tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post116982766486971977..comments2007-03-13T10:36:00.517-04:00Madame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926openwallet1@yahoo.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1170296128198590892007-01-31T21:15:00.000-05:002007-01-31T21:15:00.000-05:00I enjoyed this post - thanks!2millionhttp://www.2millionblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1170085382136886552007-01-29T10:43:00.000-05:002007-01-29T10:43:00.000-05:00didn't have any luck w/posting the link, basically here's the issue,<BR/><BR/>"Section 220 of S. 1, the lobbying reform bill currently before the Senate, would require grassroots causes, even bloggers, who communicate to 500 or more members of the public on policy matters, to register and report quarterly to Congress the same as the big K Street lobbyists. Section 220 would amend existing lobbying reporting law by creating the most expansive intrusion on First Amendment rights ever. For the first time in history, critics of Congress will need to register and report with Congress itself.<BR/><BR/>It's on Yahoo news. or you can go to grassrootsfreedom dot com to find out more.<BR/><BR/>This may not seem to affect PF blogging right now... but we all should be concerned.GoldnSilverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12309612998197956197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1170085066809687772007-01-29T10:37:00.000-05:002007-01-29T10:37:00.000-05:00Don't forget the envirnomental impact when we buy useless things.<BR/><BR/>I think all bloggers should be concern about this issue :<BR/>http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20070116/pl_usnw/congress_to_send_critics_to_jail__says_richard_viguerie<BR/><BR/>Write to your house of representatives. Protect our 1st amendment right.GoldnSilverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12309612998197956197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1170034374394231262007-01-28T20:32:00.000-05:002007-01-28T20:32:00.000-05:00Madame X, I thought your comments about universal financial disclosure were perceptive and intriguing. I had been thinking something along the same line, and your blog had prompted me to try full disclosure myself. The difference is that I’m at the other end of the pipeline—newly retired, well off, kids in college. I quickly found that full disclosure is way harder than you make it look. Anyhow, your post has re-inspired me, so I’m back posting an unvarnished look at my family’s finances.The Emperor of Greater New Jerseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598662180999995557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1169854941354733042007-01-26T18:42:00.000-05:002007-01-26T18:42:00.000-05:00I love that you freely discuss your finances, maybe especially because your philosophy and methods are much like mine. It's nice to feel that solidarity.<BR/><BR/>I will point out-- as a cultural, not personal, comment-- that although you discuss things freely, you do so anonymously. Would you be as open if people knew who you were?marcia in austinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1169853898593897412007-01-26T18:24:00.000-05:002007-01-26T18:24:00.000-05:00One thing I like about writing my own blog is conspicuous saving rather than conspicuous consumption. The number of people who have a net worth IQ profile and a regular blog is very small still. I could give you some economic analysis of some of the questions. Maybe I should set them on my next economics exam :)<BR/><BR/>You know I never ever thought of buying thinsg to "show off". It was pretty late in life that I realised that some people do that even!mOOmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.com