US Debt bigger threat to security than radical Islamists, page 1

I came across this article yesteday, thought there would be no need to post it, cause I was sure it would show up here all on its own...well, checked again today, and no posters, so I guess I'll have to do it.

At first the headline really caught my attention www.zogby.com...

"Americans Say Debt to China More Serious Threat Than Terrorism"

and the short article was interesting...

"UTICA, New York - More than twice as many U.S. adults (58%) say that debt owed to China is a more serious threat to the long-term security and well-being of the U.S than is terrorism from radical Islamic terrorists (27%).

Interestingly there was little variation by party identification with a majority of Democrats, Republicans and independents all agreeing that the debt owed by the United States to China poses the greater threat. Opinion was consistent across all other major demographic and political sub-groups"

This poll says to me that most Americans like myself recognize the importance of being self sufficient, self relient, and not planning on living on a deficit.

I don't do it, I can't, I won't. Why does the country I live in think it can? I think the point of this poll shows that the common American has more intelligence than their elected officials, I don't read it as terrorism being a non threat, I read it as Americans realize their freedoms are at stake as their country slips away from financial independence.

Whats it say to you?

reply to post by Xcouncil=wisdom

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This poll says to me that most Americans like myself recognize the importance of being self sufficient, self relient, and not planning on living on a deficit.

I don't do it, I can't, I won't. Why does the country I live in think it can?

That's a good question. None of us could maintain our lifestyles for very long under that kind of debt. How does the government manage? Well like a ticking time bomb they're strapping that debt to our children set to go off sometime in the future. When that happens TPTB would have safely secured their booty for themselves and their children. They care nothing about us/ours.

I think the point of this poll shows that the common American has more intelligence than their elected officials,

This is what my hubby says but I cant' believe these college educated people are really that ignorant. Imo they have either been completely blinded by power/greed or this whole economic nightmare is going according to plan. Just another mass manipulation to thicken the cash lining their pockets. They'll artificially prop it up and put a big smiley face on it. Then they'll tell us "there's nothing to see here..... just go shopping. Don't worry about the futures of your children, we're not."

reply to post by trueperspective

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I agree with you to a point when you say a huge chunk of people live off of the governments borrowed money. The government has turned social security into another form of welfare. Not to mention the fact they were borrowing from it to fund other interests.

Welfare is one thing but social security gets direct contributions from employees for the benefit of that employee. If social security funds have magically turned into worthless borrowed money that in itself should be considered a crime.

Social security in some cases is basically welfare but the huge amount of money the government misused was contributed in good faith by working people. The fact the government played away those funds should not put a taint or a penalty on those who paid into it and believed in the system. Should we just forget about them and pretend they are but a small percentage of those on social security? They're the ones who funded it in the first place.

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