RE: dealing with people with opposing beliefs...a few weeks ago I had a FaceBook discussion with a distant cousin, regarding Glenn Beck “wishing someone was dead” or some such nonsense. She started the discussion by posting an article that totally skewed everything he’d said on that program. I was polite and FACTUAL in my response...she and several of her friends ranted and raved with propoganda—no facts, just the “other” side’s “talking points.” I replied one more time, answering each of their accusations with facts...and no one else responded.
I was surprised (and a little disappointed—I wanted to debate!) that they didn’t even debate any more...when facts were presented, apparently they were lost.
I don’t believe that everyone on “the other side” will just fold in the face of facts, but I was very surprised she did. I just realized yesterday that she “un-friended” me...
So my friendly (unasked for) advice is to continue to present facts. There’s always a chance the person will at least think about what you’ve said...and the friendship (”friendship”?) will either survive or not. We can and should be “salt and light” but if people are not willing to listen or consider the facts, that is up to them.
And who loans us this 'actual' money? Well, it used to be the Chinese & others, but nowadays it's no one - it's simply conjured out of thin air by the Fed Reserve.
Well, what happens when we debase the currency? Inflation, baby, inflation. In food, gas, commodities, etc.
That's why the Eqyptians are rioting - they're hungry. You see, their currency is tied to the $US dollar. But since they aren't as wealthy as us, when food prices go up there, they actually end up hungry instead of being slightly inconvenienced.
Get it? The US is in a death grip by forces which control the entire administration & Congress. Who got bailed out? Who got record bonuses just last year? Which entity operates with absolutely no oversight, yet has complete control of the debt based economy? Think the Tea Party will raise the debt ceiling?
Think, people, think.