Hey! U.S.! Wake Up! Chile Makes Us Look like Third-Worlders!

By Tasine, on May 5th, 2011

Unfortunately, US politicians aren’t as smart as Chilean politicians, and possibly not as honorable.

In 2005, New York Times reporter John Tierney worked out his own Social Security contributions on the Chilean model and found that his privatized pension would have been $53,000 a year plus a one-time payout of $223,000. The same contributions paid [...]

May 5th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Capitalism, Force, Money, NewPosts, Politics | One comment

Gary North: No Questions, Sir!

By Striker, on September 10th, 2009

“NO QUESTIONS, SIR!” by Gary North, at http://garynorth.com

Date 9/10/2009

I will now make an assertion:

You have no major questions about the economy, unemployment, retirement, inflation, deflation, depression, the possible collapse of the dollar, real estate, or gold.

Am I wrong? Then call my [...]

September 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Politics | Leave a comment

Personal Accounts for Social Security: Still the Best Deal

By Striker, on November 1st, 2008

With the stock market in turmoil, opponents of personal accounts for Social Security have once again raised the specter of Social Security “privatization.” However the facts show personal accounts would offer better return, even with the current economic troubles.

Brought in here from Digg at

http://digg.com/politics/Personal_Accounts_for_Social_Security_Still_the_Best_Deal

read more | digg story

November 1st, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Liberty, Morality | Leave a comment

Links — We Are Not Alone!

By Striker, on May 20th, 2008

In my own research recently I’ve come across several really good webpages/websites shared here.

Three stooges running for president, none will fix a dang thing; http://kennysideshow.blogspot.com/2008/05/three-peas-in-pod.html or

http://www.newswithviews.com/baldwin/baldwin448.htm Preparing for survival;

http://www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/node/6111 Social Insecurity — COLA

http://www.nysscpa.org/cpajournal/2006/506/infocus/p15.htm

http://ssa.gov/cola/automatic-cola.htm#1 Robert Morley – several pages on TheTrumpet.com http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?q=5158.3425.0.0 – Road to inflation nation http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?q=5084.3358.0.0 – You can’t [...]

May 20th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Survival | Leave a comment

Is Total Financial Collapse Ahead?

By Striker, on April 12th, 2008

Close the welfare window for the rich and the poor. Let each tub sit on its own bottom. Personal accountability is in—bailouts are out. But alas, not in our sick society where few want to held accountable. These are unpleasant facts that indicate a nation in trouble. [...]

April 12th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Collapse | Leave a comment