MrKim: No doubt, I'm not disputing that the debt has increased under Obama. I'm disputing the claim that was made that it has QUADRUPLED since he took office 2 years ago, hence my asking for the proof of that, because that's frankly a fuckin' stupid thing to say. Even if it were true, the US economy was well and truly on shaky ground when he took over, the 'GFC' hit almost immediately as the US mortgage crisis caused the economy to implode, it certainly wasn't his doing. As I said, not disputing/doubting things have got worse under his reign, just arguing the ratios.

Monster: American cars are shit. They have poor build quality, poor reliability and poor technology. The world doesn't want them, Detroit was left behind a long, long time ago.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not having a go, Australian cars share a lot with American ones, our auto industry is a dinosaur as well. Both are being left for dead by outdated business and production models, while small, cheap, efficient, technologically advanced cars are waltzing in at a better price point and leaving the rest for dead. I replaced my Australian built Ford Falcon 2 years ago with a Mitsubishi Lancer. It costs half as much to run and shares roughly the same comfort level.

In business the mantra is simple. Keep up, or be left behind.