[CottonBall]

and as for myself, who slept secure during the last 8 years, I am now worrying about our future and see a mania which rings a sour historical note..

My husband came home from work yesterday saying that the increasing number of people he's meeting that are worried about the future and doing some survival planning is pretty amazing. He works with a group of non-reactionary, down-to-earth people. Many are older (and I think younger people are more prone to knee jerk reactions). And almost all are planning in some way, whether it's storing food, buying guns and ammo, making their homes into a fortress, buying silver, or planning an escape route - or a combination. I think these reactions are based on common sense that this cycle of spend-spend-spend without saving cannot continue.

In other words, you're not alone!

And mods, yes - this thread may be of more value than you can anticipate right now. It needs to stay active and available.

[Eagle50AE]

Wish I hadn't ate pork and beans for 2 years after y2k ,,HA

I see car lots empty of customers

shopping carts not full and fewer “Big-ticket” carryouts

shortages of necessary dry-goods /supplies

sales , sales and come on down sales...

but most disturbing is the perception that we have been saved when the opposite is factual.