tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post6012413933006214201..comments2024-03-18T04:17:30.115-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: Question of the DayTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-3618213862525485502017-02-27T12:57:09.298-05:002017-02-27T12:57:09.298-05:00You really hit a nerve Tom. What is interesting i...You really hit a nerve Tom. What is interesting is that the emotion involved - hate or respect - is so strong in each comment. You cannot have the "good old days" when so much disrespect for the other persons thoughts are shouted out. I'm not a fan of Trump but I want our country to prosper. I listened to all the hate about Obama and now I want to espouse the same hateful words against Trump. If we really want our country to get better we - and Trump - need to learn to moderate our tone and get on better with the people who do not think like us. Barbarahttp://www.babybloggingboomer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-56318601838659535262017-02-25T12:13:38.683-05:002017-02-25T12:13:38.683-05:00Fact: Trump can't be trusted...
He said, a wal...Fact: Trump can't be trusted...<br />He said, a wall will be paid 100% by Mexico, but he now plans to move forward with Americans funding the construction.<br />His comment about groping women makes him a person I wouldn't want near my female family members.<br />He lied about a situation in Sweden and then says the news is fake... the words came out of his mouth.<br />He condemned a US business, Nordstrom for not selling his daughters foreign made products.<br />He has a secretary of education that got the job because of her contributions to the Republican Party not her qualifications. I live in Michigan, two of my daughters are teachers so I know what an actual failure Betsy DeVos's vouchers system is.<br />Trump has declared the news to be the enemy of the American people...if that's true should we go after them the same as ISIS?<br /><br />Mr. Trump is in embarrassment to our country!!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-81021583218533186642017-02-25T12:10:01.140-05:002017-02-25T12:10:01.140-05:00"The market runs as much on emotion as it doe..."The market runs as much on emotion as it does on fact." No, it runs <i>mainly</i> on emotion.<br /><br />I think I know how the common woman felt in Germany in the 1920s-1930s.<br /><br />To "M", I reply: the soft sciences folks tell us that the wisdom of the many is greater than the wisdom of the one. I've observed this to be true in my nearly 80 years on earth. Gross numbers should mean more to us than the rigged system that was set up by the land owners - the wealthy of their day - allows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-16442915995427414512017-02-25T11:57:12.899-05:002017-02-25T11:57:12.899-05:00Anyway you slice it. Trump or no Trump. My 401(k) ...Anyway you slice it. Trump or no Trump. My 401(k) balance, my Roth IRA balance, and my brokerage accounts have never looked better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-1837071647497946302017-02-25T07:35:41.648-05:002017-02-25T07:35:41.648-05:00People say that history repeats itself. If you lo...People say that history repeats itself. If you look back to the 1920's, many of these same factors were in place. A long war(a more satisfying conclusion), a president that people made fun of( Coolidge), a new president that was going to change things (Hoover), a tremendous stock market, tariffs, more isolationists-type policies, there are some scary scenarios that are possible. I believe that you know how that played out. It will be interesting to see if our system of checks and balances can prevent the apple cart from turning over.GMLBGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-1437472197578573432017-02-24T21:02:43.945-05:002017-02-24T21:02:43.945-05:00I do agree with some of the others: Time will tel...I do agree with some of the others: Time will tell. The low employment predates Trump, as do many of the other factors you mentioned. The stock market is up... but it's almost tax time. I don't know about you, but many people are making last minute stock market purchases through their retirement funds. They are required to make them at this time of year or lose the opportunity. Finally, I think that the same things that erode social platforms are often financially beneficial for major companies, the ones that stock markets are based on the value of.<br /><br />Is Trump 'my' president? No. I find him laughable at best but I also think that until the results of the changes and the policies become felt, we don't actually know what they will do. I agree with some of his positions, disagree with most of them, and in general find him distasteful but this is the situation we find ourselves in. We need to stop the mindless protesting (300,000 women dressed as vaginas wandering around in city squares in the most progressive and well off cities in the world is a colossal waste of time) and be ready to reach to an actual change, an actual crisis.