Comments on: A Heavy Heart with Mixed Feelings about the Inauguration http://www.politicalfootballblog.com/2009/01/18/a-heavy-heart-with-mixed-feelings-about-the-inauguration/ Politics and Iowa Football fan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Political Football http://www.politicalfootballblog.com/2009/01/18/a-heavy-heart-with-mixed-feelings-about-the-inauguration/comment-page-1/#comment-11303 Political Football Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:19:30 +0000 http://www.politicalfootballblog.com/2009/01/18/a-heavy-heart-with-mixed-feelings-about-the-inauguration/#comment-11303 yes, I think that will be a part of my first post-Bush post. yes, I think that will be a part of my first post-Bush post.

]]> By: Libra Girl http://www.politicalfootballblog.com/2009/01/18/a-heavy-heart-with-mixed-feelings-about-the-inauguration/comment-page-1/#comment-11302 Libra Girl Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:57:04 +0000 http://www.politicalfootballblog.com/2009/01/18/a-heavy-heart-with-mixed-feelings-about-the-inauguration/#comment-11302 Interesting that the stock market dipped so much today... Interesting that the stock market dipped so much today…

]]> By: Political Football http://www.politicalfootballblog.com/2009/01/18/a-heavy-heart-with-mixed-feelings-about-the-inauguration/comment-page-1/#comment-11299 Political Football Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:31:18 +0000 http://www.politicalfootballblog.com/2009/01/18/a-heavy-heart-with-mixed-feelings-about-the-inauguration/#comment-11299 excellent post Libra. I was raised Presbyterian but my parents and then I found the PCUSA just too political for a church - and recently I've found a home in a small Methodist Church, but have not joined... The Pastor today (also a woman) - asked for prayers for both 43 and 44. No surprise that your sentiments reflect mine; we are all a product of our environment, and that said I believe our President Elect is a good man. I do worry about the entitlement generation we have become; and now it's clear our social security "pension" will likely not be available when I retire in 10 years or so. California is already talking about writing IOUs for Income Tax refunds - that won't buy anything. From what I've read - and I'm no economist; these are our problems... 1) we've learned that companies can be too big to fail - therefore they should be deemed too big to exist. No company should be too big to fail if it has failed practices. 2) we've created a culture of entitlement and this administration in front of us will be a facilitator of that entitlement. They will "couch" it in terms of larger government but re-read item #1. I am working with some families with acreage to put in a vegetable garden, and saving as much money as I can, and thinking about what I can do on my own more rather than rely on others... I can only pray the worse will be inflation where I can get a good return on CDs like we did with the Peanut man in the 70's. Just don't know. I seriously think this will get much worse before it gets better. Thanks for the post - I need to start blogging again, but like you - I've been in a funk, and trying to catch up on my real job. excellent post Libra. I was raised Presbyterian but my parents and then I found the PCUSA just too political for a church – and recently I’ve found a home in a small Methodist Church, but have not joined… The Pastor today (also a woman) – asked for prayers for both 43 and 44.

No surprise that your sentiments reflect mine; we are all a product of our environment, and that said I believe our President Elect is a good man.

I do worry about the entitlement generation we have become; and now it’s clear our social security “pension” will likely not be available when I retire in 10 years or so. California is already talking about writing IOUs for Income Tax refunds – that won’t buy anything.

From what I’ve read – and I’m no economist; these are our problems…

1) we’ve learned that companies can be too big to fail – therefore they should be deemed too big to exist.

No company should be too big to fail if it has failed practices.

2) we’ve created a culture of entitlement and this administration in front of us will be a facilitator of that entitlement. They will “couch” it in terms of larger government but re-read item #1.

I am working with some families with acreage to put in a vegetable garden, and saving as much money as I can, and thinking about what I can do on my own more rather than rely on others… I can only pray the worse will be inflation where I can get a good return on CDs like we did with the Peanut man in the 70′s.

Just don’t know. I seriously think this will get much worse before it gets better.

Thanks for the post – I need to start blogging again, but like you – I’ve been in a funk, and trying to catch up on my real job.

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