Comments on: Poverty Level Increases In Escambia And Santa Rosa

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:47:08 +0000

If I live to interact with my Great Grand Children. I will tell them. Once we were a great nation, we ate steak, we burned petroleum. Then I will have to explain what steak and petroleum were.

By: Bam

Bam — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:58:08 +0000

Those waiting for the “construction” to begin again, quit holding your breathe. Time you learn a new trade. With ALL the empty houses and business there is no reason to build more, just for them to remain empty too.

By: molino jim

molino jim — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:56:26 +0000

429scj–Ref. Nukes. China has as many if not more “nukes” than we do, their navy (think Sub’s) and carrier fleet is as large as ours and growing. Many more countries have “nukes” and are our “friends” (think middle east) who we do not and can not trust. I understand from some military that I know that the DOOMS DAY system is still in place in our country and a number of others. There would be no winners. The only bright spot is that there is a middle and upper class developing in China and hopefully they can help keep the world from seeing a “nuclear winter”. I said years ago that maybe we should learn mandarin, now I read that some schools are teaching it.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:49:06 +0000

Hello Molino Jim. China is smart, they do not bankrupt themselves running fools errands. America, just as the Romans, is going to start closing overseas bases, and recalling the legions. It will be interesting to watch, as China starts to fill the power vacume, left by the U.S. withdrawal, from the international stage. As far as the kings of the east coming to collect, I think on that day, we are going to need our nukes. Everyday they eat a little better, and everyday our diet grows more costly.

By: molino jim

molino jim — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:26:28 +0000

429scj—Where did the money go? Each time you go into that nice big box store know as WalMart and spend your money a little stays here, a large amount goes into the Walton families pockets— but most goes to China. I know the smaller stores have to charge more, but a lot of the items are USA made and every little bit helps. If China ever demands payment on all of the notes they are holding—we are going to be in deep trouble.

By: Klondike Kid

Klondike Kid — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:25:12 +0000

Those of us in construction related professions are having to venture farther & farther from home to find work. I am in Oklahoma right now, would rather be back in Klondike with my family. Hopefully next November, a change in Presidential admistrations will take place and inspire some confidence for businesses to expand. If we are lucky, they’ll expand to our area.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:13:07 +0000

There are so many that it is starting to become conspicuous. You can see entire famalies walking down the side of the road. As I watch the social fabric and civil infrastructure crumble, I ask where did all the money, that was lost in the failures of real estate and financial institutions go? It went somewhere, and was replaced with taxpayer funds. All the money poured into the sands of Iraq, went somewhere. It was not lost, it went into the pockets of that 1%, that is getting richer, as the other 99% grow poorer. The one thing that is for certain, when the numbers of cold and hungry, dispossessed Americans become great enough, they will start to ask why and who, and that is when life in the USA, will really start to get interesting.

By: MM

MM — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:41:11 +0000

I second that fact. From a consumer’s point of view, I’m making the same money as 10 years ago. Since then, the price of:
– houses has doubled
– gas has tripled
– car taxes have quadrupled

Soon, the ’single family home’ will become home for 3 families. One truck will be used to take the workers ‘into town’ like the villagers in South America.

By: tiredofbeingbroke2!!

tiredofbeingbroke2!! — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:39:03 +0000

Amen to tireds statement. I am in the same situation, but a single mom. I have never been this bad off either. I used to have enough money to pay my bills, buy food, then have a little extra to do something fun. Now, robbing Peter to pay Paul….. Make too much for Food Stamps and not enough to buy food. I hope something gives soon.

By: Char

Char — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:00:15 +0000

Everyone is feeling the crunch including the State and Federal Government
and we all know they have no mercy on the tax payers. We are their bank
account and they feel no compunction about coming to us. lol

This government is not by the people and for the people anymore.
It is for the lie-rs we vote in who care for nobody but their own pockets.

If we want industry and jobs we have to open businesses.
It is up to US THE PEOPLE. Just be careful to open something that
is needed in your area to the largest population, or that you can ship
elsewhere quickly.

Go to the library and learn about business and demographics.
Do something you love and you will never work a day in your life.
So many people open extra businesses while holding down full
time jobs. They do it on the web in the evenings.

Good luck.