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So, you all think Bush has been good for the economy?IMF to urge further depreciation in dollar-paperSat Mar 24, 2007 8:42am ETCompany Market NewsIMF to urge further depreciation in dollar-paperFed Mishkin-US core inflation likely drifting downIn letter, Iraq tells IMF inflation is a priorityAmaranth proposes plan to speed liquidationUPDATE 4-Judge hits Vonage with injunction, shares tumbleUPDATE 2-Carlyle to buy a Goodyear unit for $1.48 blnGLOBAL MARKETS-Dow edges up, oil jumps, bonds fall on housingUPDATE 1-ResCap CFO resigns after loss by GMAC unitMexico stocks close up for seventh straight sessionUPDATE 3-TD Banknorth to cut 400 jobs, shut 24 branchesMore Company Market News… Email This Article | Print This Article | Reprints [-] Text [+]BERLIN, March 24 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund will say further depreciation by the U.S. dollar is needed to help correct global imbalances in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), Germany’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung said on Saturday.
Quoting from a draft of the WEO, the paper said the Washington-based fund argued “extraordinarily aggressively” for a correction in exchange rates, above all so as to reduce the massive U.S. current account deficit.
The dollar, which slid to a 2-year low against the euro last week, should continue to depreciate in the mid-term, while the yen, the Chinese yuan and currencies of oil-exporting countries in the Middle East should all appreciate, the draft WEO said.
The WEO, which is due to be published in mid-April, will add that there is no great need for further interest rate increases by the European Central Bank, according to the paper.
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Thanks to solid growth in the 13-nation euro zone, the ECB would not create problems by raising its main lending rate to about 4.0 percent from 3.75 percent at present, the IMF said.
A reminder: The “RE-VOTE THE DOWNTOWN ARENA” rally will take place this afternoon, Sunday, March 25th, at 3 PM. Location is Sedgwick County Park adjacent to Zoo Boulevard. Enter on the 13th Street entrance.
Should be interesting and a chance for regular Wichita/Sedgwick County citizens and taxpayers to talk back to the “big boys” about this proposed $300,000,000.15 white elephant downtown ice hockey arena.
See you there. JWink
You go ahead and waste your time at this “rally” JWink.
The Arena is going to be built!
Note to self: add Apophis to the unaffiliated downtown arena cheerleader list: #3 Apophis.
Apophis, I presume you are not affilitated with the arena in some way, are you?
By the way, Apophis, I suggest a public debate between you and Heartlander about school issues. Should be interesting. When can we set it up? What would be the ground rules?
You sound like a sore loser JWink.
A public debate with anyone about school issues would be great, care to have that right after your anti-progress rally this afternoon?
Sorry, I forgot, I will be attending something a bit more worthwhile this afternoon. There is a candidate forum for BOE hopefuls at Tabernacle Baptist Church 4-6. Why don’t you attend this function rather than sit there with your fellow anti-progressives and piss and moan about an Arena that is going to be built?
As to your suggestion that heartlander would best me in a debate on public education issues, bring it on. Your babbling about another blogger is like saying “my big brother can beat you up”. That just makes me laugh to the point of tears. The bottom line is that you can’t handle a fact filled discussion with me. Go figure!
Some interesting thoughts there Apophis but got to go to the Riverside Cafe to meet my nephew for breakfast. JW
Bush good for the economy? I could borrow billions and billions and make the economy “good” too. The problem will come when all that money has to be paid back which, unfortunately, will not be on Bush’s watch. I have been opposed to a “Balanced Budget Amendment” to the Constitution because there are times when government should run a deficit (recessions, wars, emergencies like hurricanes and earthquakes) but I am starting to think that maybe we do need a version of the amendment that would require perhaps a 3/5ths vote in both houses to run a deficit.
Build the arena!
JWink – you can stop this arena. Apophis is just a rabble rouser.
He/She doesn’t know the first thing about the situation.
But you need people – people willing to pound the pavement. Can you do that?
Can you delegate? Create a central response committee?
It’s going to take a LOT of people – and a LOT of time.
But it CAN be done. Contact the Attorney General for proper procedure.
