In Georgia, housing woes a long-term drag on economy
As we claw our way out of this recession, it’s easy to forget where it all started: housing. And while other parts of the economy have begun to recover and show signs of health, the housing situation is actually getting worse by some key standards. The Atlanta Federal Reserve has some interesting data and — oh goody! — charts to explain where we are at the moment.
For example, the number of American households who owe more on their mortgage than the house is worth — known as negative equity — continues to grow in many markets, including Georgia. In fact, in the fourth quarter of 2010, Georgia had the sixth highest rate of negative equity in the nation. Three out of 10 Georgia homeowners owed more in loans on their property than their property was worth, which is a remarkable number.
In the metro Atlanta area, the ratio is even higher. More than one out of three homeowners in this market are “underwater” on their mortgage, making them prime candidates for eventual default or foreclosure. Those who do not default will experience long-term “houselock,” meaning they’re stuck in those homes because they’re unable to sell them for enough to pay off the mortgage. Every monthly mortgage payment they make is another payment in a bad investment, but they make them anyway because that investment is also a home.
That is not a problem that is going away soon, with “soon” defined as anytime in the next five or maybe 10 years. It will continue to be a drag on housing prices and on consumer spending. New-home construction — once the driving force in the metro Atlanta economy — will continue to be more of a boutique business than a thriving industry.
That’s what happens when a bubble pops. That’s what happens when the music stops. Sooner or later, things that are too good to be true always stop being true.
– Jay Bookman
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WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:15 am
“How is EVERYONE paying the same 23% tax or whatever not fair?’
Just like making “poor people” show ID when they vote. It ain’t fair!
TnGelding
March 23rd, 2011
10:15 am
Obama will prevail just as Clinton did with Serbia. All he has is time and troops needing training with their high tech weaponry.
Ragnar Danneskjöld
March 23rd, 2011
10:16 am
Dear Peadawg @ 10:14, the inefficient mind does not recognize efficiency when it arises. Fair Tax would be far more efficient, far less complex.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:16 am
“Obama will prevail just as Clinton did with Serbia.’
Uh huh, and I guess you also have tonights winning lotto numbers.
AmVet
March 23rd, 2011
10:16 am
Rag, are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
The greatest economic implosion in eighty years was caused by increasing the minimum wage???????????????
And TALK of cap and trade???????????????
And putting a slight damper on welfare for the wealthy?????????????
WOW! Simply wow.
Did you go to Auburn? (J/k!)
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:17 am
“Did you go to Auburn? (J/k!)”
Vet, come on man.
@@
March 23rd, 2011
10:18 am
ConnedConsCon:
My adventure into Cash for Clunkers? It was to help out the poor.
Obama never gave them a passing thought when he promoted CfC.
I took up the cause AND got a new car for my daughter.
A win/win for us and the poor. A loser for the environmentalists.
There’s two happy families and two clunkers still on the road.
We made a small profit.
It was AWESOME!!!!!
Ragnar Danneskjöld
March 23rd, 2011
10:18 am
Dear @@ @ 10:12, good morning. I think they all moved to Gwinnett – my wife says that our population is over 800,000 now.
ConnedConsCon
March 23rd, 2011
10:18 am
Ragnar Danneskjöld
March 23rd, 2011
10:04 am
Do you also post that stuff to your own blog so you can later link to it in a vain attempt to give it credibility. If not, you should. It’s the RepubLitarian way.
@@
March 23rd, 2011
10:19 am
Oh, and if Mrs. Godzilla or Kamchak are lurking?
Don’t get your panties in a twist.
What’s done is done.
TnGelding
March 23rd, 2011
10:19 am
Peadawg
March 23rd, 2011
10:14 am
When you buy something with savings you’ve already paid taxes on many times over 40 or 50 years.
AmVet
March 23rd, 2011
10:19 am
I’ll bet that McDonalds, like most other businesses, knowingly hired thousands of illegal immigrants with complete impunity.
