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Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by getreadyalready
I once posed this same question to my mom, who is 74, and lived through WWII, whether or not these times are different, more scary than what her generation went through. Her answer was that "at least they knew who they were fighting against back then and that it was different." That whole "different" word makes me worried.edit on 13-7-2011 by queenofsheba because: spellingedit on 13-7-2011 by queenofsheba because: spelling
Originally posted by OUNjahhryn
I can see why hes upset, if this doesn't go well he'll secure infamy in the history books. but he's definitely not handling himself well.
-more like a kid on the playground.
Originally posted by ShogunAssassins
reply to post by hab22
"The filthy rich don't need all that money. Heck, 5% of the people control 80% of the assets in this country."
That is exactly why things are broke now.. The distance between the normal working person who keeps this country going and some prick CEO is just a joke.. What i really dont get is why and how they get poor people to buy into the propaganda. Yeah, let me pay that for you sir. You need a shoe shine while we are at it? Some people..
money.cnn.com...
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- What happens to Social Security if the government shuts down?
"People don't get their Social Security checks." That was President Obama at a press conference last week.
And this is Harry Reid, the top Democrat in the Senate, in a statement on Tuesday: "A shutdown could ... mean no Social Security checks for seniors."
During the last major shutdown, which lasted about a month starting in late 1995, the Social Security Administration mailed checks throughout the crisis, and a close reading of established law makes clear the agency has the legal authority to do so again.
Originally posted by Common Good
reply to post by Kitilani
Why do you always take Obamas downfalls and try to turn them into someone elses downfalls.
And why is it that anyone who dislikes this president is part of the GOP?
President Barack Obama “abruptly” walked out of today’s White House meeting with legislative leaders on the federal deficit, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told reporters. Cantor said he told Obama “we are far apart” on proposals to cut the deficit and raise the U.S. debt limit. The president “got very agitated” and said, “Don’t call my bluff; I am going to the American people,” said Cantor, a Virginia Republican. Obama “shoved back from the table” and left, Cantor said. “We’re so far apart and going back on the momentum,” Cantor said.