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No I dont have a crystal ball, I just follow the trends my friend. Are you aware the US is currently in 13 trillion in debt? The US dollar is a fiat currency and fiat currencies only hold value for 40 years. Look it up. It's only history repeating itself. Research weimar germany 1923 and hyperinflation.
Are you saying the economy is in trouble? Holy Crap! How did we all miss this?
Anyone remember this thread I made back in JUNE 2008?
You were all still living in lala land believeing everything they tell you on the news. Wow so much has happened since then, well is anyone awake yet? The best thing you can do now is prepare! I wish you all the best of luck!
The Pension Ponzi scheme Pension insurer shifted to stocks - The Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/03/30/pension_insurer_shifted_to_stocks?mode=PF - broken link)
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Unemployment soars to 8.5 pct.; 13 million jobless - Yahoo! Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Jobless-rate-bolts-to-85-apf-14841241.html - broken link)
Its ok Jody you are wasting your breathe on explaining the issues.
They would rather talk about other things. They will only complain and be sorry when it happens and the is worth nothing. Even after it is over they will look for another government solution and a even more corrupt solution as it gets another 48 hour bill review in congress and we are controlled by the IMF. Talking to these people about money is like talking to them about the constitution nobody cares just do what you need to do those who heard the message are ready.
Agreed! I'm an engineer and economics major, and I find it funny that I need a license to practice ECE as a "professional", yet the finance industry doesn't require a license to work in that field as a professional. Which one has more effect on everyone: an ECE building a bad computer, or a financial firm filled with many dimwits hacking up a currency and blowing it on consumer loans?
I can agree with this strongly as well. Any other professional, or even ordinary citizen, operating equipment or practicing medicine, is obliged to carry insurance for the potential liability that exceeds their actual contribution. Everyone else is accountable for their actions by writ, but these fellows have given themselves exception. I think that's inconsistent with the laws of our land.
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Its ok Jody you are wasting your breathe on explaining the issues.
They would rather talk about other things. They will only complain and be sorry when it happens and the is worth nothing. Even after it is over they will look for another government solution and a even more corrupt solution as it gets another 48 hour bill review in congress and we are controlled by the IMF. Talking to these people about money is like talking to them about the constitution nobody cares just do what you need to do those who heard the message are ready.
Ron Paul 2012.
Ron Paul has no chance of winning anything when his supporters have contempt for 95% of this country. The problem with ordinary citizens is that the specialty training of their careers leaves them with little knowlege base to make intelligent decisions about such over reaching policies. We are all at the mercy of an 'expert', and all too often these experts make their living fueled by political propaganda machines.
You will either spend your time educating people respectfully about the issues, or you will continue to be Ron Pauls worst advertisement. Similarly, those selling doom and gloom tales of armagedon are not constructively helping any cause you feel is urgent. Logic, reason, and countering disinformation with fact is the only way to win those votes. That and a solid plan forward.
Ron Paul has no chance of winning anything when his supporters have contempt for 95% of this country....
You will either spend your time educating people respectfully about the issues, or you will continue to be Ron Pauls worst advertisement. Similarly, those selling doom and gloom tales of armagedon are not constructively helping any cause you feel is urgent. Logic, reason, and countering disinformation with fact is the only way to win those votes. That and a solid plan forward.
I see that advice went on deaf ears and degenerated to stuck on stupid. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different outcome.
Also, if nothing else good comes of this whole mess - perhaps one good thing will....
Perhaps the US citizens will quit being so focused on having more, more, more and it will end the "Me" mentality.
Well you can look at your comments on two levels and from two perspectives. I believe the point you were making is that people will stop being so "greedy" and borrowing for the new SUV or larger house. I'd like to look at another perspective.
One aspect of the "me mentality" that you see emerging is based on class warfare. The new "me mentality" feels slighted that others have success or material things, and the new "me mentality" wants to punish those people and take their wealth. These new "me mentality" folks think that the "average" person is more deserving, and of course they count themselves among that group, and so they feel entitled to take from others to give to thermselves.
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