The profits were simply too great to do otherwise. And that old idea of adhering to the rule of law is outdated any way…
Peadawg
March 23rd, 2011
10:19 am
“Obama will prevail” – In what exactly?
Spreading Democracy?
Alienating himself from his own party?
(possibly) Getting impeached by his own party?
Being a 1 term President after doing the exact same thing Bush did (trying to spread Democracy by bombing another country)?
Which one of those will he prevail in, TnGelding?
ConnedConsCon
March 23rd, 2011
10:20 am
Just like making “poor people” show ID when they vote. It ain’t fair!
WOW is also a poor person today.
Ragnar Danneskjöld
March 23rd, 2011
10:20 am
Dear AmVet @ 10:16, good morning. Yes to all but the final, and regrettably, no. Would that I attended Von Mises there; instead I obtained a Keynesian education, now worthless.
Peadawg
March 23rd, 2011
10:21 am
“Oh, and if Mrs. Godzilla or Kamchak are lurking?” – Notice when Cynthia’s not here, neither is Granny Godzilla…………….
Bosch
March 23rd, 2011
10:21 am
Paul @ 10:08,
You must be incredibly bored today.
Ragnar Danneskjöld
March 23rd, 2011
10:22 am
Dear Conned @ 10:18, good idea, but I have never activated my blog, ragnarspeaks.blogspot.com/ I think I will wait for friend @@ to start hers, then post on hers.
Mick
March 23rd, 2011
10:23 am
wow
You don’t do debate, your goal is to bash, take others words and twist them around then conclude with your specialty – snarkasm…it’s a drag and played out…
@@
March 23rd, 2011
10:24 am
Ragnar:
Hope you like living as a sardine…not me. I’m looking to be land rich. 80 acres in South Alabama. Nobody wants to live there.
Want us to peel off 10 for you and the Mrs?
(ISH)
Bosch
March 23rd, 2011
10:24 am
“How is EVERYONE paying the same 23% tax or whatever not fair?”
Because not everybody makes the same amount of money.
TnGelding
March 23rd, 2011
10:25 am
Ragnar Danneskjöld
March 23rd, 2011
10:16 am
sim·ple (smpl)
Not involved or complicated; easy: a simple task. See Synonyms at easy.
getalife
March 23rd, 2011
10:25 am
Unbelievable Jay,
Sharia law is coming and you are talking about houses.
Wake up Jay.
Thulsa Doom taught me we should be focused on Sharia law in Georgia.
I’m scared Jay.
JKL2
March 23rd, 2011
10:26 am
AmVet- The best irony of all would be if he was in the 8 X 12 next to your heroes who preceded him.
Blagojovich should be in jail and I really can’t figure out why he’s on reality shows instead of doing time. Couldn’t believe he ever got re-elected. George Ryan I actually liked outside of getting rid of the death penalty. Jim Edgar coming back would be a breath of fresh air. I’d even put him up as a favorite son.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:27 am
“WOW is also a poor person today.’
What a profound comeback, Con.
Ragnar Danneskjöld
March 23rd, 2011
10:28 am
Dear @@ @ 10:24, you pique my interest. Mrs jbmlaw has often spoken of moving away, to escape the encroaching city. For now we probably have to stay where we are, for the sake of my 92 year old father in law.
Kamchak
March 23rd, 2011
10:28 am
Deep: debbiedonothing and the other libs won’t discuss The Fair Tax…
It’s been discussed here several times.
FairTax hasn’t even been out of committee, much less seen debate in either house of congress.
Dems and Repubs recognize it’s a flawed bill.
You were punked by Boortz just to sell books.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:28 am
“You don’t do debate, your goal is to bash, take others words and twist them around then conclude with your specialty – snarkasm…it’s a drag and played out…”
Pot meet kettle.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:29 am
“Dems and Repubs recognize it’s a flawed bill.
