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To: Longbow1969; kabar; Kartographer
Sometimes, when I believe this country might have a chance, no matter how slim, I read a post like yours and get slapped back to reality.

Personally, I've washed my hands of the whole affair, but I still focus on placing the right bets in order to at least enjoy a prosperous future.

If this country ever really embraced reform, it would destroy my existing portfolio. But, I sleep well at night knowing that your opinion is shared by those who control the political process.

Therefore, and I tell this to everyone, bet on the status quo. That means ever larger gov't, ever larger deficits, ever larger debt. That means currency devaluation, inflation (commodities, not leveraged instruments ie mortgages) and social unrest. That in turn means greater police power, which means more profits for suppliers - both military & domestic.

Once again, I must thank you for clarifying the issues. Nothing is worse than uncertainty - it makes for poor investment planning, and ultimately, a chitty, impoverished life.

30 posted on 08/13/2011 10:47:07 AM PDT by semantic
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To: semantic
Once again, I must thank you for clarifying the issues.

Err, your welcome...

Was there something in my post you were actually disputing, or was this just a not so cleverly disguised (yet extremely whiny) post in defense of Ron Paul?

39 posted on 08/13/2011 11:20:58 AM PDT by Longbow1969
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To: semantic

I’m torn between RP and MB at this point. bachmann has my heart, Paul my head.


243 posted on 08/18/2011 6:52:31 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: semantic

>>>If this country ever really embraced reform, it would destroy my existing portfolio. But, I sleep well at night knowing that your opinion is shared by those who control the political process.

Once again, I must thank you for clarifying the issues. Nothing is worse than uncertainty - it makes for poor investment planning, and ultimately, a chitty, impoverished life.<<<

LOL. My wife and I have been investing using your strategy for years. Why bet on the dollar if all we are going to get is more of the same, no matter which party wins. Establishment candidates will destroy our financial system.

Rick Perry recently “adopted” Ron Paul’s anti-Fed Reserve postion, but Perry’s positions are like the wind.


250 posted on 09/02/2011 6:03:35 AM PDT by PhilipFreneau
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