The thread where people are happy about the election results (Page 3)

There are tests for under the influence. Just like all the other drugs. I can't go to work under the influence of opiates even if I have a prescription. I really do not understand how this is confusing. You can't go to work, drunk, loaded, or stoned. Period. And just because it is "legal", it does not make it a "right".

I agree with both you and Brad.  Just saying that it is still not a complete apples to apples comparison. 

I thought I remembered reading that the markets ALWAYS go down when a Dem wins and up when a Rep wins?

powerman.  You are right you can not/should not go to work under the influence of anything (though I knew couple of people who done it)  Alcohol you wait and 2 days later you clean.  weed you smoke it and 1 month after you might test positive.  I think hair sample it might be 6 months (atleast 2 to 3).  So yeah I wonder if testing would be different or kinda like sure you can do it but you better not. 

There are test for weed for UNDER THE INFLUENCE. I'm not really sure how else to say that. Drugs are illegal, so they only test to see if you have broke the law. Simple, easy. There have always been tests to show you are UNDER THE INFLUENCE of marijuana. But up until now, there has been no point.

spudone - 2012-11-07 12:18 AM

blueyedbikergirl - 2012-11-06 9:12 PMThere was a happy dance going on in our household as the results were coming in.   

Lots of happy dancing in my state since we legalized recreational marijuana haha.

Right there we just improved the economy by increasing the junk food markets!  I am happy!

ok cool.  Thanks for the info

I'm not on the ledge. The country is screwed though. The debt crisis wasn't resolved, if anything it's gotten worse with more people underwater than ever. Student loans are about to become a massive drag on the economy. Wall street is still pillaging. Government spending is still out of control. Congress is still incompetent and beholden to corporations. Incomes are still falling. Not a lot of hope and change for me.

I am not so sure it will recoup that much this week.  Over time yes, but we still have Taxamaspendamageddon to worry about aka the fiscal cliff.  If it looks like Cap gains will go up there will be sell offs around the end of the year in addition the normal amount of profit taking that goes on.  It will go back up eventually yes but I think it will take some time simply because of the uncertainty we have right now.  It may however be close to time to start selling off the gold I bought a few years ago. 

ok cool.  Thanks for the info

The markets are really weird (shocking I know).  I was actually expecting them to go up today because the markets really like the perpetual QE and Obama will quite likely continue with that.

The other factor is the value of the dollar effecting the markets.  If the dollar crashes due to continued printing of money the markets theoretically go up.  S&P 1400 (current dollar value) would be 2800 if the dollar crashed to half value for example.  Dow would double.

I say this somewhat tongue in cheek, but Obama has inherited a real financial mess. 

In some ways I think things are every bit as dire or potentially more dire than in 2008 simply because we're still in deep doodoo and the debt and spending is a whole lot higher.

Yes we are. Nothing has been fixed, only made worse. We're one big shock (Lehman Bro.'s for example) from it all falling apart again.

Sorry, I said I was happy for the Social issues that passed!

I thought we were going with the political definitions of happy which doesn't really mean happy but is just what we call it so that the masses don't perceive that they are now sharecroppers to the government.

There is no font for what I mean but sarc will suffice.

Just make sure the evil bankers don't force you to get an ARM.

But they put a gun to my head and said buy this house you cannot afford.... it's all their fault...