With all the nastiness and craziness that we deal with on a daily basis, I'm just too overwhelmed today to deal with it all. President Obama trying to sell how well the economy is doing on The View of all things. Looking to improve his poll numbers with women. Why can't we just be told the truth? The economy sucks and there is no end in sight.
We all know some one who is unemployed and who can't find a job. How many know someone who is facing foreclosure? We are living with this economy. I just get so angry sometimes at those in power who treat us like idiots. They don't think we would understand.
I'm tired of the crap that Washington, the media and everyone else feeds us. I work for a living and have since I was 15 years old. I worked my way through school, I didn't come from money, but that's the key, I worked.
So I'm giving myself permission to feel angry, and overwhelmed tonight.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The Truth About Inflation
If you believe what the leaders in Washington tell us, then we aren't experiencing any form of inflation. If you watch the various Financial Shows on FOX, CNN, MSN and etc, they have varying views on our current economic status and inflation.
If you live on Main Street, where most of us live, then you know that inflation is here and has been here for quite some time. All you have to do is look at the cost of groceries, now and then look back a year or even 5 years. Now while the cost of things do go up, it is unbelievable how much they have gone up in the last year. You can even chart the increase cost of staples on weekly if not daily basis, ask anyone who goes to the grocery store, anywhere in this country.
The current political atmosphere, seems to ignore the fact that inflation is a living, breathing part of our everyday life. We are faced with it every time we venture into the grocery store, pharmacy or any other store. Why our politically leaders keep refusing to ignore the obvious, is beyond understanding. It seems that, that they believe, if they keep saying that it's not true, then it will go away on it's own.
Inflation happened during the recession in the 1970's, and while many do not believe that we are currently being hit with inflation. Back in the 1970's, the buying and selling of gold was everywhere. Now, we are hit daily by ads encouraging us to buy and or sell our gold. Could this be a coincident, perhaps, or is it a case of history repeating itself?
Here is a small example green beans in the 80's sold on sale 10 for a dollar then it went to 5 for a dollar then 4 today i paid 69cents fro the same can that i bought 4 weeks ago for 59 cents not on sale. Look closely you will see an increase across the board of up to 20%
Inflation is here and will be here for quite some time. Sticking your head in the sand, will not make it go away. Some time you will have to pull your head out of the sand or what bodily orifice that you have it stuck in and realize the truth about inflation.
If you live on Main Street, where most of us live, then you know that inflation is here and has been here for quite some time. All you have to do is look at the cost of groceries, now and then look back a year or even 5 years. Now while the cost of things do go up, it is unbelievable how much they have gone up in the last year. You can even chart the increase cost of staples on weekly if not daily basis, ask anyone who goes to the grocery store, anywhere in this country.
The current political atmosphere, seems to ignore the fact that inflation is a living, breathing part of our everyday life. We are faced with it every time we venture into the grocery store, pharmacy or any other store. Why our politically leaders keep refusing to ignore the obvious, is beyond understanding. It seems that, that they believe, if they keep saying that it's not true, then it will go away on it's own.
Inflation happened during the recession in the 1970's, and while many do not believe that we are currently being hit with inflation. Back in the 1970's, the buying and selling of gold was everywhere. Now, we are hit daily by ads encouraging us to buy and or sell our gold. Could this be a coincident, perhaps, or is it a case of history repeating itself?
Here is a small example green beans in the 80's sold on sale 10 for a dollar then it went to 5 for a dollar then 4 today i paid 69cents fro the same can that i bought 4 weeks ago for 59 cents not on sale. Look closely you will see an increase across the board of up to 20%
Inflation is here and will be here for quite some time. Sticking your head in the sand, will not make it go away. Some time you will have to pull your head out of the sand or what bodily orifice that you have it stuck in and realize the truth about inflation.
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