Depression? Is it coming?

[nccountrygirl]

NC unemployment rate is the highest it been in yrs. 5.5% I think we will soon be in a depression. With gas and food and every thing else riding in cost we will be lucky to have enough money to live on in the near future. We all will be working to fill up our tanks.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Perfect.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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NC don't let this stuff get you down. You are always a happy soul here.

This is why I hate threads like this. They succeed in nothing but spreading fear.
Several of you came up with intellegent and articulate responses but you are
speaking to deaf ears. The same thread happens every 2 months or so, even
in good economies.

We all should get down on our knees and thank whatever God we worship for what
we have.

 

[FutureChickenMan]

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LMAO

 

[FutureChickenMan]

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Yes the unemployment rate in the US is unacceptable. Maybe if we deport all the illegals and H1-b's we'd have 100% employment. But we're still not in a world of #@!%.

Look at the statistics for 2007.

1 Nauru 90.00
2 Liberia 85.00
3 Zimbabwe 80.00
4 Turkmenistan 60.00
4 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 60.00
5 Zambia 50.00
5 East Timor 50.00
5 Djibouti 50.00
5 Angola 50.00
6 Senegal 48.00
7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.50
8 Lesotho 45.00
9 Nepal 42.00
10 Kenya 40.00
10 Afghanistan 40.00
10 Swaziland 40.00
11 Yemen 35.00
11 Macedonia 35.00
12 Mayotte 32.80
13 Serbia 31.60
14 Gaza Strip 31.00
15 Marshall Islands 30.90
16 World 30.00
16 Equatorial Guinea 30.00
16 Libya 30.00
16 Cameroon 30.00
17 American Samoa 29.80
18 Honduras 27.90
19 Montenegro 27.70
20 South Africa 25.50
21 Iraq 25.00
22 Botswana 23.80
23 Dominica 23.00
24 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.00
24 Monaco 22.00
25 Gabon 21.00
25 Mozambique 21.00
25 Cape Verde 21.00
26 West Bank 20.30
27 Ghana 20.00
27 Lebanon 20.00
27 Mauritania 20.00
27 Saint Lucia 20.00
27 Comoros 20.00
28 Sudan 18.70
29 Kyrgyzstan 18.00
30 Croatia 17.20
31 New Caledonia 17.10
32 Netherlands Antilles 17.00
33 Dominican Republic 16.00
34 Algeria 15.70
35 Wallis and Futuna 15.20
36 Jordan 15.00
36 Oman 15.00
36 Bahrain 15.00
36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.00
37 Poland 14.90
38 Mali 14.60
39 Albania 14.30
40 Saint Helena 14.00
41 Tunisia 13.90
42 Cook Islands 13.10
43 Tonga 13.00
43 Cote d'Ivoire 13.00
43 Saudi Arabia 13.00
44 Belize 12.90
45 Georgia 12.60
46 Grenada 12.50
46 Indonesia 12.50
47 Niue 12.00
47 Puerto Rico 12.00
47 Tajikistan 12.00
48 French Polynesia 11.80
49 Guam 11.40
50 Iran 11.20
51 Colombia 11.10
52 Jamaica 11.00
52 Antigua and Barbuda 11.00
53 Barbados 10.70
54 Ecuador 10.60
55 Uruguay 10.50
56 Egypt 10.30
56 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 10.30
57 Turkey 10.20
57 Argentina 10.20
57 Bahamas, The 10.20
57 Burma 10.20
57 Slovakia 10.20
58 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.00
58 Greenland 10.00
59 Brazil 9.60
59 Bulgaria 9.60
59 Slovenia 9.60
60 Suriname 9.50
61 Mauritius 9.40
61 Paraguay 9.40
62 Greece 9.20
63 France 9.10
63 Guyana 9.10
64 Venezuela 8.90
65 European Union 8.80
65 Panama 8.80
66 Spain 8.70
67 Israel 8.50
68 Philippines 8.40
68 Czech Republic 8.40
69 New Zealand 8.30
69 Chile 8.30
70 Belgium 8.10
71 Moldova 8.00
71 Anguilla 8.00
71 Central African Republic 8.00
71 Syria 8.00
72 India 7.80
72 Malta 7.80
72 Bolivia 7.80
73 Morocco 7.70
74 Fiji 7.60
74 Armenia 7.60
74 Sri Lanka 7.60
75 Guatemala 7.50
75 Portugal 7.50
76 Kazakhstan 7.40
76 Hungary 7.40
77 Peru 7.20
78 Germany 7.10
79 Trinidad and Tobago 7.00
79 Finland 7.00
79 Italy 7.00
80 Aruba 6.90
81 Latvia 6.70
81 Mongolia 6.70
82 Russia 6.60
82 Costa Rica 6.60
83 Pakistan 6.50
84 Canada 6.40
85 Virgin Islands 6.20
86 Romania 6.10
87 El Salvador 6.00
87 Montserrat 6.00
88 Estonia 5.80
88 Nigeria 5.80
89 Cyprus - Turkish area 5.60
89 Sweden 5.60
90 Netherlands 5.50
91 United Kingdom 5.40
92 Namibia 5.30
93 Hong Kong 4.90
93 Austria 4.90
93 Australia 4.90
94 Brunei 4.80
95 United States 4.60
96 Denmark 4.50
96 Lithuania 4.50
96 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.50
97 Cayman Islands 4.40
98 Ireland 4.30
99 Palau 4.20
99 China 4.20
100 Japan 4.10
100 Luxembourg 4.10
100 Macau 4.10
101 Northern Mariana Islands 3.90
101 Taiwan 3.90
102 Nicaragua 3.80
103 Korea, South 3.60
103 British Virgin Islands 3.60
104 Malaysia 3.50
104 Norway 3.50
105 Cyprus 3.20
106 Switzerland 3.30
107 Mexico 3.20
107 Qatar 3.20
108 Singapore 3.10
109 Ukraine 2.90
110 San Marino 2.60
111 Bangladesh 2.50
111 Cambodia 2.50
112 United Arab Emirates 2.40
112 Laos 2.40
113 Kuwait 2.20
114 Bermuda 2.10
114 Thailand 2.10
115 Vietnam 2.00
115 Gibraltar 2.00
115 Kiribati 2.00
115 Papua New Guinea 2.00
116 Cuba 1.90
117 Vanuatu 1.70
118 Belarus 1.60
119 Iceland 1.30
119 Liechtenstein 1.30
120 Azerbaijan 1.20