<br /><br />Finally, if one more woman says to me 'we had the popular vote' I'll be forced to slap them with my shoe. By the rules of the game, our democratic system, we lost. The whining and moaning weakens both our position and the greater good. One woman said to me, after dressing as a vagina and circling downtown Portland with other vaginas, "They have awoken the beast!" which is simply embarrassing.<br /><br />M.Morgannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-66354612586001960322017-02-24T11:42:18.196-05:002017-02-24T11:42:18.196-05:00What I worry about is the Medicare voucher system,...What I worry about is the Medicare voucher system, proposed by the GOP. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-41148787343592022072017-02-24T03:21:10.099-05:002017-02-24T03:21:10.099-05:00There's a definite disconnect as you describe ...There's a definite disconnect as you describe it. I quoted the above Lincoln thought on my blog last year and it's still true -- even more so. I think we're riding for a big fall -- can hardly wait 'til Dodd-Frank regulations reduced, other consumer protections so financial world can run awry again. Wall St looking forward to tax rate lowering, less oversight, and more benefits they'll receive so can make hay while their sun shines. Will "trickle down" work this time? Isn't it madness repeating the same mistake over and over again? Not if some folk can make a lot of money at the expense of others less fortunate which is DJT's business specialty.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-16715264202636292532017-02-23T22:10:10.389-05:002017-02-23T22:10:10.389-05:00"Elections belong to the people. It's the..."Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their backs on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters." Abraham LincolnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-35835342005913671392017-02-23T21:31:39.428-05:002017-02-23T21:31:39.428-05:00No one really knows what Trump will actually do..P...No one really knows what Trump will actually do..Pence is doing a lot for Trump and many advisors rush in after his disasterous news conferences. Spicer is not a fan of the newsmedia who hired this guy anyway??? Trump did..oh, my goodness sakes, Trump is a wealthy uber wealthy businessman he isn't gonna lose sleep or money for being elected he gave the public of the USA a bunch of yahoo to get elected he doesn't care one iota he is more wealthy and he is making his kids more wealthy such a sham of a person..I doubt he will stay the course too many will get fed up and something will happen..Not holding my breath this year but what a fella the people who voted for him got not make American great again, more like make me more wealthy again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-34174418520850580082017-02-23T19:43:51.005-05:002017-02-23T19:43:51.005-05:00I would urge you to stop watching all mainstream c...I would urge you to stop watching all mainstream corporate media, and eliminate all yahoo, google and msft web searches. Try to break free of the chains that you feel so comfortable with. There is a whole world waiting for you, once you realize how most of your life has been a lie, filled with mind control from the MSM, which owns the paper on your life. Try to get virtually all of your information from Utube, which is running the corporations out of business, from drudge and from breibart. You will love the taste of freedom. panzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04661285953249350940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-16570807380118203852017-02-23T11:12:42.757-05:002017-02-23T11:12:42.757-05:00The housing market is up because people are buying...The housing market is up because people are buying before the interest rates go up. The jobless rate is down because instead of layoffs companies are giving you furlough days without pay not laying you off. people are working sometimes 2 or three days a week this is not enough to make your bills. The stock market is up because of online retailers and marijuana stocks.This will end when crops don't get picked and fast food places lose employees due to deportations Immigrants are an important part of our society!Trump only cares about himself and his family and his business! His travels and his family security details and his three residences are already costing more than any other president did!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-58840813901331637112017-02-23T10:15:58.411-05:002017-02-23T10:15:58.411-05:00Facts:
No.1 Trump won the Presidency.
No.2 Republi...Facts:<br />No.1 Trump won the Presidency.<br />No.2 Republicans took control of the House.<br />No.3 Republicans took control of the Senate.<br />No.4 Republicans now dominate state government, with 32 legislatures and 33 governors.<br />No.5 Republicans will elect the next Supreme Court Justice.<br /><br />What part of he’s not our President do you not get?<br />Joey Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-87287559166677312302017-02-23T09:39:49.980-05:002017-02-23T09:39:49.980-05:00The level of delusion is just amazing.
