Prepare for the Worst

American Spectator ^ | 10/8/08 | Peter Ferrara

[Marmolade]

I thought I’d pick it up from the library and have a read. Couldn’t find it online. Called my library to check - there is only 1 copy in IL! They are going to try to get it for me.

[Ciexyz]

hehehe!

[showme_the_Glory]

I received it as a gift from my son.

[jim35]

“Ouch!!! How much of the market drop is due to calculations that Obama may win?”

I think a lot of the market drop is related to fear of an 0bama win. It seems every time the polls are up for 0bama, the stock market goes down.

[lupie]

God is in control. Remember that. We will ride through the dark days.

Focusing on Him no matter how light or dark the days will have His light to shine from us. Nothing draws His people closer to Him than difficult days. His light will shine more noticeable the darker it is. Prayefully, that will lead some out of the darkness.

[businessprofessor]

How are you preparing?

[PsyOp]

After watching last night’s debate all I can say is that we are SO SCREWED! So very, very screwed...

My only quandry now is whether to invest in bullion or bullets. Probably both.

[MrB]

Yes, God is in control,

and if enough of us don’t beg for Mercy on our country for turning its back on Him,

He will Judge our country with dark times under cruel and oppressive rulers.

It’s been done before.

[MrB]

The Lord helps those who help themselves.

Actually, though a very popular sentiment, this isn't biblical in the least.

Call on Him for help, and do not rely on your own understanding, because it is flawed.

[MrB]

are you attempting to suggest that God prefers us to sit around and wait to be rescued by Him

Yes. Exactly what I(we) are saying.

Psalm 34:17 is only one of the places stating this preference:
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

We are to humble ourselves and recognize that all are efforts are in vain without His help.

[graywaiter]

You nailed that! I too agree that two years would show a return of majorities for Republicans, but I guarantee you that if he's elected, 3 of the 4 oldest supremes will announce a retirement date. Terrifying!

[truthandlife]

I do hope your correct but I think most people on FR think that nothing is sticking to the Dems right now.

We will see.

[cousair]

Thanks...appreciate you helping me out. I am sending it around because it puts a few chuckles out there.

[cousair]

Thanks so much...appreciate your help.

[cousair]

Thanks so much...appreciate your help.

[cousair]

Got it..thanks.

[cousair]

Appreciate your help. It really is funny.

[nclaurel]

At the Palin rally in Greenville, NC last night Senator Dole spoke and told the crowd that in order to achieve the 60 member Senate needed to stop all filibusters and ensure that Dems can pass anything they want, Chuck Shumer of NY is pumping 10 million a month into the campaign of Kay Hagan to defeat Dole! 10 million a month—where does that come from?? There are 24 Republicans up for reelection and only 12 Democrats. I wonder if they are pumping that much in all the campaigns against Republicans or just in NC.

Dole is particularly and enemy because it was the Hagel, Sensennbrenner, Dole bill that McCain supported to reform FannieMae which proves Republicans tried to stop the crisis early on.

[McGruff]

There's only one thing you can do to stop this. Put

[happygrl]

The poverty rate actually started increasing in 1978 during the Carter years, eventually climbing by an astounding 33%, from 11.4% to 15.2%. A fall in real median family income that began in 1978 snowballed to a decline of almost 10% by 1982. Average real family income for the lowest income 20% declined by 14.2%. Indeed, during the Carter years (1977 to 1980), real income declined for every quintile, from the lowest 20% to the highest 20%. Real average income of U.S. households was, in fact, in a long-term decline, down rather than up from 1970 to 1980.

I have heard this called a Silent Depression.

A few other thoughts.

This occurred at a time when human capital in the US was as rich as it had ever been. The boomers had entered the work force, and were probably the best educated as far as K-12 grade as a result of the Sputnik challenge. Education had not been dumbed down for the average student as it has been today. Women were entering the workforce with their talents in large numbers. We did not have a large underclass of non-English-speaking immigrants who had not graduated from high school as we do today. But Carter did not lead. It was left to Reagan, using that human capital and sensible econmic policies, to ignite the prosperity up to the present.