A Darker Future For Us

You can take the mediation of global warming off the table as a necessary drag on the economy. Global warming is apparently over. The same data points that scientists used to prove its existence in the 1980's and 1990's - the 300,000 daily global climate measurements performed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - have, since early 2006, showed a striking reversal of the warming trend - a trend that had actually come to a halt about 10 years earlier. Since early 2006, average global temperatures have fallen so fast that they are now at levels not seen since the 1980's. The surface of the Arctic Ocean has once again frozen completely from Russia to Canada - but at an earlier date than the last several years' freezes. Using the most comprehensive set of climate data on the planet, scientists were correct in the past on their pronouncements about the existence of global warming. The same data set now tells the same scientists that global warming has been replaced by global cooling.

as to redistributing wealth from old to young--how about you sharing your lucre - about a third to the most poor-. health care is to expensive-doctors and hospitals costs should be cut by at least a third--they are desroying our economy we need more family docs and far less specialists.. you are a phony - BIG TIME your economic brethen are responsible for this financial mess we are in along with the fraudelent colleges you geeks are associatedwith. bring back the tar and feather punishments

We can engage in all the verbal quipping we want but the fact is that American workers have been sold out. Sure there is still some money out there and it is not all doom and gloom but the "American Dream" is not available to as many as it once was. Those doors have been slammed shut and they are not opening again. Why waste time fighting the losing battle when you can win by working overseas? American corporations reward you for that behavior so what are we waiting for?

Eventually the biggest gap in the USA will occur between those who can change the way they think, and those that can???t. Start surviving today, there are options, if your plan A isn't working out, it may be time to start looking at something else. A different perspective is what you may need. You can thrive, right now. Look at a new plan, plan B maybe! Read/listen to this audio from Robert Kiyosaki, "The Perfect Business?". Get it FREE for a limited time NOW. http://www.freecdforyou.com

Another point not expanded upon much is the hollowing out of American jobs that have gone overseas. There are a lot of talented and educated people willing to do the work but are left out in the cold due to the bean counting to reduce costs. What proposals or policies will be a replacement for millions of jobs lost? The youth of this country are greater in number than the baby boomers so where will they work? Maybe they should go overseas where the economic policies of America will favor them more. ;)

While I hate to harp on a single phrase in your article, I think your reference to 'the struggling youth and 'the relaxed old' speaks volumes about your cultural awareness. I know a great number of struggling youths, but very few relaxed old. Who do you think Americans really are?

It is easy to believe fervently in a system that values your personal skills and work with prestige and prosperity. But, like democracy itself, Free Market Capitalism is above all a social contract, not a dictate of God. It exists at the sufferance of all and will continue only so long as it meets the needs of all. If you doubt it, reflect a bit on Nicolas II and Marie Antoinette.

As long as Obama KEEPS his campaign promise to Spread the Wealth, that's all the people need. Obama promised to give free money from the people with millions and the rich politicions and give it to us. Obama promised to buy our homes that were being foreclosed and he promised free medical, prescriptions and dental coverage. There is no need for us to work and pay taxes when Obama will pay for what we need.

My image of attending a protestant parochial school in the late 50s is being told over and over and over that: Behind every bush there is the Devil, a Communist, or a Catholic, wanting to leap out and grab me!!!

The ideology hasn???t changed, the practice hasn???t changed. Just the targets that we are obliged to fear???and hate???and revile.

Don???t live in a closet of horribles and fear, and don???t want to. This paranoid hate and fear has got to go. The neocon fantasies ought to go, or be kept on the margin where they are and belong.

Perhaps the moderates in the Republican party will no longer stand aside and allow ourselves to be shouted down by those who are supposed to be in the same party; the party I joined 40 years ago but which got hijacked somewhere along the way.

We???ll all do better to think about ???how to???.

A 40 year republican

Succeeding through the gauntlet of the election, is one indication that Obama has the capacity to get through most.

My impression is that Obama will prove to be a pragmatist, with vision.

If we should have learned nothing else, we must have observed that things haven't been going well lately, nor have things gone as we were told they would. I'm ready to move forward.

I just hope we don't shoot ourselves in our own foot by narrow minded self-defeating opposition.

Imagine, less than 50 years after the fear and prejudice directed at JFK's religion, and the centuries long, systemic prejudice and discrimination against blacks, this country, our America, now voluntarily looks past race to the person. Wow....

How'd we do dat?

One Giant Step for Human Kind!

A 40 year republican

It is interesting that everyone seems to be talking in the same words that have been used to "solve" problems in the past. Not only should the president elect be talking to those economist, politicians, environmentalist, etc from previous administrations, but should also consult with those future thinking "wonks" . To all those that will participating in the 2009 Congress, I urge all of you to think "outside the box". Be sure to ask "why are we doing it THAT way and do not accept "that's the way that it has always been done. Will there be mis-steps, SURE. But repeating what has been done is the past may not be the answer to moving we, as a country, forward. Your failure to embrace this opportunity to change the way the USA does business will squander a once in a generation opportunity. You have my support for taking this "road less traveled"! Good Luck

Here's the solution for our economic problems. Large-scale inflation. Pay off our debts with debased currency. By not paying for his war, by printing money for the stimulus package, by printing up more for the bank rescue, Bush is obviously supporting that policy. It will be pretty painful for all concerned, but as I see it, it's the only way out. It will be kind of funny to pay off China with trillions in funny money. Imagine the looks on their faces. By the way saying that Republicans are better for economic growth is a joke. 10 straight years of economic growth in the 60s under Democrats. Almost 10 straight years of growth in the 90s under Democrats. Sure the stock market might be different, but it's subject to a lot of manipulations and shenanigans that the Republicans seem to enjoy so much.

struggling young to the relaxed old. ( oxymoron ) living on SS and TWO jobs seven days a week. How relaxed is that?

Speaking of studies check this one out. Got an email from my financial destroyer and when discussing politics she sent me an interesting piece of data.

Seems Wall Street has tracked investment results according to political party control since 1945. That's 63 years for you conspiracy theorists. Results as follows:

No difference for the average rate of return for a Democrat or Republican Presidency.

Average rate of return, over 63 years, when both houses are controlled by Democrats.......7%

Here's the cool part....Average rate of return, over 63 years, when Republicans control both houses.....14%

Sure looks like America knew its stuff when it voted based on the economy. Had to be the economy because God knows there is no possibility of race being a factor.Only a coincidence that over 95% of blacks voted for the black candidate!!

Oh, yeah, if Clinton was responsible for the prosperity that began in 1994 why were we in a recession from 1992-1994. Could it be that the Dems were in control of the House and Senate? Nah !!

Yo, buddy- Bill Clinton was a two-term president- from 1992 to 2000. Then the Republicans took over. Congress went Republican in 1994, but the executive branch was still Democrat. Prior to 1994, both houses of Congress had been Democrat for years! Studies have shown that Americans have historically been somewhat uncomfortable about having the legislative branch and the executive branch both from the same party and prefer