Yet they passed No Child Left Behind and Obamacare. Yep, them dems and reps is a smart bunch.
The Teleprompter Caliphate of Socialist Union thugs - Bingo!
March 23rd, 2011
10:29 am
And a side tragedy of this supply side jesus boom/bust fiasco is the predatory landlord practices to renters here in Georgia, where there is little or no protection for the working poor. Its weird, if you walk up to car and hold somebody up, you rightly get life without parole. If a landlord or rental property mgr does it here, its called “free innerprize”. But noooo, we can’t have no stinkin regulation from da gubmint to protect anybody.
Somalia, Haiti, Georgia – only two more notches to go!
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:30 am
“Blagojovich should be in jail and I really can’t figure out why he’s on reality shows instead of doing time.”
Simple answer: Illinois is THE most corrupt state in the union. Chicago is THE most corrupt city in the union. What’s right is wrong in IL. What’s wrong is right in IL.
JKL2
March 23rd, 2011
10:30 am
WOW- Let’s hope that Obama won’t lob any baseballs to Libya because he might just hit Spain
Don’t forget his prowess with a bowling ball either. He is very athletic….
MiltonMan
March 23rd, 2011
10:31 am
AmVet – More of a curmudgeon today than usual; hard to believe. AmVet, since you believe that your education is so much better than the rest of us, please share this with us. My guess is UNL – such a great education you had to leave the state to find a job.
BTW: How is that much beloved coalition going AmVet that you were signing the praises of Obama on how he was able to pull this together? The last I seen is that Germany is pulling out, Italy is considering closing it bases unless NATO is truly in charge, etc.
Bosch
March 23rd, 2011
10:31 am
“Blagojovich should be in jail and I really can’t figure out why he’s on reality shows instead of doing time. Couldn’t believe he ever got re-elected. ”
For real, JKL2, I even have a hard time eating my all time favorite nut, pistachios, because he is a spokesman now. Ewwwww.
TnGelding
March 23rd, 2011
10:31 am
Peadawg
March 23rd, 2011
10:19 am
Possibly all of the above. But I was referring to deposing Kadhafi. That’s not to say I endorse the policy, but this is just another leftover nuisance he shouldn’t have to be dealing with..
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:31 am
“I’ll bet that McDonalds, like most other businesses, knowingly hired thousands of illegal immigrants with complete impunity.”
Indeed they do and they are also exempt from Obamacare. McDonalds – I’m exempting it.
DebbieDoRight
March 23rd, 2011
10:32 am
WOW: The left is so scared of Rush and Beck.
That’s because they haven’t received their rabie shots yet. And poor, poor, Rush….who knows if he’s back on the pills or not? Poor guy.
Joe The Dumber: Deep: debbiedonothing and the other libs won’t discuss The Fair Tax, because they know inside that if it passed they would lose their voting base.
Joe, honestly, could you please tell me at least 3 facets of the Fair Tax proposal that would objectively do all the things that a “regular’ tax does? Can you differentiate between a Fair Tax and a regular tax? What part of the tax would be “Fair” to everyone? Why shouldn’t we be taxed based on our income and NOT on our net worth? Or better yet, can you spell Fair Tax backwards, while riding a donkey and slapping your silly azz self upside your big head?
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:32 am
“Don’t forget his prowess with a bowling ball either. He is very athletic….”
What was it that he said about his game? Something about bowling worse than the special Olympics.
Mick
March 23rd, 2011
10:32 am
**Pot meet kettle**
Standard cliche response, I’m not here to “bash” righties. As a matter of fact there are issues that I agree with. Besides, try to remember that this is an OPINION blog, no need to be so acidic in your responses..
JKL2
March 23rd, 2011
10:32 am
WOW- Bottom line: Clinton was a draft dodger.
Actually Clinton was worse because he was also protesting our country on foreign soil while he did so.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:33 am
“That’s because they haven’t received their rabie shots yet. And poor, poor, Rush….who knows if he’s back on the pills or not? Poor guy. ”
What’s a rabie shot?
