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Originally Posted by nmap
My concern is that we are likely to enter an extended period of financial stress for many people. If that’s true…and if our national bonds are little more than a shared marketplace…then the future holds some significant challenges both for us as individuals and for the nation as a whole.
None of this is whining. It is political discourse in the classic sense; it is a discussion of ideas and perceptions that deepens understanding. It is the essential first step toward constructive change.
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Sir, I think you've officially outlined the cracks in the foundation in a concise, eloquent manner
If only a fraction of the population wasn't hypnotized by everything around them
I think my biggest problem is that I have no faith in our elected officials to govern this country away from the precipice we're facing. It is definitely a shame that I felt obliged to preface this with a disclaimer for whining. Serious political discourse has become somewhat of a "tin foil hat" past-time for the sleeping masses.
Mr. nmap, in your opinion, what course should be taken in the financial sector? It appears to me that either Mr. Paulson is getting incredible deals under the table, or he has some very ugly skeletons in his closet (with pictures to prove it). Aren't they simply devaluing the dollar in the face of increased competition?
I am seriously at a loss of what can be done to achieve redress in this country. Even Joe the Plumber has become a national pariah in the eyes a portion of this country. Do we really have to wait for World War III before people to wake up to the threats we face?