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Sep
20
Posted by Jim Warner
Pennies from heaven, originally uploaded by Jim Warner, Realtor.
$4,000 – that’s the first tally of the bill each and every American is going to receive for the ten year long brain fart that we now lovingly refer to as the Sub Prime Meltdown. It will go higher, it always does and the so called leadership that brought you this mess is extemely adept at metering bad news in such a way as to make even really bad news seem more palatable. You will have a chance to vote your future in November. Do your duty and pay attention to what is being said and who you think you can depend on to make some changes. Then get out and vote. We have once again passed along the expense of our mistakes to our children. I’m not sure they have a future that I would look forward to if we keep passing on the bill.
We can do better as a nation and we should expect more of ourselves. Take responsibility for what comes next. Get out, get informed and Vote.
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Sep
18
Posted by Jim Warner
Bailout, originally uploaded by Jim Warner, Realtor.
And now for today’s good news… All those shareholders who were afraid they might lose their investment in the banking stocks that have paid them so handsomely over the past ten years of irresponsible lending, can rest easy knowing that the leadership that was supposed to be overseeing the banking industry just decided that the people who just lost their home and their job will now be obliged to cover the loss through higher taxes needed to cover a government bailout. Just a little parting gift from the same leadership that got you into this mess as they and their friends get ready to administer the money being used to float this boat. There’s a reason why the candidates for the Presidency spend a billion dollars trying to get control of the White House and it is not because it’s a dream job. The real prize continues to be the keys to the Treasury and who gets to hold them.
As Barry Goldwater once said… “A government big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away.”
Ronald Reagan later said… “government exists to protect us from each other, where government has gone beyond it’s limits is when it moves to protect us from ourselves.”
And of course… the ten most feared words in the english language are ‘I am from the government and I’m here to help.’ RR
The only way I see being able to pay for this fiasco is to eliminate the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction… You heard it here first!
Thoughts and cartoon courtesy of Steve Manning at rendezvouswithdestiny.blogspot.com
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Aug
19
Posted by Jim Warner
The Tides, They Are A’Changing, originally uploaded by StarrGazr.
There’s a cold wind blowin’ and many things we ought speak of are being left unsaid. I love this country and all that it stands for. I do however, have a growing concern that our leadership, such as it is, has left us ill prepared and uninformed of the brewing economic storm we must all face together. If people who cannot afford their house payments are living on the credit cards in their wallets, what happens when the cards run out and the banks come knocking.
There is much more going on in the banking system and the economy than the people in charge are letting on. We all know it, we can sense it. The concern is palpable in and among the populace. On this election day, think long and hard about your decision and vote your conscience, not your wallet, difficult as that may be.
It is time for every American to take stock of their situation and to take a measure of personal responsibility for contributing to the solution. Small changes can make a big difference. Tough times have always brought out the best in America. It’s time we all pull together and try to make the most of what is sure to be a long hard climb. Don’t look to the government to fix this, that’ll only make it worse.
I’m Jim Warner, Realtor and I take responsibility for this post and the opinion expressed