Peadawg
March 23rd, 2011
10:33 am
“What part of the tax would be “Fair” to everyone?” – Again, the part that everyone would be paying the same percentage.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:34 am
“Standard cliche response, I’m not here to “bash” righties. As a matter of fact there are issues that I agree with. Besides, try to remember that this is an OPINION blog, no need to be so acidic in your responses..”
Mick, I’m sooooooooooooooo sorry if I offended you and your “debating skillz.”
MiltonMan
March 23rd, 2011
10:34 am
JKL2, the sad thing is unlike Obozo’s “my scores are like Special Olympics” bowling scores which are improving – he is up to bowling around 140 now, his approval ratings are dropping.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:34 am
“Actually Clinton was worse because he was also protesting our country on foreign soil while he did so.”
Yeah, at least when John F Kerry did it, he had a uniform on while throwing his fellow servicemen under the bus and lying about them.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:35 am
“he is up to bowling around 140 now, his approval ratings are dropping.”
140, huh. LOL
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:36 am
“Or better yet, can you spell Fair Tax backwards, while riding a donkey and slapping your silly azz self upside your big head?”
Hey Mick, why don’t you point your finger at Debbie. Seems her sarcasm is waaaaaaaay harsher than mine.
Mick
March 23rd, 2011
10:36 am
wow
No offense taken but if I were to play your type of game then maybe I should just consider your posts words of wanker….
Bosch
March 23rd, 2011
10:36 am
“Again, the part that everyone would be paying the same percentage.”
So, Peadawg, how is one person paying a greater percent of their income in taxes fair?
Hillbilly Deluxe
March 23rd, 2011
10:37 am
As we claw our way out of this recession,
Still haevn’t seen any “recovery” in my area.
Peadawg
March 23rd, 2011
10:37 am
“So, Peadawg, how is one person paying a greater percent of their income in taxes fair?”
LOL what? Everyone paying a flat 23% tax on things they purchase. No income tax.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:38 am
“No offense taken but if I were to play your type of game then maybe I should just consider your posts words of wanker….”
I find it odd that you would single me out and not say a peep about your left wing comrades such as Debbie.
@@
March 23rd, 2011
10:38 am
Ragnar:
For now we probably have to stay where we are, for the sake of my 92 year old father in law.
Plenty of room for a father-in-law suite. Bring him with ‘ya.
No doubt he’s a character, much like my father-in-law was…a gambler and owner of a local pool hall. I married his “snooker” pro.
getalife
March 23rd, 2011
10:38 am
wow,
You cut and ran last night.
Who is Mohamed Bouazizi?
Kamchak
March 23rd, 2011
10:38 am
Again, the part that everyone would be paying the same percentage.
There are no parts of the FairTax that have been passed into law.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:39 am
“So, Peadawg, how is one person paying a greater percent of their income in taxes fair?”
Uh Bosch, people pay a greater percent of their income taxes now.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:40 am
“You cut and ran last night.”
It’s called sleepy time, getalife.
“Who is Mohamed Bouazizi?”
A cab driver?
Bosch
March 23rd, 2011
10:40 am
” Everyone paying a flat 23% tax on things they purchase. No income tax.”
Yes, Peadawg, that — how is it that one person pays a greater percent of what they earn in taxes over another person fair?
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:40 am
“There are no parts of the FairTax that have been passed into law.”
Ya don’t say.
the truth
March 23rd, 2011
10:41 am
debbiedoanimals, perhaps if you got off your rather large rearend and studied the fairtax instead of letting the oblowboy media cloud your judgement then you wouldn’t appear so ignorant all the time. MLK would be ashamed of the country full of lazy bedwtters America has become. He wanted a seat at the table, not a free lunch.
