10 replies to this topic

[Bill]

Lew Rockwell

#1 The unemployment rate for those between the ages of 16 and 24 is 28 percent in Italy, 43 percent in Greece and 51 percent in Spain.#2 Overall, the unemployment rate for those under the age of 25 in the EU is 22.7 percent.#3 Citigroup is projecting that the economy of Portugal will shrink by 5.7 percent this year.#4 The total of all forms of debt in Portugal (government, business and consumer) is equivalent to 360 percent of GDP.#5 The Greek "recession" is now entering a fifth year.#6 The Greek economy shrank by 6 percent during 2011.#7 It is being projected that the Greek economy will shrink by another 5 percent during 2012.#8 The overall unemployment rate in Greece is now 18.5 percent.#9 In Greece, 20 percent of all retail stores have been permanently shut down.#10 The number of suicides in Greece rose by 40 percent in just one recent 12 month time period.#11 According to the IMF, the amount of debt accumulated by the Greek government is equal to approximately 160 percent of GDP.#12 In total, there are now more than 5 million unemployed workers in Spain.#13 Bad loans in Spain recently reached a 17-year high.#14 The overall unemployment rate in Spain is now a whopping 22.8 percent.#15 The number of property repossessions in Spain has risen by 32 percent over the past year.#16 When the maturing debt that the Italian government must roll over in 2012 is added to their projected budget deficit, the total comes to approximately 23.1 percent of Italy's GDP.#17 Manufacturing activity in the euro zone has fallen for five months in a row.#18 The UK economy actually contracted during the 4th quarter of 2011.#19 The German economy actually contracted during the 4th quarter of 2011.#20 The Baltic Dry Index, often used as a gauge for the health of the world economy, has fallen a staggering 61 percent since October.

[Chuck]

We will be going there with them ,there is no stopping it .

[Bill]

No there really isn't, but there is slowing it down. Thats what I am hoping for.

[Herb]

And as the World collapses around us our elected officials are working hard on investing in solar energy , making more laws to protect victims of domestic abuse , getting grant dollars for roundabouts and studies , requiring the unemployed to be drug tested and get their G.E.D. , truly thinking about us in their tireless hard work. Guess what , we are in deep shit and the count down has begun. Anyone out there have faith in any of them ?

[Bill]

Herb, take heart in the fact that, that which can't continue, won't. Once the bad times hits, these silly things that politicians invest so much of their energies on will be so much gossamer, floating away on the first breeze.

[Big Ed]

Last night on the Daily Show (I know, not the best of sources) they talked about Florida's welfare/drug test program. This is actully funny as hell and you will love it Herb:

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

[Bill]

Louis Lebron is then welcome to get a job and not take my money. I don't care what the results are, I care about making it uncomfortable enough to make them decide to get a job instead of relying on me. I don't see a 4th amendment problem, do you?Sorry to see it blocked though.

[tony]

Normally I find these funny, not so much with this one."Making workers take a drug test insinuates all workers are using drugs."

[Bill]

It is basic Alisnky, which the right has not used effectively. We have to make the left follow it's own playbook. Also the whole ridicule thing. Why isn't someone camped out on Pelosi's front door, ridiculing her and her hypocrisy every day?

[Big Ed]

What about the legislator? You have to admit it was funny. BTW, the guy on welfare refusing to test has a nicer place than I do.Just sayin'. Yet his "poverty" is justification for my not being able to have such a nice kitchen because, well, I'm not in "need" as much as he is and therefore have to pay for his before I can pay for mine. Oops. Not enough left for me. Too bad, taxpayer/sucker. Again, this guy is on the dole. He is what we call "poverty" in America. But sure, he's got pride enough to not take a test before he takes our money for his children.

[Bill]

He isn't hungry enough. I ave known people who would have drank the urine and asked for seconds to get to lick an empty candy bar wrapper.