Comments for ToddWatson.com http://toddwatson.com Breaking the Chains that Bind... Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:34:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Thomas Jefferson: Influences and Economics – Part Two by Thomas Jefferson: Influences and Economics http://toddwatson.com/2010/08/19/thomas-jefferson-influences-and-economics-part-two/#comment-176 Thomas Jefferson: Influences and Economics Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:34:31 +0000 http://newwaveslave.com/?p=457#comment-176 [...] http://www.toddwatson.com/2010/08/thomas-jefferson-influences-and-economics-part-two/ Filed Under: Commentary, Economics, Most Recent Tagged With: declaration of independence, francis bacon, isaac newton, libertarianism, thomas jefferson, Todd Watson About AdminA simple country boy, you might say a cockeyed optimist, who got himself mixed up in the high stakes game of world diplomacy and international intrigue. [...] [...] http://www.toddwatson.com/2010/08/thomas-jefferson-influences-and-economics-part-two/ Filed Under: Commentary, Economics, Most Recent Tagged With: declaration of independence, francis bacon, isaac newton, libertarianism, thomas jefferson, Todd Watson About AdminA simple country boy, you might say a cockeyed optimist, who got himself mixed up in the high stakes game of world diplomacy and international intrigue. [...]

]]> Comment on Thomas Jefferson: Influences and Economics – Part Two by Thomas Jefferson: Influences and Economics http://toddwatson.com/2010/08/19/thomas-jefferson-influences-and-economics-part-two/#comment-175 Thomas Jefferson: Influences and Economics Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:14:05 +0000 http://newwaveslave.com/?p=457#comment-175 [...] http://www.toddwatson.com/2010/08/19/thomas-jefferson-influences-and-economics-part-two/ Filed Under: Commentary, Economics, Most Recent Tagged With: declaration of independence, francis bacon, isaac newton, libertarianism, thomas jefferson, Todd Watson About AdminA simple country boy, you might say a cockeyed optimist, who got himself mixed up in the high stakes game of world diplomacy and international intrigue. [...] [...] http://www.toddwatson.com/2010/08/19/thomas-jefferson-influences-and-economics-part-two/ Filed Under: Commentary, Economics, Most Recent Tagged With: declaration of independence, francis bacon, isaac newton, libertarianism, thomas jefferson, Todd Watson About AdminA simple country boy, you might say a cockeyed optimist, who got himself mixed up in the high stakes game of world diplomacy and international intrigue. [...]

]]> Comment on The Ninja Generation – Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps by youngblood* http://toddwatson.com/2010/09/27/ninja_generation_wallstreet2-moneyneversleeps/#comment-76 youngblood* Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:45:38 +0000 http://newwaveslave.com/?p=581#comment-76 our wallets will be filled with the blood of the generations before us. It is the only way we will survive. our wallets will be filled with the blood of the generations before us. It is the only way we will survive.

]]> Comment on Ninja Generation: Welcome Home… by Sean http://toddwatson.com/2011/05/15/ninja-generation-welcome-home/#comment-24 Sean Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:15:39 +0000 http://ninjageneration.com/?p=200#comment-24 I had a job when I graduated but still lived at home for about a year and a half. Saved like 20k in the bank while my friends spent 1k+ on rent every month. Not saying that having your own place isn't worth it, but saving for a little while might be a good idea if you can. Cool site btw! I had a job when I graduated but still lived at home for about a year and a half. Saved like 20k in the bank while my friends spent 1k+ on rent every month. Not saying that having your own place isn’t worth it, but saving for a little while might be a good idea if you can.

Cool site btw!

]]> Comment on Ninja Generation by Anonymous http://toddwatson.com/2011/01/24/ninja-generation/#comment-7 Anonymous Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:57:08 +0000 http://ninjageneration.com/?p=7#comment-7 I just watched the movie earlier and found your website by doing a web-search to jog my memory as to what it meant. I thought the speech given by the character Gordon Gecko in this latest Wall Street movie in which he coined the NINJA phrase was just as right on for our times today as when the earlier Gordon Gecko gave the "greed is good" speech that pointed a finger at the Wall Street excesses of the 1980's. With our current monetary system being trashed by our government and the Federal Reserve it is no wonder why we have no assets. With the NAFTA agreements of the 1990's it is no wonder why we have no jobs & are left a decade and a half later with only with low paying service sector jobs. Also, many have jobs that don't pay enough and have to take federal assistance (food stamps) just to be able to feed their families. AS NNJA's we have got really no other choice but to be entrepreneurs and create jobs here in America that will pay future generations well. We also will have to elect politicians who will get rid of destructive legislation such as NAFTA and put back in place legislation such as Glass-Steagall. Hopefully, the NNJA's will end up being the opposite of boomers by leaving the next generation better off unlike this one did for us. I just watched the movie earlier and found your website by doing a web-search to jog my memory as to what it meant. I thought the speech given by the character Gordon Gecko in this latest Wall Street movie in which he coined the NINJA phrase was just as right on for our times today as when the earlier Gordon Gecko gave the “greed is good” speech that pointed a finger at the Wall Street excesses of the 1980′s. With our current monetary system being trashed by our government and the Federal Reserve it is no wonder why we have no assets. With the NAFTA agreements of the 1990′s it is no wonder why we have no jobs & are left a decade and a half later with only with low paying service sector jobs. Also, many have jobs that don’t pay enough and have to take federal assistance (food stamps) just to be able to feed their families. AS NNJA’s we have got really no other choice but to be entrepreneurs and create jobs here in America that will pay future generations well. We also will have to elect politicians who will get rid of destructive legislation such as NAFTA and put back in place legislation such as Glass-Steagall. Hopefully, the NNJA’s will end up being the opposite of boomers by leaving the next generation better off unlike this one did for us.

