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speaking of failure.. a friend used to work for the BIA on a large reservation in New Mexico..where the SBA handed out loans to any Native American who could fog a mirror. Their little business would fail, the SBA would call the loan a "grant", and the process would start all over. My...

Morgan, I've heard enough "worst case scenarios" to last a lifetime. I know social unrest is possible, as is the collapse of all fiat currencies. What's the most PROBABLE outcome of our current situation?

Arnie wrote ""Not because I want to see people hurt, but this country needs to see firsthand how this (tax and spend) could affect the whole country."" California's example isn't enough?

I've known 2 men who worked for "The Agency", one was a cowboy from a rather prominent family who's tenure was short but interesting. He quit to work his family's small cattle ranch and was very happy to get cowshit on his boots every day. The other retired to be an investor, who did rather...

Rather confused here... There's not ONE Democrat in the NJ Legislature that's earning 1 Million a year or more? Even if that's true, it's like chickens voting for Col. Sanders. They're leading themselves to economic slaughter.

TGeithner wrote ""western countries are the grannies of the world, a population of hags with attitude "" LOL...true, and the effects are and will be sad, but still funny to read it...:D

I can't think of any valid arguments to the contrary. ymmv

This makes the most sense of anything I've heard regarding Thursdays "problem". Another poster ( I can't remember who ) said it IS possible, and he used the term "mathematically possible", for the system to "crash", like it or not. We all witnessed it. An old Marine I knew, ( who's gone on...

I've hit the "COMPLAIN" button on him at least 10 times.

T Geithner wrote "the laws have become crappier day after day more and more worthless nonsense rules and regulations have been passed" The great Roman writer/historian Publius Tacitus wrote "In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous."

Coming to your city, soon.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty warned on Friday of "an imminent and severe cash flow crisis" in an executive order that requires agency commissioners to plan for state service interruptions. The order instructed Pawlenty's cabinet members to identify core functions...

True.However, I think his point was that mathematically, it IS possible for the NYSE computers to be buggered beyond all hope. Sabotage can't be ruled out.

I don't see how they can avoid going bkrpt. The fines from the US Govt alone should do it.

Italy alone would bkrpt the IMF.

You make an interesing point.

sorta sounds like Gilbert Gottfried, the voice of the AFLAC duck.

:D Exactly!

and the riots start again....

Does anyone really believe McCain's efforts have even half a chance of passing?