Comments on: Watching Mom and Pop Wither – The Really Sad Truth About the Loss of the American Dream

By: theforgottenwidow

theforgottenwidow — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:56:26 +0000

I too remember and miss those days where everyone looked out for everyone else and when someone fell on hard times, the neighborhood rallied around them. This is the result of the notion that greed is good and that you can never have too much. Really? How many cars, houses, vacations designer anything does one need before they are happy? I remember as a child that there was no distinction in my neighborhood. We went through the recession of the 70’s together, we all seemed to have just what we needed. We were part of something bigger and we were happy. For the Mitt Romneys and Paul Ryans of the world, no one wakes up one morning and decides to be unemployed, in foreclosure, uninsured and broke. This country is the result of greed and the haves writing the rules. Unless and until we decide that this is NOT the country we want, this will continue to get worse and by then, not even God will be able to help.

By: bobbi swann

bobbi swann — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:09:31 +0000

Agree Stripes – The second coming is upon us! Like you, I only pray that I will be on this earth in this human body long enough to experience it; if not, then my holy body will partake later. God Bless & good to see that you’re back….

By: stripes

stripes — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:38:26 +0000

Its not a philosophy Bobbi. It’s prophecy. Being Catholic, I was taught alot of stuff. I tended to pay more attention to the extraordinary than the ordinary. The ordinary stuff really bored me.

By: bobbi swann

bobbi swann — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:14:40 +0000

Good philosophy Stripes….except in my version I (and hardly anyone else on this site) will be here to see it. Another new pitfall: here in Florida they are now releasing the fact that we have used so much water from the aquifer that the salt water is rising up into the water stream and causing our drinking water to be contaminated. They are killing us off, one by one! Where does all that ‘bottled’ water come from anyway? Never seen so much ‘bottled’ water in stores in my life. No wonder the water supply is being threatened! So goes another step in total control by the ‘men in black’…

By: stripes

stripes — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:50:14 +0000

I have faith that in the end the truth will prevail. Mankind will be given one last chance to repent and then all former things will be wiped away. Gold will be refined so that all of mankind can afford anything they need and all poverty, illness and hate will be replaced by the proper order of things. The greedy will no longer exist. Earth will be renewed and become the paradise it was intended to be.