I was watching Cspan book review this morning where there was a debate over Gay marriage. Please I am not wanting to start that battle over again! But the author who is against gay marriage said that the author that was for was wrong in his definition of marriage. The pro author was defining marriage as a union between two people in a loving, caring relationship. The problem was that the anti author failed to give the definition he had and how it differs.
So here is the question, devoid of the “one man and one woman’ part, how do you define marriage?
So here is the question, devoid of the “one man and one woman’ part, how do you define marriage? Posted by: writerdog | March 25, 2007 at 09:17 AM
You mean to say, how can we re-define marriage. That is the basic problem, the redefinition of marriage. That redefinition is not just a repositioning of words, it is asking people to change their acceptance of marriage as they know it is defined, a practice that has existed since the beginning of the uniting of men and women in some sort of ceremony.
Without pontificating further, I’ll leave at that. :)
Ah……….Gsheridan, I am a HE. Get is straight. Call me what you will, rablle rouser………..whatever. I see myself as a progressive. I voted for this arena in 2004 because the economic advatages made sense. The arena still makes sense ans IT IS GOING TO BE BUILT!
Apophis: Is your previous message really from you? Doesn’t sound like the Apophis of old, self-assured, fairly bright, passionate about your education profession. But somewhat hot under the collar when perceived to be challenged.
I notice your six sentence comment contains at least four misspelled words. Perhaps you are having that agreed upon beer with Heartlander this morning?
I am not against the concept of an arena downtown. Many years ago there was a huge outcry against Minneapolis demolishing the beloved Met Stadium and building a dome downtown. Now, people love it.
BUT…I am very, VERY strongly opposed to the ‘bait and switch’ tactics that were used to get it passed, especially the reversal on the parking situation. This is a huge issue, and I feel the public has been lied to. The violation of public trust on this issue is incomprehensible.
I knew that with the balloning debt and trade imabalance of the last 5 years, the only response would be like reagan did and depreciate the dollar, there by making the dollars as a ’store of value’ function, less valuable. Which also means all the savings of people will hold less value. A hidden tax on the common man, that thought it was great for the wealthy to receive the lion’s share of the tax breaks, along as he got a few bucks more back!
Great day for protesting. Sun is shining. Dee should sound shrill as always. Some guy wants to be a future Mayor, to keep his name out there.
While some plot to revote, pavement pound and spend lots of time. Potentially to embarrass Wichita by involving legislators and the Attorney General.
Up there, NASCAR track. BASS PRO SHOP. CABELA’S. Civic progress is supported. They build malls with pride and purpose.
Some up there went to Kemper Arena for so long, they are eager to be at the Kansas City Sprint Center.
We should try to be changing their destination.
Many around the state, look at Wichita and frown. Why does anyone come here. To our malls?
Pitiful.
We’re the only community in the state trying to construct a free standing competitive arena. It must compete for events with The Sprint Center.
It has to be competitive with neighboring states arena’s, The Ford Center in Oklahoma City and The Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
JWINK lists some 1/4 Billion dollar amount, but those communities found it reasonable costs. They want events coming to town.
Sounds like a good plan in theory, replacing the small and old Coliseum.
Parking downtown is a negotiation. Until we see a plan, a lot is unknown.
Didn’t the County just get TWO parking hawks elected, Welshiemer and Parks. They don’t want study after study to happen. They want a good parking plan eventually.
The City has a vested interest in the parking issue. Until the elections are finished, there is no focused voice.
Mayor candidates should be taken that topic up. Spin some theories what the arena parking downtown will be like.
Time wasting, but still there is a lot of it, so we achieve the best arena facility the money could buy.
It has to be done, no matter what protesters think.
Apophis? Progressive? Now there’s an oxymoron if I ever heard one. Suggest any modernization of the education system, and he pulls out his cap pistols and fires blanks at the you. No substance, mind you, but plenty of fertilizer.
Still think anti-war liberalism isn’t a sick disease?
Think again.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=38e_1174691271
GS – it shows there are some sickos; not that all of us are sickos.
I pray that’s true.
pro-waste boondoggle apophis – you are correct. The Arena will be built. 15,000 seats. And, when they have to come back for their operating subsidies things will get VERY interesting. They will have a difficult time explaining where the $23,611,000 reserve fund went.
