Glass Portfolio")
Replies: 48
Views: 14047

Re: Joypog's regularly changing AA (originally "The Desert Looking Glass Portfolio")

Unless it’s some kind of deep speculation, I think 5% of a portfolio is too small to mean anything. Well, it depends on the upside. I think the Variable Portfolio should sit in Treasury bills or a money market fund until an exiciting opportunity comes along -- one with a reward-risk ratio of at lea...
by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:10 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: YouTube Junkie
Replies: 1334
Views: 916875

Re: YouTube Junkie

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A3maCgQX9rg

This sums up my mixed feelings about abortion.
by Jack Jones
Mon Aug 01, 2022 5:46 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: US / International weight
Replies: 56
Views: 25952

Re: US / International weight

Kbg wrote: Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:22 pm Let's wrap this one up, shall we?
Yeah, I'm good, teach.
by Jack Jones
Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:01 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: US / International weight
Replies: 56
Views: 25952

Re: US / International weight

The main précis of your argument is you don’t like government control over money. If owning gold as a form of expressing your political beliefs is something you feel good about, who am I to dissuade you? But recognize you are making a political argument and it has not much to do with whether or not...
by Jack Jones
Sat Jul 30, 2022 4:51 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: US / International weight
Replies: 56
Views: 25952

Re: US / International weight

Jack, Legit question; why should anyone care what derivative they use to purchase something? You didn't answer my questions, but sure. People obviously care. There's a law about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gresham%27s_law So for example, in a hyperinflationary environment you're going to spen...