Fear of a Black President

Them liberals have a plan to bankrupt this country long before our children and grand-children grow up.

Them liberals have a plan to bankrupt this country long before our children and grand-children grow up.

Them conservatives have now succeeded in mortgaging our children's and grand-children's future.

HO2_MAN wrote :

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Them liberals have a plan to bankrupt this country long before our children and grand-children grow up.

so who'll be the "great saviour" ?
even on the northern side of the border we'd like to know .
we feel like the mouse lying next a snoring elephant - worrying the big fellow may want to roll over without regard to the mouse .
hbg

cicerone imposter wrote:

Them conservatives have now succeeded in mortgaging our children's and grand-children's future.

I question your mental capacity & health. I hope you are not a gun owner.

H2O_MAN wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

Them conservatives have now succeeded in mortgaging our children's and grand-children's future.

I question your mental capacity & health. I hope you are not a gun owner.

You're afraid of me owning a gun when the world around you is collapsing?

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Also, I, together with other share holders, can influence the businesses in which we invest by the threat we will sell our shares if we no longer like what they are doing

the really big boys will often anticipate a coming stock sell-off and sell their shares before the less agile (small) investors do .
so the ones trying to sell in a falling market will often take a beating (the small investors) .
thereafter the so-called "undertakers" will often come in to pick up the remainder of a corporation for a song - it seems to happen often enough .

as far as "high taxes" are concerned , you and like-minded citizens are free to found a party that promises low taxes and a balanced budget .
i'm reasonable sure that if you can provide citizens with some personal guarantee that your system will work , enough citizens will put you and your party/compatriots into power .
all you have to do is figure out how you can sell enough eligible voters on your idea and you've got it made .
the question you would likely be asked : how can you guarantee that your idea/system will be of benefit to the individul ?
wishing you much luck (seriously !) .
hbg

Yeah, my lack of common sense allowed me to retire early from having worked in management positions for most of my working career, traveled around the world many times every year, just completing major renovations on our home, and both our sons graduated from college with honors.

cicerone imposter wrote:

Yeah, my lack of common sense allowed me to retire early from having worked in management positions for most of my working career, traveled around the world many times every year, just completing major renovations on our home, and both our sons graduated from college with honors.

Like I said - you better sit out the pending collapse and rely on the kindness of strangers.

H2O_MAN wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

Yeah, my lack of common sense allowed me to retire early from having worked in management positions for most of my working career, traveled around the world many times every year, just completing major renovations on our home, and both our sons graduated from college with honors.

Like I said - you better sit out the pending collapse and rely on the kindness of strangers.

Why? Because you're running short of memory and money?

H2O, Let me spell it out for you; we are now completing major renovations on our home that costs $100,000. I just returned from Central Asia that costs $10,000. I have three more vacations planned for this year; a 10-day cruise to the Mexican Riveira, a 14-day trip to Bhutan and India, and a 26-day cruise from Papeete to Ft Lauderdale - total cost about $12K. I purchased an Acura TL last year - cash. Get the picture yet?

H2O, Let me spell it out for you; we are now completing major renovations on our home that costs $100,000. I just returned from Central Asia that costs $10,000. I have three more vacations planned for this year; a 10-day cruise to the Mexican Riveira, a 14-day trip to Bhutan and India, and a 26-day cruise from Papeete to Ft Lauderdale - total cost about $12K. I purchased an Acura TL last year - cash. Get the picture yet?

We live in Silicon Valley, one of the most expensive areas to live in the US.

You really think we're in financial trouble?