Posted on 11/14/2008 10:07:38 AM PST by Dr. Marten
“stories about the homeless become more popular with the media when a Republican is in the White House.”
Yes, I remember that, I actually say quantitative evidence/charts showing that very clearly once. The vast majority of journalists are registered democrats.
I agree you cant eat a gold coin, but there is a market for it...and if paper money loses value, it would only make gold more in demand, no?
Looking at your list, there are a few inexpensive additions you might want to consider:
Canned pumpkin for Vitamin A.
Seaweed (Walmart has cheap seaweed sheets.)
Garlic powder and other herbs would add various health benefits to your diet.
Vitamin C crystals.
Water.
Brandy fruit cake. (Never underestimate the value of good, dark fruit cake preserved with brandy.)
So you think that the number of homeless will be reported on once O is inaugurated?
Why Seaweed?
I’m not afraid. Our revolution will include dropping most of the functions of Big Government. The state won’t need as much money.””
I am with you. Local is always cheaper than sending dollars for redistribution and spending to some federal agency which spends 70% of tax dollars on self-maintenance. Durasell, as usual you have it backwards.
Buying gold and platinum 1-oz coins is easy. Just get off the duff and ask your jeweler for his source. I bought my gold at $300/oz years ago.
That is to say, states like NY, CA and CT will no longer be supporting states like Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi.””
So this is why CA is asking for billions in bailout funds from Washington?? Where do you get you ideas— Hollywood and San Fransicko? Did you also forget the bailout of NY City?? I’m guessing you are a prop 8 issue guy.
For many people, his predictions are “wishful thinking.”
I do not want to see America tank. I don’t hear any economic/financial types saying the same thing, and they have their money on the line. This guy can predict all he wants, and does not lose a penny if he is wrong. He also is not making any kind of religious prophecy, so his fans might still accept him when he turns out to be wrong.
I he is right, than the ones that will weather the storm the best are those living in the country, far away from urban chaos. In other words, conservatives.
“he mentions tent cities existing—I have never seen a tent city in the US...has anyone else.”
Yep. I’ve seen them in Southern California.
That list isn’t complete at all, but I hear ya.
I predict that lots of American folks will want to do those low-skilled, poorly-paying jobs when they need to fill their tummy and have no other option. This creates a conflict, and our government has already picked sides on the issue: NOT OURS.
Also, Affirmative Action: When times get real tough the populace will have no more patience for quotas and racial set-asides. Would you be willing to allow a lesser-qualified person get the job you want, nay, NEED? Would you willingly allow your kids to starve due to the color of their skin? I wouldn't.
I bring up those two points because I see a simmering anger in the populace right now regarding these topics, and would assume it would get worse with our coming hard times.
Here's a list of relative tax burdens, based on how much a state pays into the Federal treasury versus what it gets back.
You'll notice that the "red" states typically get more money back from the Federal treasury than they put in, while "blue" states tend to be the ones doing the subsidizing. New Jerseyites get shafted the worst, while Mississippians make out like bandits.
I live where there is arable land. You can’t control weather, which influences harvest quality and quantity. You need inputs of diesel and fertilizer to grow more than enough for yourself and to dry it, in the case of corn, after harvest. You need to buy seed, which is perishable. You need roads and bridges, not to mention tires and fuel and materials for truck maintenance and repair to get it to the cities. You need security on the roads if people are going to transport anything.
Then, once it gets to the city, what if the price is beyond the reach of most? Then you have rationing. That would set off panics and riots. Where do you store it until it can be distributed? Who provides what level of security? How do you keep the hordes from finding ways to travel out to the nearest farms and taking what they want? How many farms are situated in defensible terrain? What size gang of looters can a landowner hold off?
Lots of considerations and things could play out much differently than anyone can imagine.
I need to get more of the 18 gallon rubbermade containers.
ALready have 80-100 gallons of water stored, most potable. Anytime I empty a plastic container from something (detergent, gatorade, anything), I rinse it good and fill it.
“It is best a warrior be free and not responsible for groups” - Wu Ch’u. ~2500 years ago. Read the classics from China.
When push comes to shove the one ounce of lead in a shotgun slug is easily going to trump the ounce of gold in one’s pocket.
“Huh? Is all our plumbing, roads, bridges, etc. going to disappear? “
It can. Those infrastructures require a massive amount of repair and replacement. Under Democrats they are rarely funded. Under Obama there won’t be any money for those things not going directly into someone’s pocket where they can see the spending. He and his fellow Marxist will buy votes and infrastructure spending doesn’t result in that.
You will note that most of the food is grown in the red states. Agriculture is far and away the nations #1 industry.
“Huh??? I wasn’t aware you could possess bricks of gold.”
Why not? You can buy gold and silver in any quantity that you like. Large amounts of silver and gold are usually purchased in 10, 100, and 1,000 ounce bars.
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