tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569971501728849222.post4737211186652008652..comments2023-10-29T03:55:21.701-07:00Comments on Staying Alive: ODDS AND ENDSStaying Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12833293437407206880noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569971501728849222.post-67180198767480861642008-07-31T15:56:00.000-07:002008-07-31T15:56:00.000-07:00Borrow, tax, and spend. Yessir, that's the way of ...Borrow, tax, and spend. Yessir, that's the way of it, and it don't seem like it's gonna do anything but spiral upwards untill it crumbles under it's own weight. That's what us "young folks" have been born into, and it's kinda hard not to put the blame on those who came before us. After all, personally, I've only been of voting age for 4 Presidential elections..... So how much of this train wreck am I responsible for? Well I say none! But let's say 17 years worth. Not much, since this train has been rollin' for nearly 80 years..... Michael, you are gettin' some back of what you put in to the system, and I'm all for that. You deserve every penny, and more. But folks of my generation will get very little, if any of what we've put in, thanks to the damned government and corporate thieves.... I won't be eligible for Social Security 'till I'm 69 (not that it'll still be around by then). If I make it that long, I'll be the first male in my family to do so. Don't get yer dander up, but maybe, just maybe you were a bit hard on Theotherryan? I understand why you were pissed at him, but can you see from his point of view? Him and I are basically in the same boat, so I fully understand his frustration. It's a hard pill to swallow each and every month, paying into a system that you know will not exist when your turn comes around.....Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569971501728849222.post-40026719256474755842008-07-31T15:13:00.000-07:002008-07-31T15:13:00.000-07:00The Demise of Western Civilization is caused by Gr...The Demise of Western Civilization is caused by Greed. The Wall Mart Model of bizness is a recipe for disaster. As of 2 am this morning on the Cspan channel announced that Wallyfart was trying to buy produce from local farmers as a cost saving measure. I'm instantly suspicious of this as i know their supply chain is having problems getting fresh produce to market. Will the small guys knuckle under for some danegeld or will the continue to sell directly to the public. It adds up to a disaster in the making if they choose to sell direct. their (WW)preferred method is usually to squeeze out the competition. underselling them at a loss till the competition quits.<BR/>on a nuther note I never counted on SS at all, I never believed it would still be available when it's my time to retire.<BR/>The gist of the letter I received from SS this year was work till I die.<BR/>Keep Prepping,DragonDragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127473453909413019noreply@blogger.com