Quote from clacy:
Grow up???
I'm not the one living in a bunker because I think everything is a global conspiracy and the world is coming to an end.
People have been making these claims since the beginning of time. Who is more of a child? The guy running around screaming "the sky is falling!" or the "sheeple" that end up being right that the world is not coming to an end?
I will bet you $10,000 (escrow, etc) that life expectancies in the US have gone up 5 years from now (2014). Afterall, this should be a no-brainer for you, since I'm sure you think the dollar is worthless right now and will become even more worthless in ten years. It's a win-win for you. You win, you were right. I win, you really only lose worthless dollars. PM me if you want to put your money where your mouth is.
I realize full well the Fed is somewhere in between a public and private enterprise.
Seriously, let me know if you want to set up the bet on life expectancies. I would love to double my money......
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf#026
Also, I have no co-workers really, and don't base my belief or non-belief in conspiracies on my neighbors' opinions of me.
Nobody is "living in a bunker" or claiming the end of the world. Projecting that on anything that deviates from your very conventional, and insular way of thought, is to be expected.
What I have repeatedly said, the world - especially the United States - will look, feel and be much different, in 5 years. In 10 years, very bad. You decry the "outlandish" references to a New World Order, yet mainstream news is peppered with articles that laud the emergence of "A NEW WORLD ORDER" . Every week, European, American or Asian political leaders talk up the need for or presence of a New World Order. You sir, have your head up your ass.
Perhaps you also regard "conspiracy theory" the numerous reports CNN's Lou Dobbs has done on the North American Union - a borderless continental integration of America, Canada and Mexico? Just more crazy rantings that don't fit into your cherished world-view, I suppose?
Your life expectancy stats need some context. Life expectancy enjoyed a 20 YEAR increase from 1900 to 1950. Its very likely the Great Depression, WW1 and WW2 - all during the time of PENICILLIN, no less - had A LOT TO DO with that jump!
Lastly, why would I care about your 10K for which I'd have to tie up my own, for 5 years. Thats a 15% return, per year. I trade that in 2 hours (or less). You'd have to sweeten the deal. A lot.
Besides, a neo-con fluoride-head, like yourself, should already know more "Al Queda" attacks are, "a certainty".. Or was Cheney, Bush, Rice, Obama, etc just fear mongering to take your Rights?
You're confused now. I know.
