AKSW: Yeah, well I hope the citizens who were shown ogling and asking for autographs amidst the stars patting each other on the back for great speeches know that.
As for Staga's drive by posting - a quick check of my local newspaper's archives showed optimism, "Continued growth forecasted for the state," "Fewer in Hawaii going Bankrupt" in the headlines just for October. I won't comment on Finland because I don't live there and don't care. The only thing I'm really jealous about Finland is how they treat firearms suppressors as safety equipment instead of destructive devices. My personal take on the economy in Hawaii: Wife and I sold our little apartment and made over $100k, which was used to put a downpayment on a nearly $600k home in an excellent area. We're both in our late 20's/early 30's. My coworkers who are in the same age bracket also bought their own homes in this timeframe. Prices for homes is still rising (average price of a single family was around $400k-$500k) and interest rates are still low - in the 5-6% range versus the double digits rates in the early nineties. Everyone who had a mortgage at that time knows how much that sucked. One of the biggest things I'm concerned about is a cut in military spending. That affects training of our forces for one thing (very, very bad during wartime), and for me concerns about another "Reduction In Force," i.e. layoffs. What does this have to do with the President? I dunno - doesn't Mr. Greenspan have more to do with it?
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