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So now we know America is consciously moving towards socialism...

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Afflicted, Nov 8, 2012.

  1. Afflicted

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    That's one thing I will be investing in. More guns:)
     
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    Guns and Booze always good investments when fear is rampant.
     
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    I wonder how much gun sales and those companies stocks will go up? Could be good short term investments.
     
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    See Obama is improving the economy already:lol:
     
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    The run on Ruger (RGR) started 2 years ago, S&W (SWHC) 1 year ago...~200+% increases. AB Inbev is only up ~100% in the past 2 years.

    If you're gonna bet on fear, you have to bet early.
     
  6. Afflicted

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    Wow! That's cool. I'll transfer funds from Fox News into S&W:lol:
     
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    I think it will be a slow downfall, and eventually we will correct it....it's just what happens at that point.

    Things Ebb and Flow through history granted, but the one fact is that we can't continue at the current rate of spending as a government (or increase it for that matter) without collapse. We will have to severely cut back spending to decrease the deficit, regardless of where we decide to cut it back. How will people react when we do? Or will it have to reach the point of catastrophe before people will accept it?
     
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    Probably have to raise taxes too..
     
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    Our spending is nearly twice our annual taxes brought in, and our debt has already or soon will surpass the entire GDP.

    It isn't an income problem, it's a spending problem.

    But yeah if you want my honest opinion, Taxes will go way up as spending is cut if this problem is ever to be corrected.
     
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    "we can't continue at the current rate of spending as a government" Who's going to stop them?

    "We will have to severely cut back spending to decrease the deficit" The Republicans tried that and look where it got them.

    "How will people react when we do" I know the left is not going to find out and I believe the right has been beat up enough. These guys are just going to protect their own jobs and give the people what they want. Hand outs and big brother doing the thinking for them.

    I think your kidding yourself the writing is on the wall. These people aren't going to look for jobs when everyone is convincing them their entitled.

    But look at the bright side, at least we don't have to hear CNN, NBC, MSNBC and all the late night talk shows tell us how stupid and heartless the President of the USA is:) We have a wonderful leader and what not wonderful is still Bush's fault.
     
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    Party:nana: Now we'll get this country fixed.

    That's always been the cure all.
     
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    When did they try that? 2000-2008?
     
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    That's what I've always done when I get myself heavily indebted, I make my customers cough up more money. After all it's not my fault I can't afford my lifestyle, their not paying me enough. F*@ker's:(
     
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    Touche:( Your right, that must be why Obama won again. My dumba$$ is in the wrong party. WTH
     
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    Both parties suck.
     
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    I don't know anything about anything but this right here is my job security! Being EMS and all.
     
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    Death and Taxes are certain. My wife and I have been taking steps to limit our tax liability for years and that coarse hasn't changed with this current election results. That includes shorting the dollar and hedging ourselves against the continued historic levels of prosperity that we have seen in the past in this country. This isnt re-eventing the wheel for investing...there are successful models to follow all though out Europe where people have hedged themselves against their countries prosperity.
     
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    I think with the explosion of technology, the need for staggering amounts of money that fund these campaigns and actually determined the platforms these jack wagons run on may be coming to an end....

    You tube is not only free, but if the right person with the right credentials would get on there and start campaigning, we might see the end of the Alien vs Predato.....er, i mean the Democrat vs Republican BS we have gotten forever...

    Matt is right (WTH did I just say??) ...both parties suck .. anyone that hoars (misspelling intentional) themselves out to either party is nothing but a puppet to those that fund them....

    Take them apples....
     
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    Agreed.

    It's a great a really system and I wouldn't want either party to have complete control but with so many of the population on public assistance now I believe that ship has sailed.

    Send lawyers guns and money, the ---- has hit the fan.
     
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    Obama will eat your children, it's true I saw it on Fox News:)
     

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