]]> Comment on Ninja Generation vs. Boomers (yes, we are pissed) by Anonymous http://toddwatson.com/2011/03/04/ninja_gen-vs-boomers/#comment-22 Anonymous Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:33:57 +0000 http://ninjageneration.com/?p=179#comment-22 I agree fully about the grandparent comment mentioned above and am glad that I am not alone in what I have seen from all but one of our family's grandparents. I really feel bad for my kids and both my wife & I are ashamed of the selfish, self-centered family members that could care less for their grandkids. I have never seen a more selfish bunch of people than those from the boomer generation. From my observation, they really don't care much about anything but themselves as a generation. The narcissism charge above holds up. I do know that there are some really good boomers out there who are just simply embarrassed by their generation. I just have not met many of them- only a few. I agree fully about the grandparent comment mentioned above and am glad that I am not alone in what I have seen from all but one of our family’s grandparents. I really feel bad for my kids and both my wife & I are ashamed of the selfish, self-centered family members that could care less for their grandkids. I have never seen a more selfish bunch of people than those from the boomer generation. From my observation, they really don’t care much about anything but themselves as a generation. The narcissism charge above holds up. I do know that there are some really good boomers out there who are just simply embarrassed by their generation. I just have not met many of them- only a few.

]]> Comment on Debt Crisis at American Colleges by admin http://toddwatson.com/2011/08/19/college_debt_crisis/#comment-29 admin Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:13:04 +0000 http://ninjageneration.com/?p=236#comment-29 I fell honored that you have made a comment on my blog. I think you are doing an important service and I will add a link to your website on my blogroll. I have enjoyed your previous articles and reading your book is next on my "to do" list. I fell honored that you have made a comment on my blog. I think you are doing an important service and I will add a link to your website on my blogroll. I have enjoyed your previous articles and reading your book is next on my “to do” list.

]]> Comment on Debt Crisis at American Colleges by Average Debt | Debt & Credit Blog| Free Online Tips and Resourses http://toddwatson.com/2011/08/19/college_debt_crisis/#comment-28 Average Debt | Debt & Credit Blog| Free Online Tips and Resourses Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:00:18 +0000 http://ninjageneration.com/?p=236#comment-28 [...] community college, where the annual tab is $3,399. A fact of academic life is that the tuition-Debt nexus keeps most colleges going. At Loyola University in Chicago, 77 percent enroll with loans, as [...] [...] community college, where the annual tab is $3,399. A fact of academic life is that the tuition-Debt nexus keeps most colleges going. At Loyola University in Chicago, 77 percent enroll with loans, as [...]

]]> Comment on Debt Crisis at American Colleges by Claudia Dreifus http://toddwatson.com/2011/08/19/college_debt_crisis/#comment-27 Claudia Dreifus Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:31:17 +0000 http://ninjageneration.com/?p=236#comment-27 Hi: Thank you for your work on questions of higher education and student debt. Andrew Hacker and I appreciate your transmission of our Atlantic.com essay to your readers. We are trying to continue the conversation through our website, www.highereducationquestionmark.com and our book, "Higher Education?" We hope you'll take a look. Best, Claudia Dreifus Hi: Thank you for your work on questions of higher education and student debt. Andrew Hacker and I appreciate your transmission of our Atlantic.com essay to your readers. We are trying to continue the conversation through our website, http://www.highereducationquestionmark.com and our book, “Higher Education?” We hope you’ll take a look. Best, Claudia Dreifus

]]> Comment on Government Confiscation of Private Retirement Accounts: 401K & IRA by Heather http://toddwatson.com/2010/09/03/government-confiscation-of-private-retirement-accounts-401k-ira/#comment-50 Heather Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:36:08 +0000 http://newwaveslave.com/?p=514#comment-50 Is this true? Is the government really going to confiscate our 401ks, IRAs and any other forms of private money that we have invested? If so when is this going to happen? What will the government do when people begin taking their money out of investments to keep to them selves and just taking the penalties for early withdrawl? I myself will be withdrawing everything we've put into our 401k if the goverment attempts this. Is this true? Is the government really going to confiscate our 401ks, IRAs and any other forms of private money that we have invested? If so when is this going to happen? What will the government do when people begin taking their money out of investments to keep to them selves and just taking the penalties for early withdrawl? I myself will be withdrawing everything we’ve put into our 401k if the goverment attempts this.

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