http://mooreover.com/blog/2008/10/velvet-pants-and-puffy-vest/ Much like Ron Paul, this blog only exists because the people demand it! Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:56:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://mooreover.com/blog/2008/10/velvet-pants-and-puffy-vest/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Aaron Anderson Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:28:16 +0000 http://mooreover.com/blog/?p=524#comment-1695 Excellent article, Jess. I think Orson Scott Card hits the nail squarely on the head. One other point that that I've been thinking a lot on lately regarding the current financial meltdown that we find ourselves in: we, meaning the general population, are to blame. We've buried ourselves in debt - be it mortgage or revolving - and then expect the government to fix our problem. Only they can't fix it. 700B won't do you or me or Joe next door any good anytime in the foreseeable future. It's only going to devalue the US dollar, increase inflation, and increase the burden of debt that we all feel. So until we, as individuals, own up to our own financial stupidity and then figure out a path getting ourselves out of the quicksand, nothing is going to change. That's my two cents. Excellent article, Jess. I think Orson Scott Card hits the nail squarely on the head. One other point that that I’ve been thinking a lot on lately regarding the current financial meltdown that we find ourselves in: we, meaning the general population, are to blame. We’ve buried ourselves in debt – be it mortgage or revolving – and then expect the government to fix our problem. Only they can’t fix it. 700B won’t do you or me or Joe next door any good anytime in the foreseeable future. It’s only going to devalue the US dollar, increase inflation, and increase the burden of debt that we all feel. So until we, as individuals, own up to our own financial stupidity and then figure out a path getting ourselves out of the quicksand, nothing is going to change. That’s my two cents.

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