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Stupid wrote:U.S. Spending Top Three List: War, Disease and Debt
I see 2008 - 2012 as being very tumultuous years for the United States of America. This nation is technically bankrupt right now. And do you know where the spending is going? Check this out: The top three things that the U.S. government spends money on are: (figures from 2006)

1) WAR: Department of Defense + Veterans' benefits ($580.5 billion)
2) DISEASE: Medicare + Medicaid ($614.1 billion)
3) DEBT: Debt to the people (Social Security + Welfare) and to debt holders (interest on national debt) ($1,115.4 billion)

What's fascinating about all this is that these three things take up 85% of the federal budget! (Total 2006 federal budget was $2.7 trillion.)

http://www.naturalnews.com/022528.html

anygunanywhere wrote:

Stupid wrote:I am probably too stupid, so my view may be just "stupid."

You know, you picked the alias. I am laughing with you.

Stupid wrote:1. If democrat takes office, the likelihood of another AWB is pretty much a certainty

Probably. We need to take back the congress. If we focus on those who signed onto Heller nothing from the antis will pass. Activism is what we need. I can not vote for McCain, but even if I do not vote for the president, I will vote in all other elections.

Stupid wrote:2. If GOP takes office, the war will be less likely to end in some time soon, continuing to be the money drain, which causes the dollar to further decline - hint: every American makes less money year by year.

Not necessarily. If Dems take over something worse will happen. How read up are you on the Iranians? Can you say "Carter Fiasco?" Ahmedinejad is not a fool, but he does study history, and if Billary or Osama takes over, I predict that the Iranians will do something because the Dems have not done anything to show that they have changed from the Carter administration.

Stupid wrote:3. Both republican and democrats want to tax cut/rebate and all kinds of social benefits, but where is the money coming from? Nobody cares except for Ron Paul.

True conservatives do not. Left wing GOP and the coward wing of the GOP do. The true conservatives are hubgry for a leader. Who is it?

Stupid wrote:4. The only clear minded candidate, Ron Paul, is not going to be elected. People are so emotionally and so short-sighted and few can see beyond 3 months in their life.

No argument there. I agree.

Stupid wrote:5. For those who don't understand what declination of dollar means:
The gun you want to buy for $1000 this year, will be $2000 next year.
You are making about 50% less compared to last year if you only get 3-5% raise this year, and you will make much less next year. Prices of all the reload supplies are rising. So is ammo. The Blazer Brass in .45 were sold for $9.79 two months ago, now is $14.99.

You can truly thank the current congress and Bush on this for not reducing spending. I must stress that the defense budget is still a small part of the fed budget. Most of the increases have been for entitlements and handouts. Can you say Katrina?

Stupid wrote:All thanks go to Mr. Bush, and to those who elected him, of course.

Sorry, the congress has more to do this. Again, can you say pork?

Stupid wrote:So, back to the subject, what can we stock to help us in this turmoil? What gun related stuff can we buy to minimize our loss in a long run?

Your stockpiles, at this point in time, are not what you need to focus on. Tell us exactly how often your legislators hear from you?

Anygunanywhere

lawrnk wrote:The world laughs at America's democrats

JasonH wrote:Well, to be intellectually honest, right now the world is laughing at America's republicans. Dubya is lucky to have 35% approval ratings at home

JasonH wrote:

lawrnk wrote:The world laughs at America's democrats

Well, to be intellectually honest, right now the world is laughing at America's republicans. Dubya is lucky to have 35% approval ratings at home - overseas it's much worse.

Whether or not we should care what the world thinks is up to debate, I guess.

I wonder, though - will the same people who were so angry with the left's fierce criticism of the president during a time of war feel the same way when Obama is president?

aardwolf wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:Whatever is going on here, you'll like it much less almost anywhere else. Try CCW almost anywhere outside of the U.S., and you won't have to worry about food and lodging. It will be taken care of for you. Of course, the facilities aren't up to Conde Nast standards, the food is horrid, and your freedom to move about will be pretty restricted.

That's a very common misconception, even among gun owners. Anyhow, if you have ten years to retirement, I can understand why you made your decision. WIth my longer planning horizon, I think it's wise to keep my options open. I hope it's not necessary, but if the choice is between McCain and Clinton I think the writing is on the wall.

Braken's Brad Fallon character had a good idea. His fatal flaw was procrastination.

jpierce30 wrote:This election year is going to be terrible. We will most likely have a choice between a socialist (democrat) or a liberal (republican). I can't say I will vote for McCain, but I WILL VOTE AGAINST THE SOCIALIST!! (Hilliary or Obama). It will be up to all of use to get the right people elected to the congressional offices to keep the government in check. My opinion is to buy all the guns and ammo you can afford before years end.
Remind everyone to vote!

asleepatthereel wrote:What other countries are reciprocal with Texas CHL?

asleepatthereel wrote:

aardwolf wrote:Braken's Brad Fallon character had a good idea. His fatal flaw was procrastination.

What other countries are reciprocal with Texas CHL?

drw wrote:Beans, bullets and band aids.

I have learned a tremendous amount by reading survivalblog.com - I highly recommend the site although I don't agree with everything they write.

Have at least a year's worth of food available, plenty of ammo (for use and for selling/bartering) and medical supplies. A source of water (even if it's rainbarrels) and you'll be all set for a minimum level of comfort, should the need arise.

It's far better to be prepared and not need it, than to be unprepared and needing it.

Once I realized Ron Paul would not be elected, I doubled up my preparedness efforts.