I have a funding mechanism for the subsidies; I suggested it to Wolverton for the overall project. He rejected it out-of-hand.
So, where will they get the subsidy money?
GS – the people I know who have worked with veterans would demonstrate that for you.
GSheridan,
Those War Protesters looked like they were having trouble with the fire retardant material of the BDU uniform and the rain. :)
Actually a redefining of marriage was not what I was asking about, I wanted your explanation of what you would define marriage as? Like marriage is the social agreement to partner for life, to share the life experience as two people living as one.
Great now you got me wondering how to define it? Thanks a lot Republican! The author kept saying that marriage was much more then just a loving, caring relationship. But never went beyond that to explain what he thought it was. I have been married for over thirty years and other then the statement of sharing the life experience as two people living as one. Suddenly I can not think of another, I just got up…. Give me a break. LoL
Well let’s see WriterDog…
First we have to define marriage in exactly what country? Then we have to divvy up local customs and courtesies in sub-cultures. Further we would have to break down marriage into accepted practice between two people, contractual marriage, bartered marriage, marriage of opportunity, marriage by birth right, marriage according to religious laws, marriage as specified by codified laws, marriage according to preferences and then we can get into the ground work of it discussing all the variations.
I’ll be back in about 10 years and will return after I get my PhD in Sociology and Anthropology. :)
Interesting comment by a book author on CSPAN about Sunnis and Shiites fighting in Baghdad.
Lot of news sources state that Sunnis and Shiites have always had major confrontations in Baghdad.
However, the author pointed out that the last major confrontation of Sunnis and Shiites in Baghdad was in 1919. And that was the last major confrontation in the past 500 years.
So much for truth in news huh?
Good observation Republican. I know there has been tension between the groups ‘forever’ but, as you note, it had cooled quite a bit. Too bad it has all been blown open again. Whose bright idea was that?
GS
Those were not liberals they are anarchists — a totally defferent breed of cat ….
Don’t lie or twist words to support your postition …………..
Marriage – I would look only at the “Caeser” (legal) definition. That is what is of interest to the State. And that is a set of legal agreements that include inheritance, hospital visitation, taxation, etc etc etc. And that, in my opinion, should be made available to gay couples.
Other definitions (e.g. religious) are not of concern in the legal/political arena.
Mr. Huie,
That sounds more like an open invitation for a group of attorneys than marriage. :)
“…inheritance, hospital visitation, taxation,”
Ben, is that really you? Is the boycott over? Did you get the Eagle to beef up protections to prevent trolling? I missed the announcement. Or is “Ben Huie” a troll?
Well Republican I am glad to see you had no more an easier time defining it then I did!I made the mistake of asking my co-workers tonight for their definition, I should have known better since it did not involve a sports team or how to stack boxes. The Guy whom I suspect is a member of the R.R. said the only definition is that it is one man and one woman, other then that it was unimportant. But then Bud asked if the authors were both men? When I said they were, he said “Well then neither of them are right, no man understands marriage! You will have to ask a woman what it means..” To which all the married men agreed.
Hi heartlander – yes it is me (but getting ready to leave for the day). I do still wish the Eagle would beef things up a bit. And their silly ‘captcha check’ ain’t it.
Republican – in a way you are correct. Right now it would take a team of attorneys to replicate it. That is why I favor a secular union under “Caeser’s” law and leave the rest to the Churches.
Ben – anarchists are in the ‘liberal’ wing aren’t they?
Don’t Anarchists believe that all are equal? Don’t liberals, also? I can see why you would want to separate yourself from these folks, but consider the massive liberal support for Leonard Peltier….
Anarchists are simply violent liberals, after all.
No GS, anarchists could be described as an extreme version if Libertarian. This kind of “guilt my association” would be like me claiming that Tim McVeigh represents conservatives. Of course, with Ann Coulter in his corner …
I dunno, Ben. Libertarians are usually anti-violence.
so are liberals
Try this: “Tim McVeigh is simply a violent conservative, after all”
NO. Tim McVeigh was a nutcase. So are violent anarchists.