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Question by : Should Obama go ahead and jail Paul Ryan in the interest of national security until the debt ceiling is?
raised?
Ryan’s remarks are threatening our national security and threatens our financial stability.
Could we just lock him up and hold him in an undisclosed location until we get this done?
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Answer by The Wee Baby Seamus
I’ll get the rag, and a bucket of water.
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Dr. Paul Craig Roberts www.infowars.com July 27, 2011 In my last column I suggested that an unintended outcome of the debt ceiling impasse could be Congress’ loss of the power of the purse. In this column I suggest an intended outcome that the ongoing political theater might be designed to produce. President Obama has said that he will not resort to the various powers open to him to keep the government running should Congress fail to deliver a debt ceiling increase. This is a suspicious statement, as it is not credible that a president would leave troops at war unpaid and without supplies, Social Security checks unsent and stand aside while the US dollar collapses and the credit rating of the US government is destroyed. There are national security directives and executive orders already on the books, as well as the 14th Amendment, that Obama can invoke to set aside the debt ceiling. Congress would sigh with relief that Obama had prevented the lawmakers from destroying the country. So what might be going on? One possibility is that the political theater is operating to bring about otherwise politically impossible cuts in the social safety net. If the drama continues to the absolute deadline without a deal, Obama, who perhaps favors cutting the safety net as much as do the Republicans, would have to accept the Republican package in order that the troops are not cut off from supplies, Social Security checks can continue to go out, and the dollar be saved. Having opposed the …
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Generation Opportunity Poll: Young Americans (18-29) Rate America’s Debt as the Top National Security Issue
Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 26, 2011
Generation Opportunity, the new, non-profit, non-partisan organization educating, engaging, and mobilizing young Americans 18-29 years old on the immediate and long-term economic challenges facing the nation – such as the lack of job opportunities and increasing debt and federal spending – is releasing new data from its national study on Millennials revealing the top national security issues of concern to young Americans.
The top national security issue is the debt.
In priority order, young Americans believe that the national debt, increased dependency on foreign sources of energy, and America’s indebtedness to foreign powers have made America more vulnerable. To reduce these risks and to manage these national security challenges, young Americans believe elected officials in Washington, D.C. need to get the nation on a more stable economic footing by cutting federal spending rather than raising taxes and by increasing the production of domestic energy sources such as oil, natural gas, and coal.
“The generation that is expected to pay the skyrocketing federal debt is sending a clear signal to elected leaders of both parties in Washington – federal spending and debt, our indebtedness to foreign powers and our dependency on overseas sources of energy have placed the United States at risk,” said Paul T. Conway, president of Generation Opportunity. “These young Americans have witnessed first-hand how the poor economy and the lack of economic opportunity have negatively impacted their own lives, they think Washington is out of touch with their concerns and they know the status quo and continued failure to lead jeopardizes both our present national security and our future status as a global leader. ”
INSIGHTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY & THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
Generation Opportunity recently commissioned a poll with the polling company, inc./WomanTrend (April 16 – 22, 2011, +/- 4% margin of error) and highlights some of the results below.
National Security Concerns and The Future of American Leadership:
Top 3 greatest threats to American National Security: National Debt (62%), Energy Dependency (61%) and Indebtedness to Foreign Powers (50%). The threat of terrorism at (39%) followed as the fourth major national security concern.
Millennials – when asked on a scale of 1 (meaning not at all) to 5 (meaning a very big concern) how much of a concern America’s current “financial debt”/”deficit” rates, 66% indicated very big concerns with America’s “financial debt’ and 71% indicated very big concerns about America’s ‘deficit.’
54% – more than one half – are not confident that the US will be a global leader in just 10 years. Only 9% said they were “very confident” that the US would be.
70% (net) would increase production of domestic energy sources like oil, natural gas and coal; only 22% (net) would decrease production of the same energy sources.
76% view China as a danger: 48% as an economic threat and 28% as both an economic and military threat.
Millennials and The Path Ahead – Putting America’s Fiscal House in Order:
76% would like to see federal spending decreased.
69% prefer reducing federal spending over raising taxes on individuals in order to balance the Federal budget.
59% believe the economy grows best when individuals are allowed to create businesses without government interference.
53% indicate if taxes on business profits were reduced, companies would be more likely to hire.
Only 31% approve of President Obama’s handling of youth unemployment.
More About Generation Opportunity
Generation Opportunity is a non-profit, non-partisan 501 (c)(4) organization that seeks to engage everyone from young adults, to early career professionals, college students, young mothers and fathers, construction workers, current service men and women, veterans, entrepreneurs and all Americans who find themselves dissatisfied with the status quo and willing to create a better tomorrow.
Generation Opportunity operates on a strategy that combines advanced social media tactics with proven field tactics to reach Americans 18-29. The organization announced its first communications platform – “Being American,” a Facebook page that has already amassed a fan base of more than 860,000. The page posts links to relevant articles and reports from sources ranging from the federal General Accountability Office (GAO), to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Brookings Institution, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and The Heritage Foundation.
