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natesmith124
- Location
- New York, New York,
- Birthday
- March 13
- Bio
- I'm not a reporter, an economist, or a professional writer. I'm just a guy who can't escape these thoughts bubbling to the surface. Sometimes they're "big picture" things I feel nobody else is saying. Other times they're strong opinions.
MY RECENT POSTS
- An Open Letter to the
Thelonious Monk Institute
July 03, 2012 11:01AM - Three Records That Changed My
Life This Fall
December 24, 2011 01:27PM - State of The Music - a brief
conversation with Vijay Iyer
December 19, 2011 02:40PM - Can Jazz Learn Anything from
the Occupy Movement?
November 18, 2011 03:07PM - What if the Health Care Bill
were actually Socialist?
March 24, 2010 11:02AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Mortimer - I'm afraid to
say we really need you in
this
health care debate. I
be…”
August 06, 2009 04:35PM - “"I don't see what's
wrong with getting rid of the
health
insurance
companies…”
June 22, 2009 02:29PM - “mr Johnson-you've set me
straight. I felt I did my
wikipedia
"due
dilligence…”
January 16, 2009 03:51PM - “Amen, connie. The
problem is there's no leverage
to make sure
the 'TA won't
just…”
January 14, 2009 03:40PM - “Amen, sheepdog. Whatever
it takes to induce
competition
and/or
accountability,
bo…”
January 14, 2009 01:25PM
Natesmith124's Links
August 06, 2009 04:35PM
“Mortimer - I'm afraid to say we really need you in this health care debate. I believe an effort akin to that before the '08 elections needs to be moun…”
About: Health Care? HELL, NO!!
“Mortimer - I'm afraid to say we really need you in this health care debate. I believe an effort akin to that before the '08 elections needs to be moun…”
About: Health Care? HELL, NO!!
June 22, 2009 02:29PM
“"I don't see what's wrong with getting rid of the health insurance companies." You and apparently most Americans, myriad;)”
About: What Krugman's Readers Know
“"I don't see what's wrong with getting rid of the health insurance companies." You and apparently most Americans, myriad;)”
About: What Krugman's Readers Know
January 16, 2009 03:51PM
“mr Johnson-you've set me straight. I felt I did my wikipedia "due dilligence" but if I've gotten something so fundamentally wrong as to under…”
About: The MTA's Catch 22
“mr Johnson-you've set me straight. I felt I did my wikipedia "due dilligence" but if I've gotten something so fundamentally wrong as to under…”
About: The MTA's Catch 22
January 14, 2009 03:40PM
“Amen, connie. The problem is there's no leverage to make sure the 'TA won't just take the administration's money and squander it and then raise fares…”
About: The MTA's Catch 22
“Amen, connie. The problem is there's no leverage to make sure the 'TA won't just take the administration's money and squander it and then raise fares…”
About: The MTA's Catch 22
January 14, 2009 01:25PM
“Amen, sheepdog. Whatever it takes to induce competition and/or accountability, both of which are sorely lacking. I'm beginning to feel like a "gru…”
About: The MTA's Catch 22
“Amen, sheepdog. Whatever it takes to induce competition and/or accountability, both of which are sorely lacking. I'm beginning to feel like a "gru…”
About: The MTA's Catch 22
October 24, 2008 11:20AM
“Nice. Well, that's just my point. Maybe in 198 0 everybody felt their interests and the bankers' were the same. It's a complicated scenario-we do ha…”
About: Why McCain's Tax Argument Won't Work
“Nice. Well, that's just my point. Maybe in 198 0 everybody felt their interests and the bankers' were the same. It's a complicated scenario-we do ha…”
About: Why McCain's Tax Argument Won't Work
October 24, 2008 07:42AM
“No need to justify AC/DC to me-I'm a musician. Bon Jovi. Springsteen. The Eagles. All these guys work hard. You know what? It's Friday-I'm going…”
About: Five old guys stand their ground
“No need to justify AC/DC to me-I'm a musician. Bon Jovi. Springsteen. The Eagles. All these guys work hard. You know what? It's Friday-I'm going…”
About: Five old guys stand their ground
October 20, 2008 08:21PM
“Hey Cam- Long time, man. What's new? Yup-deficits sure matter. I've been thinking-all we keep hearing about is "trickle down". I'm not sure ho…”
About: Sucking The Wealth Away
“Hey Cam- Long time, man. What's new? Yup-deficits sure matter. I've been thinking-all we keep hearing about is "trickle down". I'm not sure ho…”
About: Sucking The Wealth Away
October 16, 2008 11:40PM
“I think there's a world of difference. Whether or not the allegations about the Palin rally are true or not there's a reason they stuck-Palin is not p…”
About: "Kill Him!" Or Maybe Not
“I think there's a world of difference. Whether or not the allegations about the Palin rally are true or not there's a reason they stuck-Palin is not p…”
About: "Kill Him!" Or Maybe Not
October 13, 2008 12:20PM
“Wanted to use the first comment to add that John McCain this weekend went a long way to reassure me that he has a good soul. There may have been a pol…”
About: A Dark Appeal
“Wanted to use the first comment to add that John McCain this weekend went a long way to reassure me that he has a good soul. There may have been a pol…”
About: A Dark Appeal
October 13, 2008 12:09PM
“PS has anybody else started recognizing Jon Hamm cameos from the past-ie CSI Miami?”