Midori
March 23rd, 2011
10:41 am
this is all the cons here: http://www.thedailyshow.com/#tool_tip_0
stands for decibels
March 23rd, 2011
10:41 am
Everyone paying a flat 23% tax on things they purchase. No income tax.
Yeah, how’s that working out in those fabulously successful countries who’ve adopted this revenue model?
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:41 am
“how is it that one person pays a greater percent of what they earn in taxes over another person fair?”
Guess Bosch doesn’t understand our current tax system.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:42 am
“this is all the cons here”
Oh goody, another left winger getting their news from a fake news site.
ken
March 23rd, 2011
10:42 am
Hope and change ? Stimulus? Fundamentally change America ? We told you Jay !!!!!
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:42 am
“Yeah, how’s that working out in those fabulously successful countries who’ve adopted this revenue model?”
HAHAHAHAHA
Peadawg
March 23rd, 2011
10:42 am
“There are no parts of the FairTax that have been passed into law.” – Thanks Mr. Obvious. You’re squirrel just called…he’s waiting for ya big guy!
“how is it that one person pays a greater percent of what they earn in taxes over another person fair?” – I’m definitely not following your logic how everyone paying 23% isn’t fair…
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:43 am
“MLK would be ashamed of the country full of lazy bedwtters America has become. ”
MLK was a registered Republican. CUE: HDB in 3…..2………1
DebbieDoRight
March 23rd, 2011
10:43 am
Peadawg: ”What part of NATO led coalition do you not understand? – The part where 90% of the planes/missles are ours.
Seeing as how we put up darn near 90% of the money to fund NATO……………..
WOW: What part of NATO led coalition do you not understand?
Please read below………
The part where Germany and others are dropping out.
Deep divisions between allied forces currently bombing Libya worsened today as the German military announced it was pulling forces out of NATO over continued disagreement on who will lead the campaign.
A German military spokesman said it was recalling two frigates and AWACS surveillance plane crews from the Mediterranean, after fears they would be drawn into the conflict if NATO takes over control from the U.S.
The infighting comes as a heated meeting of NATO ambassadors yesterday failed to resolve whether the 28-nation alliance should run the operation to enforce a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone, diplomats said.
Yesterday a war of words erupted between the U.S. and Britain after the U.K. government claimed Muammar Gaddafi is a legitimate target for assassination.
U.K. government officials said killing the Libyan leader would be legal if it prevented civilian deaths as laid out in a U.N. resolution.
But U.S. defence secretary Robert Gates hit back at the suggestion, saying it would be ‘unwise’ to target the Libyan leader adding cryptically that the bombing campaign should stick to the ‘U.N. mandate’.
JKL2
March 23rd, 2011
10:43 am
Bosch- Couldn’t believe he ever got re-elected
When he got re-elected, Judy Baar- Topinka gave the greatest concession speech of all-time. She said not to worry because he would be in jail before he finished the term. Funny how it turned out…
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:44 am
“I’m definitely not following your logic how everyone paying 23% isn’t fair…
Peadawg, it’s obvious that Bosch doesn’t understand the our tax system.
AHNALD
March 23rd, 2011
10:45 am
Article is dead on….we overbuilt,terribly….now, the issue is, do i take a “hit” and find a deal and sink more $ into…..answer will be no for at least 3 yrs…but I am not all doom and gloom….things have a way of turning around and go against what all the pundits predict,etc
Jefferson
March 23rd, 2011
10:45 am
The thing I think I like the most about President Obama is his ability to make so called adults drop to the level of name calling children and look for the bad in anything he does. The level of pettiness some display over the leader of the country is quite amusing to me. Bush had the same quality. Thanks for the laughs, its almost worth an admission ticket.
Mick
March 23rd, 2011
10:45 am
wow
OK, peace…I really don’t have a quarrel with you today…no need to start one..
Midori
March 23rd, 2011
10:45 am
WOW – You’re a one-note idiot.
you get paid by the word, syllable, or level of stupidity of your posts?
