Comments on: The benefits of our bad economy http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/ Christianity, Culture, Vocation Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: LAJ http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36929 LAJ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:28:08 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36929 Theresa K., will you be able to go to the Christmas service at Bethany? I hear it's very good as usual. I may be there Sunday. Theresa K., will you be able to go to the Christmas service at Bethany? I hear it’s very good as usual. I may be there Sunday.

]]> By: Bob E http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36888 Bob E Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:37:49 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36888 Not at all humorous but perhaps the bad economy might give us a chance to contemplate how things might be different today if there hadn't been 48,589,993 abortions in the last 35 years. Think of what life would be like with that many more consumers, workers contributing to the retirement plans of their elders, entrepreneurs starting more businesses, more taxpayers for those politicians who like that, etc. I wonder if our economy is being trashed by a God-informed set of conditions bent on retribution for America's greed and violence against the unborn. Not at all humorous but perhaps the bad economy might give us a chance to contemplate how things might be different today if there hadn’t been 48,589,993 abortions in the last 35 years. Think of what life would be like with that many more consumers, workers contributing to the retirement plans of their elders, entrepreneurs starting more businesses, more taxpayers for those politicians who like that, etc. I wonder if our economy is being trashed by a God-informed set of conditions bent on retribution for America’s greed and violence against the unborn.

]]> By: kerner http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36876 kerner Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:25:56 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36876 I'll give you this, Manxman, you have hit on something. The only effective way to get rid of immigrants is to torpedo the economy. Ruin our free market economy, and nobody wants to come here. Maybe we should raise taxes, too. That'll show the furriners. Of course, if we ever get back to a free market economy again, people all over the world will want in again. Kind of puts you on the horns of a dilemma, I guess. But, I know which direction I want to take. I’ll give you this, Manxman, you have hit on something. The only effective way to get rid of immigrants is to torpedo the economy. Ruin our free market economy, and nobody wants to come here. Maybe we should raise taxes, too. That’ll show the furriners.

Of course, if we ever get back to a free market economy again, people all over the world will want in again. Kind of puts you on the horns of a dilemma, I guess. But, I know which direction I want to take.

]]> By: The Jones http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36788 The Jones Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:13:49 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36788 Manxman, Give them what? I don't know what you're talking about. While Hispanics covers a very wide swath of ethnic groups and social categories, they are by and large hard-working, self-sufficient, socially conservative, family oriented, pull yourself up by your own bootstraps type of people. Are you saying they want handouts? If greencards, the opportunity to find their own employment, and generally "not getting deported" are handouts, then yeah, Latinos are quite the welfare type. Heck, I might even be a welfare type. Manxman,

Give them what? I don’t know what you’re talking about. While Hispanics covers a very wide swath of ethnic groups and social categories, they are by and large hard-working, self-sufficient, socially conservative, family oriented, pull yourself up by your own bootstraps type of people.

Are you saying they want handouts? If greencards, the opportunity to find their own employment, and generally “not getting deported” are handouts, then yeah, Latinos are quite the welfare type. Heck, I might even be a welfare type.

]]> By: CRB http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36779 CRB Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:34:04 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36779 What I'm wondering is, when will the economy get so bad that people will come back to church, especially those folks whose names are on church rosters but never attend?! What I’m wondering is, when will the economy get so bad that people will come back to church, especially those folks whose names are on church rosters but never attend?!

]]> By: Manxman http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36715 Manxman Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:00:49 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36715 Kirk They vote for the Donks because the Donks use government to give them stuff. Latinos are only selectively conservative. Kirk

They vote for the Donks because the Donks use government to give them stuff. Latinos are only selectively conservative.

]]> By: Kirk http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36713 Kirk Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:45:24 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36713 @13 Funny thing, Latinos are conservative yet the vote democrat because the Republicans hate them more. Maybe there's a simple solution... @13 Funny thing, Latinos are conservative yet the vote democrat because the Republicans hate them more. Maybe there’s a simple solution…

]]> By: Manxman http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36712 Manxman Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:39:21 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36712 The slowdown in illegal immigration caused by the crappy economy will mean less Latino Democrat voters in the next round of elections. The slowdown in illegal immigration caused by the crappy economy will mean less Latino Democrat voters in the next round of elections.

]]> By: Theresa K. http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36658 Theresa K. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:44:57 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36658 Benefits I have seen: Low gas prices - More day trips to visit people on weekends. We drove 3 hours north to Duluth last Saturday and walked the shore of Lake Superior. We wouldn't have even considered that last year. This Sunday, we head south to Mankato to visit our daughter at BLC. Prices on everything are lower, from clothing to food. And yes, I'm cooking at home more. Businesses are doing a better job of keeping in touch with their regular clients, so as not to lose what they already have. Benefits I have seen:

Low gas prices – More day trips to visit people on weekends. We drove 3 hours north to Duluth last Saturday and walked the shore of Lake Superior. We wouldn’t have even considered that last year. This Sunday, we head south to Mankato to visit our daughter at BLC.

Prices on everything are lower, from clothing to food. And yes, I’m cooking at home more.

Businesses are doing a better job of keeping in touch with their regular clients, so as not to lose what they already have.

]]> By: Kirk http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36657 Kirk Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:44:11 +0000 http://www.geneveith.com/the-benefits-of-our-bad-economy/_1149/#comment-36657 @8 I hear the the French Foreign Legion's recruitment numbers are way up in Western Europe. @8 I hear the the French Foreign Legion’s recruitment numbers are way up in Western Europe.

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