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[penguinofhonor]

The real issue here is how I didn't know about this picture back in 2009. There have been 2-3 Talk Like a Pirate days since then that it wasn't used on.

[Skyrunner]

I wonder why governments all over the world want inflation to be zero. o_o

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Zero inflation is impossible, but getting close to that allows money to retain a relatively static worth.

When sufficient, even deflation can have negative side effects.

[Leafsnail]

Probably more than "side" effects really.  There's a real potential for stagnation and recession since suddenly doing the financial equivalent of putting your money under a matress is consistently a better bet than investing it in things.

[GreatJustice]

I wonder why governments all over the world want inflation to be zero. o_o

They don't. Inflation is one of the government's best friends, since it allows for wealth to be accumulated by the government (and the government's allies in industry) without the problems of taxation. The usual targeted inflation rate is ~2%, since any more results in angry voters and any less bursts bubbles and causes economic realignment.

The problem is that central banks today are basically out of tricks and have been reduced to printing piles of money and effectively handing them out to commercial banks. The banks are actually making profits from their reserves so they aren't lending, but Ben Bernanke thinks that he can get spending going with just the credible threat of inflation (if those banks let the money out) rather than actually having to risk the US dollar's status outright. Even so, currencies worldwide have been going down the toilet as a result.

[Skyrunner]

...Can I say "what"?

... I'm pretty sure inflation affects everyone. Including the government.

[GreatJustice]

...Can I say "what"?

... I'm pretty sure inflation affects everyone. Including the government.

Yet the government gets its hands on the money first, before prices start to rise. Furthermore, once prices start to rise, debt the government holds becomes easier to pay off, and since most governments these days are in massive debt they consider that a good thing.

[Truean]

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/09/20/chick-fil-a-only-pretends-to-stop-funding-non-profits-with-political-agendas/

It appears the answer to my earlier question is, "No, they can't learn."

Chick-fil-a is still funding anti gay groups.... I do so love not only being a third class citizen, but having entire large businesses with a fair deal of public support saying I should be a fourth class citizen if even that.... I just don't care anymore, fuck 'em. You can only take being called "an abomination" so many times until you just snap and stop being able to look at the people tormenting you as people.

[Skyrunner]

I feel that reporter's sentiment :c Why couldn't it have been some other fast food chain Dx

Well, at least there's no Chick-a-Fils here.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Goddamn it, and I was just about to start eating there again too. Fucking morality, ruining my ability to have bigoted chicken.

That's it, I'm petitioning for a Zaxbys in this town. Their chicken is better anyway.

[Montague]

That chicken sandwich restaurant was always Jesus-tastic, I dunno why this is any surprise now. Its always closed on sundays, that should have been a dead give-away.

I dunno why everybody hasn't boycotted it already.

[JoshuaFH]

I have honestly never heard of Chick-fil-a until this debacle. I'm not sure there are even any in Michigan.

Though, given what I've seen, I'm kinda glad at that.

[Sirus]

I'm in the same boat as Joshua. Never even heard of Chick-fil-a, don't have any in California that I know of. But that's fine, because I can get delicious chicken sandwiches elsewhere

[Glowcat]

I'm in the same boat as Joshua. Never even heard of Chick-fil-a, don't have any in California that I know of. But that's fine, because I can get delicious chicken sandwiches elsewhere

I didn't think we had them in California either so I was surprised when their store locator picked up a few nearby. Maybe they just blended in with the rampant commercialism or something.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Most of the Chik-Fil-A's are in the South, if I am remembering correctly.