I vote stupidity.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:45 am
“But U.S. defence secretary Robert Gates hit back at the suggestion, saying it would be ‘unwise’ to target the Libyan leader adding cryptically that the bombing campaign should stick to the ‘U.N. mandate’.”
In other words, no one has a clue as to why we are bombing Libya.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:46 am
“WOW – You’re a one-note idiot.
you get paid by the word, syllable, or level of stupidity of your posts?
I vote stupidity.’
tick…..tick…….tick
Common Sense
March 23rd, 2011
10:46 am
Asa soon as you drive that newly financed car off the lot, you owe more on it than it is worth. But over time that corrects itself as you pay it off.
The same would be true for housing if the masters economic destruction backed off and let the markets and time take care of themselves.
The more the government interferes, the worse it gets.
getalife
March 23rd, 2011
10:46 am
No wow but we can count on you for being consistently wrong.
You don’t read much do ya?
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:46 am
“OK, peace…I really don’t have a quarrel with you today…no need to start one..’
Great!
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:47 am
“The more the government interferes, the worse it gets.”
RIGHT ON RIGHT ON RIGHT ON
Paul
March 23rd, 2011
10:47 am
Midori
“Paul is a “lib”???
I think anyone who displays common sense and tries to correct all the ignorant talking points wind up with that label.”
That was beautiful!
Bosch
Bored? Was just waiting for an appointment. All done now so we’re heading back home so I’ll be off for a while.
MD Anderson’s a great place. Anyone on this blog – ever need services of this kind – I’d recommend doing whatever you have to to get here. They’re miracle workers.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:47 am
“No wow but we can count on you for being consistently wrong.”
LOL
“You don’t read much do ya?”
tick….tick….tick…..
Kamchak
March 23rd, 2011
10:48 am
Thanks Mr. Obvious.
What’s obvious is that you don’t understand the legislative process.
If the law moves out of committee, it will be compromised.
What you have memorized will be useless.
You’ve been punked.
TnGelding
March 23rd, 2011
10:48 am
I was a draft dodger, too. I joined the USAF.
ConnedConsCon
March 23rd, 2011
10:48 am
What a profound comeback, Con.
Republicans! They get upset when the intellectuals talk over their level of understanding and then they get mad when intellectuals talk at their level of understanding. You guys just cannot be pleased.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:49 am
“They get upset when the intellectuals talk over their level of understanding and then they get mad when intellectuals talk at their level of understanding.”
There’s an intellectual on the Bookman blog? Funny, I haven’t seen any.
AmVet
March 23rd, 2011
10:49 am
Morning Milton.
How is that much beloved coalition going AmVet that you were signing the praises of Obama on how he was able to pull this together?
Beloved coalition? Singing BHO praises? Are you delusional? Have you read nothing I’ve written this morning?
Rag, I respectfully submit that your minuscule piffle is not anywhere remotely close to the primary reasons for what happened in September of 2008.
You are a very smart man, but you’ve let demagogues impart their blind ideology on you.
Otherwise you would indict those responsible – both in multiple layers of government and on Wall Street, K Street and Main Street – as did the Chairman of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank and many others.
He called it what you will not – “a sustained orgy of greed and reckless behavior”…
Normal
March 23rd, 2011
10:50 am
Howdy y’all…
Today’s history lesson…
On this day in 1839, the initials “O.K.” are first published in The Boston Morning Post. Meant as an abbreviation for “oll correct,” a popular slang misspelling of “all correct” at the time, OK steadily made its way into the everyday speech of Americans.
During the late 1830s, it was a favorite practice among younger, educated circles to misspell words intentionally, then abbreviate them and use them as slang when talking to one another. Just as teenagers today have their own slang based on distortions of common words, such as “kewl” for “cool” or “DZ” for “these,” the “in crowd” of the 1830s had a whole host of slang terms they abbreviated. Popular abbreviations included “KY” for “No use” (”know yuse”), “KG” for “No go” (”Know go”), and “OW” for all right (”oll wright”).
