Not really much to debate although I am sure this will turn into a debate nonetheless, cause that's what you guys live for. Wasn't sure if I should post this in the Hangout or here but since the crowd here seems a bit more involved in current events in regards to the political landscape, ill ask here. I have finals coming up, and one of the exams will be an essay on a political event in today's world. In a few sentences, can someone give me a rundown on one or all of the following events. 1) Uprising in Egypt 2) The Fiscal Cliff 3) The Conflict in Israel 4) The Arab Spring 5) The Rise of China as an Economic Power 6) The recent disputes in States rights I know what I know, but this will serve as a sort of study guide of talking points. The prompt will be over one of those topics, although the exact question won't be known until I sit down.
7) Rockets traded for James Harden with some assets they had spent years acquiring. The trade was widely regarded as a coup for the Rockets, and while pundits agreed it was a good haul by the Thunder there was much rending of garments and gnashing of teeth upon the Thunder throwing away their chance of an NBA championship. This false dilemma upon current review might have been premature, but still undecided. Additionally and more importantly, there was never a guarantee that the Thunder would win a championship if they had retained Harden especially with the additional burden on team flexibility said contract would herald. While the Rockets' future looks bright, there have been some bumps in the road with the youngest NBA team, and there is concern that a 2nd NBA star will not sign with Houston, however there is still the hope that one of the many young talents on the team will develop into said star.
Do your homework yourself. That said, while I'm not going to write myself, I'll go ahead and recommend a few places which should help you out a lot for research. The New York Times, The Economist, ForeignPolicy, New Republic, National Review ( for a conservative outlook), Foreign Affairs, BBC. That's what I generally read and recommend for you to learn stuff.
1) Uprising in Egypt I ddin't realize Uprising went to Egypt. Cool, but h should be able to fill in the details. 2) The Fiscal Cliff The french cliffs of Fiscal are amazing to witness, but sadly the suicide rate has risen sharply with the current economic downturn and this is a favored local for jumpers. Try to visit in the summer - not generally a high tourist hotspot at that point. 3) The Conflict in Israel The Conflict, an indie rock group from Cleveland, are indeed planning a gig in Israel, Ohio. You should be good on getting a ticket at the door. 4) The Arab Spring Failed marketing plan by Colgate as a spinoff of their more famous product scent. 5) The Rise of China as an Economic Power Terrible movie reviews - did not watch. 6) The recent disputes in States rights States are not happy. States keep yelling at each other, but neither are willing to ask someone for directions. Big dispute... left or right, no one knows! Yeah, I'm bored.
Man, you've got to come up with more than that as a reason if you want us to do your homework for you. Give us some meat! ;-D-
Believe me young man, we're not doing this to spite you but to make you a better person. Now go do your damn homework and stay off my lawn!
This reads like a litany of Obama administration failures. The quick summary: 1) Uprising in Egypt - The Obama administration allowed the Muslim Brotherhood to take power, and the country is now teetering on the edge of anarchy due to protests over what the MB did 2) The Fiscal Cliff -- The Obama administration cannot work out a deal because they vindictively want to take money from high wage earners and redistribute that 3) The Conflict in Israel -- Obama's implicit defense of Hamas has emboldened them to launch rockets at innocent Israeli citizens 4) The Arab Spring -- The Obama administration decided to sit idle and watch Islamists take power 5) The Rise of China as an Economic Power -- Obama administration has allowed them to be a currency manipulator to stoke growth
I think the natural response from sane/rational people is to hope that he's just some elaborate satirist. That was my first response. Unfortunately, it's just not true - he is every bit as irrational and partisan as he appears.
There's two sides of that equation---you really have to blame Americans' elasticity of demand for cheap goods for full pass-through of currency rates. Marshall-Lerner condition up in here! Your general finance background is showing.
In my day, researching on the internet was cheating rather than going to that place full of books. Now you ****ers crowdsource that ****.