About: Out-Of-His-World: Don Draper Gets Trippy In La La Land
“PS has anybody else started recognizing Jon Hamm cameos from the past-ie CSI Miami?”
About: Out-Of-His-World: Don Draper Gets Trippy In La La Land
October 13, 2008 12:09PM
“Quit giving it away! I don't have AMC-I just finished season one on DVD. I can't resist the teasers, but they give away the future! It's just like whe…”
About: Out-Of-His-World: Don Draper Gets Trippy In La La Land
“Quit giving it away! I don't have AMC-I just finished season one on DVD. I can't resist the teasers, but they give away the future! It's just like whe…”
About: Out-Of-His-World: Don Draper Gets Trippy In La La Land
October 06, 2008 02:54PM
“Want to thank everybody for making this the livliest forum I've yet sparked. I'd be careful in criticizing people like John. He had some pretty pointed…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
“Want to thank everybody for making this the livliest forum I've yet sparked. I'd be careful in criticizing people like John. He had some pretty pointed…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
October 06, 2008 01:57PM
“John-I'm not sure I like the "blame Bush" thing either. The focus groups in the debate were unanimous that they didn't want to hear that. M…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
“John-I'm not sure I like the "blame Bush" thing either. The focus groups in the debate were unanimous that they didn't want to hear that. M…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
October 06, 2008 01:56PM
“Shambles-are you willing to cede the economy completely? Is it really your position that McCain has nothing substantive to offer that's more importan…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
“Shambles-are you willing to cede the economy completely? Is it really your position that McCain has nothing substantive to offer that's more importan…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
October 06, 2008 12:31PM
“No sheep here. All viewpoints heard. I've gotta ask again, "not to belabor things," is John McCain ceding his position on the economy? Peopl… ”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
“No sheep here. All viewpoints heard. I've gotta ask again, "not to belabor things," is John McCain ceding his position on the economy? Peopl… ”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
October 06, 2008 06:50AM
“That Hamas stuff has been debunked. This is Salon-I'm not somebody's 80 year old grandmother. Verification is just a click away here. Let's deal in…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
“That Hamas stuff has been debunked. This is Salon-I'm not somebody's 80 year old grandmother. Verification is just a click away here. Let's deal in…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
October 05, 2008 11:33PM
“Why not not during the summer months after the World Tour? If Obama's really a threat to our national security, why waste our time with the "cele…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
“Why not not during the summer months after the World Tour? If Obama's really a threat to our national security, why waste our time with the "cele…”
About: My Response to Palin's Ayers Remarks
September 30, 2008 12:47PM
“hah-but I'm still giving you props for the student loan example. I'm right there with you, and it's hilarious.”
About: My student loan debt is a national emergency, I promise.
“hah-but I'm still giving you props for the student loan example. I'm right there with you, and it's hilarious.”
About: My student loan debt is a national emergency, I promise.
September 30, 2008 12:39PM
“While it's human to discount the bailout just because Bush says it's necessary in almost the same language he used to promote the Iraq war, it's also w…”
About: My student loan debt is a national emergency, I promise.
“While it's human to discount the bailout just because Bush says it's necessary in almost the same language he used to promote the Iraq war, it's also w…”
About: My student loan debt is a national emergency, I promise.
September 30, 2008 12:31PM
“I agree with your basic premise-the reaction of the markets will show reluctant pols they ought to support SOME plan, and soon. I'm not sure I agree wit…”
About: Silver Lining?
“I agree with your basic premise-the reaction of the markets will show reluctant pols they ought to support SOME plan, and soon. I'm not sure I agree wit…”
About: Silver Lining?
September 29, 2008 04:23PM
“One more for you: all things equal, I think the level of skepticism we're now seeing is far healthier than the complete lack-thereof before the War. Is…”
About: Buyer's Remorse - the bailout fails
“One more for you: all things equal, I think the level of skepticism we're now seeing is far healthier than the complete lack-thereof before the War. Is…”
About: Buyer's Remorse - the bailout fails
September 28, 2008 12:54AM
“Interesting. I didn't know there were such rumblings about this amongst the right. I think the "one more reason" is the chief reason. If McC…”
About: Taking Back Palin: The Process
“Interesting. I didn't know there were such rumblings about this amongst the right. I think the "one more reason" is the chief reason. If McC…”
About: Taking Back Palin: The Process
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