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GM Al, I keep saying we have till about 2040 before it all falls apart. 2035 is when the SS trust fund runs out, which will reduce SS benefits by 1/3. And current millennial and Gen-Z workforce habits will reduce ponzi scheme SS contributions from wages even further.
A few years after that with half the country impoverished, the US will default on its debt. And then the shooting will start.
The non-Trump loving, loyal to the US Constitution conservatives will side with the left - and squash the good old boy traitors to the US Constitution rebellion.
We have guns and we know how to shoot them too.
And if the good old boy traitors are foolish enough to venture into inner city territory .... you're right, it'll be over in an hour, lol.
The theory they went by was to spend money when needed to help the economy when needed but save when not so the money would be there when needed. Trouble was the spending never stopped and the saving never happened. Hence the troubles we're in now.
Absolutely correct. I will say, that under Reagan, most of the deficit spending went to investment which paid off. Unfortunately, once it was clear how much deficit spending the govt could get away with, they became addicted to it - to ensure their re-election.
Hi getmorehares, I'm only semi-retired and not yet collecting SS. I'm waiting for my full benefit/no penalty age of 66 1/2.
Hi Al, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm guessing you must be 10 years older than I am. Cuz I came of age believing I couldnt depend on social security (it will only cover about 25% - 30% of what I need to live) and saved accordingly. I'm pretty sure when I was growing up, it was supposed to cover way more than that.
When I say Reagan, I kind of mean Reagan/Volker - they saved our country from a tax-and-spend stagflation spiral - like the once great British Empire experienced. Job creation went through the roof, which was critical, since women and minorities were entering the workforce in numbers never seen before (which women and people of color now tend to ignore ever happened). And he accelerated the breakup of the Soviet Union without resorting to a war.
So I'm sorry he and Tip O'Neil cost you $500/month. But to put it into perspective, Alan Greenspan thanks to his "ignore speculative bubbles and bail out his banking buddies when the collapsed" policy, he probably cost you, and everyone not part of the top 5%, tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Texas sheriff puts Martha’s Vineyard migrants on path to apply for special visa by declaring them crime victims
Such a brilliant move (assuming the asylum seekers have no criminal background or inclinations). Believe me, the area around Boston/Cape Cod can use the additional labor.
Maybe the asylum seekers being sent to NYC and DC can get work visas too. Every restaurant in both cities needs them.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/texas-sheriff-puts-marthas-vineyard-migrants-path-apply-special-visa-d-rcna52190
GM Al, leave it to the Bee to waste no time with a humorous story relating to Tulsi's departure from the Democratic Party. Thanks for posting it.
But if Trump-loving faux-republicans are keeping score, I'm pretty sure way more real republicans have left the Trumpublican party, due to the traitorous disregard for the Constitution that Trumpublicans have.
GM Al, yes it was a move to put the Jan 6th attack back on the front page before the mid term election.
But to be clear, Trump lovers are the RINOs. Reagan republicans are the true Republicans.
Hi Al, I'm mostly in money market - as anyone our age should be, so I'm only down a little. I also know how to short the markets (I use the SQQQ), and did a little of it last month, but I got stopped out of my small position and then of course, that's when the markets dove again.
The S&P500 broke below 3600 intraday before going crazy. I wouldnt be surprised if it fell as low as 3300, in the next 6 months, but even if there's recession next year, the markets tend to look 9 months ahead.
Hey Al, as I've said for years now, we've become a society of liars that places personal gain over what's best for everyone.
I feel like Bill O'Reilly is the person who made it acceptable to lie and pass it off as news.
I'm doing fine although my 401K is down a little bit. And it will likely be down a little further 6 months from now.
The Propaganda Media Will Destroy America
Including the propaganda that comes from the Canada Free Press
Hi Al, lol. Naaaw I just meant everyday people are being senselessly killed.
