Brother, can you spare a dime?

[trof]

Wonder if this song will become popular again?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F4yT0KAMyo&feature=related

[jakem]

1. maybe "brother can you spare $100?"

[Indydem]

2. What are you implying?

This country is not on the verge of depression or bread lines. Get a reality check.

[trof]

3. I imply nothing. Perhaps you infer?

;-)

[Frustratedlady]

4. When you have gas and food prices rising, asset values lowering,

banks failing, businesses closing, thefts rising, what is next?

These events are hitting the middle class in the gut. We can absorb some of the shock, but not all.

Too many signs are falling into place. The stock market isn't the only barometer to watch...especially since it is being manipulated.

We may not be on the verge, but we are going down that road and will continue long after the Bush is out of office...whenever that might be.

Just sayin'.

[jwirr]

10. You can add the farm failures because of floods and droughts. nt

[CountAllVotes]

7. were are not on the verge of a depression

we are already in one. Seen the foreclosure signs everywhere? Seen the people out on the streets begging for food? Seen the old people buying 20 cans of dog food on sale to eat for the rest of the month?

I don't know where you live but this is where I live and wow, it isn't getting any better any faster. :argh:

:dem:

[aspergris]

11. We are not in a DEPRESSION

We are in a recession.

Foreclosures, while up significantly are still a small percentage OF homes. Far less than 1%

And this in part because tons of people took ridiculous loans such as overleveraged ARMS, and various no money down loans at the HEIGHT of a bull market (the mind staggers)

Crime rates are LOW. Please compare either Part I or Part II crimes now vs. even 20 yrs ago

Unemployment is NOWHERE near depression levels

The problem with this chicken little'ism is that when and if you DO have something valuable and fact based, nobody believes you because you been cryin' the sky is fallin' for so long.

It's a recession.

It's a bear market. It is nowhere NEAR a depression

[marmar]

8. "Get a reality check."

You might do well to heed your own advice. :think:

[stevedeshazer]

12. No, heck, the economy's great!

Isn't it?

[jimshoes]

5. My grandfather sold apples

during the depression, he and my grandmother would tell us of the hardships. People were poor, my grandparents were poor yet they managed, I sell things on e-bay and stuff I recycle on garbage days. We're not quite to depression levels yet but things could change rapidly if there's a bunch of bank closures or something similar. Best to plan for bad times and hope they don't arrive then to be caught completely flat-footed. At best most folks could manage for a short time. If there were a disruption in the food supply how long could we last?

[mloutre]

6. If you bothered to click on this post, then please click on this much more significant one too:

I'm just sayin', is all...

Serious post. If you have any extra money at all, please read.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

9. Last year, I worked in HR at a plant that built big boats

I saw the writing on the wall and found other employment closer to home last October. I still keep up with friends there.

Just found out this. Every July, they shut down the plant for one week for maintenance. People use their vacation time to get paid.

This year, they shut down the first week in July, not to reopen until August.

They've had 3 layoffs since I left.