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Old 07-30-2008, 03:30 AM
 
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Old 07-30-2008, 06:47 AM
 
Location: Heartland Florida
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Another reminder of what greed and stupidity has done to us.Sadly there is lottle we can do unless a majority finds a way to get the government to pay attention, or be replaced. We all know that is not going to happen.
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Old 07-30-2008, 11:07 AM
 
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Just another movie targeted at the mass of panic in society to make money. Remember all teh 50's atomic doomdays movies made.Where their is money someone will creat a conspiracy or doomday movie.
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Old 07-30-2008, 11:10 AM
 
Location: America
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Just another movie targeted at the mass of panic in society to make money. Remember all teh 50's atomic doomdays movies made.Where their is money someone will creat a conspiracy or doomday movie.
Printing of money to pay of debts is a reality. This in turn devalues the currency, also a reality. Dying F.I.R.E. economy is also a reality. Highest debt even in U.S. history, reality as well. The end result will not spell the end of America but it is the end of faux wealth. That means life as we have known it has come to a end.
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Old 07-30-2008, 11:14 AM
 
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COOOOLLL!

So can we buy tickets or the movie with our Credit Card?

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Old 07-30-2008, 12:26 PM
 
Location: Sitting on a bar stool. Guinness in hand.
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Just another movie targeted at the mass of panic in society to make money. Remember all teh 50's atomic doomdays movies made.Where their is money someone will creat a conspiracy or doomday movie.

All political movies have some type of agenda and it usually done in away to make us believe "the end is near! But hey. That's what puts peoples a$$es in seats.
But to be honest. Though I haven't seen the film from what I get from the trailer it the message we need, in the tone we need to get the sheoples attention. We are in trouble as a nation and we need to start getting a handle on our expenses. Other wise we will be paying the Credit Card Company (that would be china at this point) for the rest of our grandchildren's lives.
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Old 07-30-2008, 02:33 PM
 
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There is no way to pay off this massive debt and keep our endless entitlement programs. It will require both raising taxes and cutting social programs to even make a small dent.

Social security and Medicare are likely goners. Affordable health care is a casualty, as is updating our failing infrastructure. Many hardworking Americans will retire in poverty and a lower standard of living will become the norm. The elderly will suffer. The dollar is toast. We'll all have to work harder to make every euro stretch further.

But, hey, all those in-over-their-head borrowers get to keep their homes at up to a 40% off sale. That's really all that matters.
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Old 07-30-2008, 02:46 PM
 
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There is no way to pay off this massive debt and keep our endless entitlement programs. It will require both raising taxes and cutting social programs to even make a small dent.

Social security and Medicare are likely goners. Affordable health care is a casualty, as is updating our failing infrastructure. Many hardworking Americans will retire in poverty and a lower standard of living will become the norm. The elderly will suffer. The dollar is toast. We'll all have to work harder to make every euro stretch further.

But, hey, all those in-over-their-head borrowers get to keep their homes at up to a 40% off sale. That's really all that matters.
And maybe cut the largest welfare/warfare program, ever -- the US Military-Industry? oh my, no. THAT would be unpatriotic.

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Old 07-30-2008, 02:49 PM
 
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There is no way to pay off this massive debt and keep our endless entitlement programs. It will require both raising taxes and cutting social programs to even make a small dent.

Social security and Medicare are likely goners. Affordable health care is a casualty, as is updating our failing infrastructure. Many hardworking Americans will retire in poverty and a lower standard of living will become the norm. The elderly will suffer. The dollar is toast. We'll all have to work harder to make every euro stretch further.

But, hey, all those in-over-their-head borrowers get to keep their homes at up to a 40% off sale. That's really all that matters.
SHHHHHHHHH! Don't let the boomers hear you say that. They'll get angry. You wouldn't like them when they get angry.

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Old 08-01-2008, 08:03 AM
 
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It doesn't matter anyway. I recently watched the Day After Tomorrow and we will all be dead by 3pm tuesday anyway.

The end is near, by my book and CD...don't forget to stock up for Y2K suckers! ROFLMAO
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