Proud Boys member pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6 2021
And the weird part is - even if they had overtaken the Capitol, it wouldnt have kept Trump in office. The vote counting is purely procedural basically to have all the electoral votes reported and summed up in one place. The election was over on Dec 14th.
Not to mention - members of the house and senate were whisked away to a safe location where they could have continued with the procedure. The whole attack was a waste of time.
But it did show how nutz Trump and his minions were.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/proud-boys-member-pleads-guilty-204441483.html
I think the reality is: Nobody's Lives Matter.
lol that pesky 1st Amendment. It's amazing what it lets you get away with ....
such as so much of what comes out of Trump's mouth.
Dear Poland, I'd like to remind you that the reparations demanded by the Allies after World War I planted the seeds that led to WW II.
I guess the people demanding the payment skipped that part of history class.
Hi ed, I agree. What we really need is a 3rd party to break the stranglehold our 2 current parties have on us.
Hi ed, thanks.
Hi Al, feel free to disagree. Just know that all the claims of rampant voter fraud have been debunked. Like the questionable 50,000 arizona votes one.
https://www.12news.com/article/news/verify/arizona-audit-57000-ballots-senate-gop/75-a0a98638-f74f-4861-b6e0-e1d53c3eec06
Personally I think grabbing at convoluted straws isnt a good way to believe in something.
The good news is that with the fear of dying from Covid behind us, most people will vote in person next month. And neither Sydney "sociopathic out her mind" Powell and Rudy "what the heck happened to him ?" Gulliani will be involved so thats a plus too.
Hi ed, al, and others,
In Maryland, my ballot was barcoded and linked to me as the registered voter. To game the system you would:
1. Have to know whether or not I voted cuz duplicate ballots would raise a red flag
2. Create fake ballots with the correct barcode for the correct person you know for certain isnt voting
None of these things were detected in Maryland. And to repeat myself .... yet again .... if someone were to tamper with the ballots, why just tamper with the vote for president ? Why wasnt there a blue wave ?
I'll tell you why - there was no fraud.
And it is truly truly sad with all the facts - like the Arizona recount - that you still believe it happened.
Hi gmenfan, how'd that Arizona recount go ....
oh wait - they discovered Biden actually got MORE VOTES than the official count.
and we've all probably gasped at what this braindead individual says
Hey ! She finally went to see the southern border ....
it just wasnt ours. lol
So when CNN and other media outlines say the Russian referendum a sham ..... without providing any evidence ...
kind of ironic, huh ?
Hi Al, so if republican voters mostly vote in person at the mid terms ...
what excuse will they use when their candidate loses ?
Just asking.
Hi bbotcs, if you ask me, he isnt aligning with QAnon to gain votes - he's doing it to get money. He knows if he can get 10M people to donate $100 each -- thats $1 Billion.
Trump claims presidents can declassify documents "even by thinking about it
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-claims-presidents-can-declassify-documents-even-by-thinking-about-it/
He's so full of shit. And he's going to jail. Its amazing anyone still defends or supports him.
Racist or not racist ?
A massive fight broke out on a Carnival cruise ship. Cellphone cameras caught it all
Cruise ships, amusement parks, and so on. Who do they think they are, the Irish ? lol
https://www.yahoo.com/news/massive-fight-broke-carnival-cruise-215956287.html
Hi bbotcs, The vast, vast majority of Trump supporters did not support the melee,
I understand that and I agree with that.
But there are still many who are at the ready react violently. I think you need to watch the storming of the Capitol videos again. And the information about the preparations the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers had made.
And Trump clearly thinks there will be a violent response to his indictments. Which is why I posted the story and pointed out that the FBI arent the Capitol Police. And the story used his words. So I'm not sure why you think the left is responsible for this stuff.
I'm not sure why you choose to ignore these facts, bbotcs. But they are facts whether you want them to be or not.
As for the mail in balloting - we've all be told many times how it works. The ballots are in envelopes so they cant be tampered with. They are matched with registered voters so there is one ballot per registered voter. Now if youre saying that postal workers intentionally prevented delivery of ballots that had votes for Trump ..... then why were no other republican candidates affected by this ? If it had happened there would have been a blue sweep up and down the ballots.
