Posted on 02/03/2021 6:39:11 AM PST by Kaslin
the last loaf of bread on the shelf?
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Have you been in any of the food markets lately? I was in a
Walmart grocery area a day or two ago and the sliced bread
section was completely empty and this was about 2pm.
As usual, you are spot on. I really enjoy your commentary. Thanks.
Do you let them free range or keep them penned up?
Do you let them free range or keep them penned up?
LOL..... Well poop is a problem in the areas they have
to range in. Also gardens have to be protected if they
are free range.
Yes. We’ve got a bunch of that black “netting” with the one or two inch holes that we use as the ceiling to their penned area. We may be using that around the garden and the entrances to the porch. but all the plants in other areas are fair game. And the run is only 30 feet from my garage. Opening the garage door is a problem when they are out.
Economy needs a ground World War to reduce the surplus population, restart manufacturing and kick the insolvency can into the next century.
Thank you.
Good luck. I know some of the issues you are dealing with.
There is a law on the books that states that the Federal government cannot spend more than it takes in. This law was adopted in 1981, Public Law 95-435, Section 7. It’s still valid, so why do our elected officials in Congress not obey that law?
That raises a number of other questions. Is there a penalty clause for violations of the law? Can every politician who voted in favor of violating the law be punished? Is a violation a misdemeanor or a felony? Who would be in charge of prosecuting the offenders?
We the people are expected to obey the law; why won’t we hold our servants (who have, regrettably, morphed into masters) to the same standard?
Finally, since the law is already being ignored, what makes us think that a balanced budget amendment would not also be ignored? The Second Amendment being a prime example in New Jersey; what part of “shall not be infringed” do they fail to understand?
Nah, melt it down and make a wicked blade out of it. Way cooler, and it gives you an excuse to learn blacksmithing and weapons forging.
NO. Lyndon Johnson putting Social Security into general revenues, financing his Great Society program and funding the Vietnam war put us on the road to financial perdition
Long memory, very good
Not too many clean hands in last 60 years
Do you really think we aren’t bankrupt now??
I think govt is in denial.
True that. Professional time serving political hacks are a curse
Depends on the pay scale of the retiree during their working years. Lower income people get a really good return, with the really low $ workers getting a huge risk-free windfall.
Those at the high end get effectively less than 0%, meaning they could have put it into long-term Treasury bonds and made 2%+, but instead will get a negative return.
Consider, too, that the tax rate went up in the early 80s, so older retirees are doing EVEN BETTER than this if they were at the lower income scale.
Your problem is you are worried about losing the $1 million AND worried about missing out on stock market gains. Can’t have it both ways - even with hedging (put options, etc.) you can’t eliminate all the risk.
So if you are worried - get out. Follow what the uber rich are doing (e.g. Bill Gates) and buy farm land with working water wells.
Lyndon Johnson was likely the most evil president in my memory, Hillary Clinton would have likely been similar.
For a few years only part of my income was charged SS tax because I was over the maximum. But they substantially increased the maximum taxable so that ended pretty quickly.
The good news is that your SS payments are based on what you put in, at least to a degree.
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