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No DUplicitous DUpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:10 PM Original message |
In 2009, the U.S. economy is going to collapse... |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have heard more and more pundits.. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. According to my checkbook and cupboards, Yes we are. nt |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
65. it needs to be undone, take all the money they made off our dead |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hey Dick. The financial storm sank my career 6 years ago. How do I prepare for the |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm good... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Right now, if the US sinks, the rest of the world seems poised to go with it. |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. This is true, for the most part. |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
79. Got food & the means to produce enough to live on? |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. The bricks are already falling..... |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. A lot more to it than just the packagers |
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Lifetimedem (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
75. Exactly ! |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #75 |
82. Even the guy who bagged groceries or sold ties at Sears.... |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. how does one make sure their job is safe? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Exactly. The author of the article that the OP linked to is living in a dream land. |
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jpcrecom (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
63. phew |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. ......... |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. The 'pukes wholly irresponsible fiscal and tax policies since the early days of der Gipper, |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. does this mean that Voodoo Economics didn't work? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. We've been running a short-term economic plan for the last seven years. It's a pity that |
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galileoreloaded (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
76. not necessarily |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. Time to pull an oldie but a goodie from the archives. Junker's Warning: 2003 (Link fixed) |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Link doesn't work - can you fix? |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Hmmm... appears to be a glitch of some sort- |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Fixed the link- thanks for letting me know it wasn't working! |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. in 2003, he said: |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Timing or not, I followed his advice and am DAMNED glad I did. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. let's see, it's been 5 years since the blood was supposed to be running in the streets. |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You didn't answer my question. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. no blood on the streets in our town... |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Well, I guess it depends on how you define "blood." |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. nope. |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
69. You Must be Very Sheltered |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #69 |
83. Uh, it has barely started. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. if the economy fails- what good are gold and silver holdings going to be...? |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. It's called owning a globally recognized asset in a global economy. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. good luck with that if the u.s. economy fails... |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. The POG is global, that is the difference. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. like i said...good luck with that... |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I find nothing goofy about more than doubling the value of my dollars. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. well- it's not the main focus of my life, for one thing- as it apparently seems to be with you |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
78. Gold is worth more than double what it was when this was posted. |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Do you hold the metal, or a piece of pretty paper that... |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. No paper. Wouldn't even consider that for the very reason you state. |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. In every case of economic meltdown so far |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. you'd be surprised at the number of people who think that we'll have little bags of gold dust ... |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Even if there is a complete economic collapse |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
77. His timing might have been off, but he could still see what was happening. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. right now, all the financial institutions are currently run by the repukes... |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. that only works |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. true, but there is always... |
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ThePowerofWill (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. You don't need a yard to grow a good bit of food, |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
53. Or if your zoning laws allow it. |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. Save This Message |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
50. And that will probably put Republicans back in power for another 25 years |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
84. Barack Obama is walking into a mess. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. :sigh:... |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. No kidding.. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
55. The entire banking industry is sitting on the brink.. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Because it isn't going to happen, despite the dearest wishes of many |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Good question.. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Here is my prediction |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #60 |
72. What's going to save the banks? |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. Ok, so how do we capitalize on it? |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. It's easy. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
57. If there is a silver lining.. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 04:59 AM Response to Reply #57 |
70. McCain would not be Hitler. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
37. The first thing Obama needs to do is to make market speculation a federal crime. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
61. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater nt |
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Scriptor Ignotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
62. if you want to kill every small and medium sized |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
68. Speculation in necessary commodities like energy (in all forms). various foods, |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-07-08 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. If the US economy collapses the entire world economy will |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #46 |
52. whatever we do has a ripple effect, gee we just love |
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No DUplicitous DUpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
51. Thank you all for the interesting comments..NT |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
54. yeah, duh....look around as the walls come tumbling down NOW |
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No DUplicitous DUpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Dick began this column last November... |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. yes, my friends in finance have been advising for several yrs & |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
64. And it's going to fall in Obama's lap... |
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MillieJo (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
66. Here on the UK they are warning us of a recession within months... |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
67. Tear the whole fucking system down... |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
71. DOLLAR DEVALUATION |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
73. The secular end-timers... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #73 |
80. You & Me Both |
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kpominville (323 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
74. FDIC may claim they are broke |
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galileoreloaded (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-09-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #74 |
81. You don't realize how bad it really is. |
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