The russian generals are losing so badly that southern republicans are now trying to build statues of them in their cities.
OMG that's a great one ! lol Except of course it was southern democrats, and daughters of the confederacy organizations, who put statues up everywhere.
True story: I have relatives (2nd cousin related) who live in Savannah, GA. So many years ago (way before misguided wokism) we go visit them for easter and as my wife (who is from south america) and I are walking around, I tell her "you will never see another city with so many statutes to solders who lost their war - and fought it for one of the worst reasons ever !"
Hi bbotcs, I dont know what to say. I saw it live on TV.
The riot -- which followed a months-long disinformation campaign by former President Donald Trump and his allies, who claimed without evidence that the election had been stolen through fraud -- lasted seven hours, during which approximately 10,000 people came onto Capitol grounds, with many engaging in violent clashes with officers trying to protect the building and lawmakers inside. At least 2,000 made it inside the Capitol building.
700 of whom were arrested.
They set up a gallows - even if only symbolic - for our nation's vice president and chanted repeatedly "Hang Mike Pence".
Bottom line - very capable of violence.
https://abc7news.com/jan-6-insurrection-us-capitol-riot/11428976/
And those wacky Oath Keepers were clearly prepared for more if they felt it necessary.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/january-6-hearings-oath-keepers-testimony-revealed-dangerous-pivot-rcna38130
So I hope they dont try any funny stuff with the FBI. They dont have any problem shooting to kill.
Hi Al, thanks. I came down with Covid back in early July so I'm immune for the next several months.
I'll look to see if there are stories about serious side effects. All I know is everyone I know who got the booster is doing fine.
Hi bbotcs, I'm sorry that what Trump said had made you decide to put me on ignore. As for not knowing any Trump lovers who are violent ..... ummmmmm ..... ummmm ..... there were several thousand of them on Jan 6th 2021.
Hi Ayock, that's a false equivalence. He's not denying them anything. He's sending them to places that have better means to take care of them.
So the correct equivalence is that DeSantis is saying that there's no room at the Inn, but let me pay for JET PLANE transportation to a luxury hotel that will let you stay for free.
Trump warns of 'problems' like 'we've never seen' if he's indicted
yet another reason to love the guy, lol.
I hope the Trump lovers on this board let their buddies know that if they're thinking about acting out in a violent non-rule-of-law fashion, the FBI is very well armed.
Hi Gmenfan, Hey if they're living and being fed for free, they get to keep everything they're paid.
Win-win.
As it turns out, you cant support yourself on MV with near minimum wage hourly rate. So I say let the uberrich cough up some bucks and look after them.
Contrary to what some news outlets are saying, Martha's Vineyard is having no problems taking care of the 50 asylum seekers that landed there. And why should they - they're filthy rich.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/migrants-arrive-to-a-warm-welcome-on-martha-s-vineyard/ar-AA11SUfJ
Hey Al, naaaaaw so many of the posts for the past few months have the tone of nit-picking. as for denial, there's plenty of of it to go around - like the 2020 electoral count for example.
Biden and the FBI are not our country's enemy. At the moment the Supreme Count seems to be. And the Fed has been since Greenspan was running it.
Hi Ayock, I'm just the messenger. I'm not responsible for the facts.
But feel free to deny them.
Hi Ayock, universal health care isnt the answer. Leading healthy lives is.
It's no coincidence that the life expectancy of black men is 71 years while the life expectancy of everyone else (including black women) is 78.
So if we fix the root cause problem - black men - we'll do just fine.
Hi Gmenfan, sending the DOJ/FBI to start raiding all Republican politician's homes for info. And why stop there, raid all Republican voter's home too!
Has the national archives asked you to return highly classified documents and you refused to do so ?
You all need to apply the proper cause and effect sequence.