http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/unemployment_rate_2007_0.html

 

[Solace]

I honestly didn't intend for my post to spur bash Obama threads. Of course there are many reasons for what's going on here in the US currently. I really just wanted people think about what they are going to get and the additional cost... comrade.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Hey, I'm just trying to lighten the mood here. I don't like to bash politicians anyways.
They do such a good job at bashing each other.

Like your sig line says, bok bok.

 

[Solace]

I'm just glad I bought a bike and started feeding one of my 150lb chocolate labs sweet feed so he tastes better. Least I can get around and have something to eat at least for a little while. I haven't quite figured out how to grow my own beetles yet.. oh wait!

 

[FutureChickenMan]

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The obama thing is relevant. He's the only candidate that has outright said he wants to raise taxes. Of course some will believe it's only going to affect the rich. Well I hate to tell you, but the "rich" are the ones who create jobs, start/fund business, reinvest in the economy. You hurt those guys, you hurt everybody. Obama has no choice but to raise taxes, especially so he can give y'all that "free" health care as well as fund is wet dream, the UN. bleh.

Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don't need them. (Dec 2007)
Rejects free market vision of government. (Oct 2007)
Muslim heritage gives Obama unique influence in Muslim world. (Oct 2006) (anybody notice one of the hamas leaders was tickled pink obama was selected; think about that)
No extra penalty for gang association. (Oct 2007)
2001: questions harsh penalties for drug dealing. (Oct 2007)
Experimented with cocaine but turned down heroin. (Aug 2007)
Admitted marijuana use in high school & college. (Jan 2007)
Evolution & science aren't incompatible with Christian faith. (Apr 2008)
Free public college for any student with B-average. (Jul 1998)
First Senate bill: increase Pell Grant from $4,050 to $5,100. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas
exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
Regulate animal feeding operations for pollution. (Feb 2008) FactCheck: 'Sex Ed for Kindergarten' means 'age-appropriate'. (Jul 2007)
Willing to meet with Fidel Castro, Kim Jung Il & Hugo Chavez. (Nov 2007)
Invest in our relationship with Mexico. (Sep 2007)
Strengthen NATO to face 21st-century threats. (Aug 2007)
Sponsored resolution rejecting photo ID for voting. (Sep 2005)
FactCheck: Yes, Obama endorsed Illinois handgun ban. (Apr 2008)
Respect 2nd Amendment, but local gun bans ok. (Feb 2008)
Provide some common-sense enforcement on gun licensing. (Jan 2008)
2000: cosponsored bill to limit purchases to 1 gun per month. (Oct 2007)
Concealed carry OK for retired police officers. (Aug 2007)
Keep guns out of inner cities--but also problem of morality. (Oct 2006)
Ban semi-automatics, and more possession restrictions. (Jul 1998)
FactCheck: Promised to repeal Patriot Act, then voted for it. (Jan 2008)
Support the DREAM Act for the children of illegal immigrants. (Jan 2008)
Health plan: not enough resources for illegal immigrants. (Jan 2008)
Illegals shouldn't work; but should have path to citizenship. (Dec 2007)
Support granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Extend welfare and Medicaid to immigrants. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Sponsored bill paying fair prevailing wage to guest workers. (May 2006)
Provide funding for social services for noncitizens. (May 2006)
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)

etc etc..

 

[PurpleChicken]

FCM you always get so serious when it comes to the well being of our nation. You bad
evil man.

I want Obama to be president so I can drive around with stupid bumper stickers
like so many people do with President Bush.

Solaces first(I think) post had an Obama quote but everything else in it was not
Obamaganda. I quote Obama all the time. "Uhhhh" see? I did it again.