Maybe it wasn't the sweetheart throw-in deals that got the House of Reps to bail out Wall Street. Here, Cali congressman Brad Sherman said the threat of martial law was held over their heads like an executioner's sword.
I agree with at least one point Governor Palin made in the vice-presidential debate, when she pleaded for individual responsibility, common sense and thrift in the face of our bloated usury economy. Too bad this tidbit was obfuscated by her galling "man on the street" mediocrity. "Doggone it." "Joe Six-Pack." A "shout out." The illiterate "preferenced." A wink. No she did-int! But, she did. Of course, to too many, ignorance and vulgarity are liberating and affirming. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/andrew_sullivan/article4880909.ece">That's pretty disturbing to Andrew Sullivan. He may be gay. He may be a Brit. But he loves America, in his own special way.
"The sputtering, ramshackle motor-bike repaired in the back yard that is the Sarah Palin candidacy made a clear decision last Thursday night in her one and only "debate" for vice-president. If she gained enough speed and hurtled forward fast enough, the blur of movement would conceal the lack of any basic knowledge underneath, the absence of any relevant experience, the fathomless ignorance and the pathological lying that have dogged her candidacy so far. And to some extent it worked."
As times get worse, and they will, a good rule to go by is to do the opposite of what that priss Obama might. Which is, embrace guns and religion. And of course, family. And the Constitution. A quick survival check list. Think Lucy in the Sky with Diamond, plus Mom.
Liquidity: Cash is good. Gold and barter-ready goods are better.
Sustainability: Don't waste essential. Stockpile. And learning to farm wouldn't hurt.
Defensibility: We have a 2nd Amendment for a reason.
Mobility: If your loved ones are in an urban area, make sure they have a feasible escape plan when the unrest hits.