The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

[jpatter666]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

in other words... we're f*cked?

F'd enough so that the wife and I bought a year's worth of THRIVE to have as an emergency reserve should a short-term panic occur (in such an event, with JIT delivery in the cities, *food* is more important than gold). In time, order would return, but we decided safe rather than sorry and if nothing happens, in five years they are camping rations.

[dbarberic]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/09/2...o-reverse.html

WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House of Representatives Thursday plan to offer a detailed blueprint for how they’d dramatically change what they term an "arrogant and out of touch government of self-appointed elites” by pledging to repeal and replace the Obama health care law, continue all Bush-era tax cuts and significantly cut spending.

The agenda, scheduled to be unveiled by GOP leaders at a Virginia lumber and hardware store on Thursday, tries to give voters a clear, pointed choice in November. McClatchy obtained a copy Wednesday night.

The “new governing agenda” quickly draws a stark contrast with the Democrats who now control Congress and the White House.

“An unchecked executive, a compliant legislature and an overreaching judiciary have combined to thwart the will of the people and overturn their votes and their values,” the Republican document says, “striking down long-standing laws and institutions and scoring the deepest beliefs of the American people.

“An arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites makes decisions, issues mandates, and enacts laws without accepting or requesting the input of the many,” it adds.

I’m beginning to think that the media and government spin on austerity is to guilt the American people into blaming themselves for the massive debts and get them to accept higher taxes, lower public services/benefits, and lower expectations without actually calling it an austerity program. It almost feels like a PR program to get the public to beg for austerity programs, without them even knowing what it is they are asking for.

[Prazak]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

"THRIVE"? I'm assuming this is an acronym, and apologies for the ignorance, but could you elaborate?

[jpatter666]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

"THRIVE"? I'm assuming this is an acronym, and apologies for the ignorance, but could you elaborate?

np.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...rodid=11487214

[ThePythonicCow]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

"THRIVE"? I'm assuming this is an acronym, and apologies for the ignorance, but could you elaborate?

Shelf Reliance THRIVE Food, mentioned here on iTulip a week or two ago with reference to a special on one of their products at COSTCO.

[jpatter666]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

All of you reading this about Thrive should take note that almost all the so called meat products in Thrive are made from TVP, Testured Vegitable Protein which in turn is made from Soy. May I therefore also reccomend that you read and watch this from Dr. Mercola.

This "Miracle Health Food" Has Been Linked to Brain Damage and Breast Cancer
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...ur-health.aspx

Just about anything I eat these days has been linked to brain damage and cancer (sigh).

[Chris Coles]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

All of you reading this about Thrive should take note that almost all the so called meat products in Thrive are made from TVP, Testured Vegitable Protein which in turn is made from Soy. May I therefore also reccomend that you read and watch this from Dr. Mercola.

This "Miracle Health Food" Has Been Linked to Brain Damage and Breast Cancer
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...ur-health.aspx

[aaron]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

I bought mine a week ago. The costco sale is good. I appreciate it.

Some thoughts:

- This $800 dollar "investment" has already given me a peace of mind that will more than make up for the soy damage.
- I hope I never have to eat this crap anyway, but if it gets to that point, TVP will be of little concern.
- As with most Americans, my main food store is around my waist. I estimate I have at least a 90 day supply. This should not be underestimated. With a can of tuna and multi-vitamin a few times a week, I suspect I could live for at least 6 months at a reasonable level of activity.

[jpatter666]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

I bought mine a week ago. The costco sale is good. I appreciate it.

Some thoughts:

- This $800 dollar "investment" has already given me a peace of mind that will more than make up for the soy damage.
- I hope I never have to eat this crap anyway, but if it gets to that point, TVP will be of little concern.
- As with most Americans, my main food store is around my waist. I estimate I have at least a 90 day supply. This should not be underestimated. With a can of tuna and multi-vitamin a few times a week, I suspect I could live for at least 6 months at a reasonable level of activity.

Exactly. We had the (ever depreciating) cash, winter is coming and well, we figured better safe than sorry. As an emergency store over ten years, it's $80/year for very cheap insurance.

Times grow more and more uncertain. We've have our PMs (some electronic, some physical) and just trying to cover as many bases as we can.

[ST]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

in other words... we're f*cked?

Long dated puts on the SP500 - lose a little if wrong, make a lot if right. Only those who don't protect themselves are f*cked.

I'm a little confused about the Debt Cut Plan - wouldn't this level of write off ($1 trillion annually) solicit bank runs on several large ones in short order?

[BigBagel]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

China will be busy building weapons and preparing for war to take back Asia.

They gave Japan a nice bitch slapping this week.

[touchring]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

They gave Japan a nice bitch slapping this week.

That show is actually not for Japan. There's a Chinese saying, before you hit the dog, you must know who the owner is.

[BigBagel]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

That show is actually not for Japan. There's a Chinese saying, before you hit the dog, you must know who the owner is.

Your right. I took it as payback for old animosities. Shame on me for looking at things in such a superficial way.

[ThePythonicCow]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

That show is actually not for Japan. There's a Chinese saying, before you hit the dog, you must know who the owner is.

Your post may be one of the most prescient posts of the week, touchring.

Japan is America's dog - has been since 1945. China knows this. China is not an erratic novice making foolish moves it can not or will not follow through on.

I do not see how this can end well for Pax Americana.

[BigBagel]

Re: The committee to destroy the USA - Eric Janszen

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b148650-c...44feab49a.html

"gold has gained traction for a simple reason that has afforded it a central place as a store of value for more than 2,000 years: it is nobody’s liability"

Key quote from a Financial Times article on central bank gold buying.