tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99704500378481622.post1600823350804475855..comments2023-10-14T08:23:14.641-07:00Comments on The American Energy Crisis: On The PrecipiceA Quaker in a Strange Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15425198389944137571noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99704500378481622.post-19404058336112079692008-09-18T06:25:00.000-07:002008-09-18T06:25:00.000-07:00And if most small businesses get their first fundi...And if most small businesses get their first funding from family and friends ("the clan"), and the clan figures out you can't make any profits in a deflationary economy, how long you think the clan will continue funding such ventures?Bureaucrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155397620665687612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99704500378481622.post-3118936842953393172008-09-18T05:50:00.000-07:002008-09-18T05:50:00.000-07:00Small family business's will ALWAYS be with us, an...Small family business's will ALWAYS be with us, and have been the backbone of civilization forever, and will be once again.<BR/><BR/>Capitalism, or self interest of family and clan, will also always be with us, thankfully, no matter how confiscatory the government tax system gets, this is one thing that cannot be confiscated.A Quaker in a Strange Landhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425198389944137571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99704500378481622.post-71023834440184663972008-09-17T17:42:00.000-07:002008-09-17T17:42:00.000-07:00Won't make any difference anyway, when President P...Won't make any difference anyway, when President Palin hires Joel's Army to get the real Armageddon going, it will be "nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide"<BR/>There might be plenty of oil left for the next species that evolves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99704500378481622.post-91220347082475309202008-09-17T10:39:00.001-07:002008-09-17T10:39:00.001-07:00You can kiss the "small business" idea goodbye. D...You can kiss the "small business" idea goodbye. Deflation wrecks profits. They won't escape.Bureaucrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155397620665687612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99704500378481622.post-3084903787114211252008-09-17T10:39:00.000-07:002008-09-17T10:39:00.000-07:00Just purchased a huffy. Thanks for all your insig...Just purchased a huffy. Thanks for all your insight into the markets. Good luck with all your ventures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com