Read about Generation Opportunity here and visit “Being American” on Facebook by clicking here.
For our Spanish-language page – Generación Oportunidad – click here.
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The #1 Threat to Our National Security is Not What You Think
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Declassified United States Air Force film released by the National Security Archive. Under Creative Commons license, with attribution to the National Security Archive…Film depicts a nuclear war alert exercise conducted at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The unlikely scenario portrays a suicidal bomber attack (along with a few missiles) by the Soviet Union on the US, which responds with massive nuclear retaliation, launching hundreds of ICBMs and cruise missiles and followed up by B52 strikes. This film probably was intended for Strategic Air Command personnel only. Total run time: 57 min…obtained from archive.org
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Prevent Serious Debt Problems by Taking Action Now
San Mateo, Calif. (Vocus) July 15, 2009
With the U.S. economy reeling from recession, more people are struggling with severe debt, but according to Ethan Ewing, president of free online consumer portal Bills.com, individuals and families can take steps to prevent severe financial hardship.
The economic recession has left 8 million Americans unemployed and 79 million people struggling to pay medical debt. Over time, the top three causes of serious debt hardship are unexpected medical expenses, divorce and job loss.
A 2005 Harvard study found that medical bills account for half of all personal bankruptcies.
Among couples with children, 19 percent of mothers fall into poverty in the year after a divorce.
As U.S. unemployment rates approach 10 percent, millions of Americans face the financial pressures of joblessness.
Other causes of significant debt problems run the gamut and can include everything from education to gambling, Ewing said. “While gaining a college education is a valuable investment, it is a painful reality that average graduates start adult life with education debt of more than $ 22,000,” he said. “In the betting arena, the New York Times reported that the average problem gambler had debt of $ 17,000 in 2004 — on an average income of $ 35,000.”
While individuals cannot always eliminate unexpected occurrences, Ewing suggested individuals take certain steps to minimize the risk of severe debt:
1. Plan ahead with insurance. Before a medical situation arises, if possible, secure the best health insurance available. Seek out a high lifetime maximum and high-coverage percentage after deductible. One costly illness can quickly run through a $ 1 million maximum.
2. Think of alternatives. A college education is a worthy investment, but how a student obtains it can vary significantly. Many students can cut costs by living at home while attending school, or attending an affordable community college for two years, then transferring to a more prestigious four-year institution.
3. Rescale lifestyle. Even those who anticipate that they will soon recover from a financial blow such as a medical incident, divorce or job loss should immediately rescale their lifestyle to live within their current means. “Do not run up unnecessary debt by planning on tomorrow’s income to repay it,” Ewing cautioned.
4. Face the facts. People who face mounting debts, such as from a serious illness or injury that runs up hospital bills or leaves them without income, should collect all their bills to learn exactly how much they owe. Then ask each creditor about options for repayment.
5. Pay critical bills first. The most important payment to make is a mortgage. “If you fall behind on this bill, you could lose your home,” Ewing said. “After the mortgage payment, prioritize other secured debt, such as an auto loan, and then credit card bills and other unsecured debt.”
6. Eliminate dangerous habits. “Individuals who sense they have a problem with gambling or other addictions must take a hard look in the mirror and realize their ‘entertainment’ could ruin them,” Ewing warned. Ask a doctor or call the state for resources to help resolve what could be a serious personal problem. And if you have a good friend or family member who has gambling debts spiraling out of control, be a true friend, and step up and talk to them about it.
7. Choose debt help carefully. For those who are unable to resolve their situation directly with creditors, and who need professional help to negotiate on their behalf, Ewing advised: “Be sure you are working with a reputable debt settlement service that works as an advocate for consumers – vs. a company that may receive its funding from creditors,” Ewing said. Obligations of each party should be clearly spelled out from the beginning, with no hidden terms or fees.
“Struggling with tens of thousands of dollars of debt can be a frightening experience,” Ewing said. “If you cannot manage debt or other problems on your own, consider seeking out help. Whatever means you choose to move out of debt and forward in life, know that you are not alone, and with time and effort, the future can be brighter.”
About Bills.com
Based in San Mateo, Calif., Bills.com is a free one-stop portal where consumers can educate themselves about complex personal finance issues and comparison shop for products and services including credit cards, debt consolidation, insurance, mortgages and other loans. Bills.com holds the No. 257 spot on the Inc. 500 list for 2008, and the No. 3 spot on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 list of the fastest-growing U.S. companies.
Bills.com and its sister companies, Freedom Debt Relief and Freedom Tax Relief, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Freedom Financial Network, LLC. The company has served more than 50,000 customers nationwide since 2002 while managing more than $ 1 billion in consumer debt. Its RSS feed is available here.
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