Of all the abbreviations used during that time, OK was propelled into the limelight when it was printed in the Boston Morning Post as part of a joke. Its popularity exploded when it was picked up by contemporary politicians. When the incumbent president Martin Van Buren was up for reelection, his Democratic supporters organized a band of thugs to influence voters. This group was formally called the “O.K. Club,” which referred both to Van Buren’s nickname “Old Kinderhook” (based on his hometown of Kinderhook, New York), and to the term recently made popular in the papers. At the same time, the opposing Whig Party made use of “OK” to denigrate Van Buren’s political mentor Andrew Jackson. According to the Whigs, Jackson invented the abbreviation “OK” to cover up his own misspelling of “all correct.”
The man responsible for unraveling the mystery behind “OK” was an American linguist named Allen Walker Read. An English professor at Columbia University, Read dispelled a host of erroneous theories on the origins of “OK,” ranging from the name of a popular Army biscuit (Orrin Kendall) to the name of a Haitian port famed for its rum (Aux Cayes) to the signature of a Choctaw chief named Old Keokuk. Whatever its origins, “OK” has become one of the most ubiquitous terms in the world, and certainly one of America’s greatest lingual exports.
ConnedConsCon
March 23rd, 2011
10:51 am
There’s an intellectual on the Bookman blog? Funny, I haven’t seen any.
Really, You have not SEEN any. Why am I not surprised.
Bosch
March 23rd, 2011
10:51 am
Peadawg,
We’ve gone through this hundreds of times. You really need to learn to keep up. People who make less money, pay more in taxes.
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:52 am
“Really, You have not SEEN any. Why am I not surprised.”
OHHHHHHHHH, you meant YOU’RE an intellectual! LOL
What Ivy League school did you attend?
WOW
March 23rd, 2011
10:52 am
“We’ve gone through this hundreds of times. You really need to learn to keep up. People who make less money, pay more in taxes.”
LOLOL!!!!!!! People who make less money pay more taxes?????????????????
Bosch
March 23rd, 2011
10:53 am
JKL2,
“Judy Baar- Topinka gave the greatest concession speech of all-time. She said not to worry because he would be in jail before he finished the term. Funny how it turned out…”
Too hysterical! I like politicians who aren’t afraid to say those kinds of things.
Paul,
Um, I trust the visit to MD Anderson is just a yearly check-up for Mrs. Paul and everything is ok, right???
Kamchak
March 23rd, 2011
10:53 am
Normal
All of that is OK by me.
ConnedConsCon
March 23rd, 2011
10:54 am
I’m glad to see the Republitarians are stepping up to the plate and acknowledging that they need to pay 23% in taxes. That will go a long way toward funding all the government handouts they seem to need.
Bosch
March 23rd, 2011
10:55 am
Normal,
That’s kewl! Thanks for sharing, OK???
getalife
March 23rd, 2011
10:55 am
First terror attack in Israel in four years hit them today.
MLK would be marching for gays and Muslims to be treated equally.
Taylor passes today.
Thulsa Doom
March 23rd, 2011
10:58 am
Whether you are con or lib there is one thing on that graph that should be disturbing to all of us Georgians. How much of the blame for this shoud local and state regulators get?
I’m looking at the graph of negative ownership and Georgia is at 30% while our neighbor Alabama is at only 5% and Tennessee at roughly 8%. Florida was also really high at what looks like 48%.
Why is it that us and Florida are so sky high and Alabama and Tennesse are fairly low?
I can speculate that the building boom in metro Atl. and in Fla. and the subsequent larger number of new mortgages written on the larger building boom can explan a good bit of it but not all of it. Has anyone seen anything on why its so much higher here?
getalife
March 23rd, 2011
10:59 am
Okey doky boky or ok if you will.
wow is not informed on anything.
Typical con.