After wat...The level of delusion is just amazing.<br /> <br />After watching two power hungry narcissistic neo-cons fight over the presidency, you still think that this two party system represents anyone but billionaires and their special interest groups?<br /><br />They have blinded you with shiny objects, distracted you from the real problem.<br />jimserrettstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604574528873628463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-65816341552917435042017-02-23T08:41:54.756-05:002017-02-23T08:41:54.756-05:00I'm not sure it makes much difference who is i...I'm not sure it makes much difference who is in office. As long as Congress fails to do anything about the long term fiscal outlook of the USA (like they have for the last couple of decades), the future looks like very slow GDP growth and significant increases in taxes going forward. The Federal Reserve can't raise interest rates significantly because it would add to the national debt and/or take away from Uncle Sam discretionary spending. You can read it here: http://www.gao.gov/assets/690/682131.pdf Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-63841142288214163592017-02-23T07:35:54.466-05:002017-02-23T07:35:54.466-05:00There is talk about interest rates going up and th...There is talk about interest rates going up and the proposed Federal Budget hasn't been released, so I don't think I can say we're okay yet. Time will tell once the debates start over spending and how the money will be raised to pay for Trump's agenda. <br />Until then, I am a very cautious retiree who is starting to think about going back to work. I for one do not have faith in Trump's leadership skills or that he will even finish his 1st term. My faith is in a power greater than him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537816545726772520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-91159387849042222072017-02-23T07:27:20.021-05:002017-02-23T07:27:20.021-05:00Republicans: the rich get richer, the poor get poo...Republicans: the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. The wealthy voted for Trump BIGLY. They know what's up. They're well aware their bank accounts are gonna benefit. I will expect the economy to stay strong throughout. I'm not worried at all about the wealthy people I know...it's the rest of us! But the unemployment rate has hovered around 4.6-5.0 for a while. It dropped down to 4.6 in November but started climbing back up again to where it was before the election.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-13218732704162251992017-02-23T00:05:29.864-05:002017-02-23T00:05:29.864-05:00I forget how unwelcome different viewpoints are.I forget how unwelcome different viewpoints are.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-77729615850113639752017-02-22T23:45:35.653-05:002017-02-22T23:45:35.653-05:00Hi Tom! Wow! What a clear example of how divided...Hi Tom! Wow! What a clear example of how divided our country is and how delusional we can all be if we want to be. I am in the camp that says our economy is like a HUGE train set in one direction and it takes more than one month in office to derail it. (although I think DT is doing his best) but I am continually AMAZED at the confirmation bias of the opposing side. People believe what they want to believe regardless what is happening in the world outside of their heads. ~KathyKathy @ SMART Living 365.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392736262783641661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-89091490206554911252017-02-22T23:30:59.362-05:002017-02-22T23:30:59.362-05:00As Still-The-Lucky-Few said, "brave post, Tom...As Still-The-Lucky-Few said, "brave post, Tom"!<br />I don't know the answer to your question...but time will surely tell.retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-89172803976854550022017-02-22T22:55:32.886-05:002017-02-22T22:55:32.886-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-91814526810591780192017-02-22T21:21:24.876-05:002017-02-22T21:21:24.876-05:00Wow, Tom, you are brave. I live in Canada, and I b...Wow, Tom, you are brave. I live in Canada, and I believe our news outlets are not 'fake'. Our CBC has a sterling reputation, and we feel we can confidently believe 99% of what it says. I watch CNN almost every day, and check in on at least 10 newspapers and online articles each day. I am relatively well educated—nobody's fool. The news about Trump is unanimous. He is all of the terrible things the news is saying about him, and does every dreadful deed reported. I can't explain the stock market, except to say that it is not representative of ordinary people. But I do believe that it will react as DT's agenda unfolds. The market does not like uncertainty, and there is plenty of that coming. Hold on to your hats. It's just beginning.still the lucky fewhttps://wwwstilltheluckyfew.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-7616935353023961762017-02-22T18:16:58.675-05:002017-02-22T18:16:58.675-05:00I think we have an issue where people THINK that t...I think we have an issue where people THINK that the economy needs to be improved.I agree that some of the stock market hype is because of trump but more of it is because of Obama, frankly. and while four percent unemployment SOUNDS nice, almost all new jobs that have been created are minimum wae or what we called in the old days "mommy jobs". often less than thirty or thirty five hours a week, no benefits and little salaries.<br /><br />If you look beyond the economy though, things are not good. period. Every right and protection we have as a nation is slowly being desmanteled. check out house bill 109 (i think thats the number) that basically defunds public education and makes the states subsidize private schools at their own expense. Today Trump rolled back protection for gays and transgenedered follks. He will attempt to limit reporductive righs at every turn. Hate crimes are up exponentially, with the administration taking a no comment approach for the most part.<br /><br />OUr president is no longer the leader of the free world-hell England may not even let him in. That person is now Angela Merkel. He's friends with one of the evil empires, and I give thanks every day that my brother in law is retired military because sure as shooting we are going to war.<br /><br />Put simply, the stock market is a divsersion. Hitler made the economy better and made the trains run on time, if you know what I mean.<br /><br />Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195838412173806659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-56758342467511390862017-02-22T17:23:37.671-05:002017-02-22T17:23:37.671-05:00My goodness, Tom. That was a risky post!
I am pre...My goodness, Tom. That was a risky post!<br /><br />I am pretty much with you. I admit I am comforted to see that our checks and balances are holding. And there have been a couple of things 45 has done so far that I agree with. For right now, that is as good as it gets.<br /><br />I do wonder how we're all going to feel when it's harder to harvest fruits and vegetables because of lack of workers. Prices will go up, of course, and then we'll be complaining about something else.<br /><br />Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-32767955437256768622017-02-22T16:57:40.933-05:002017-02-22T16:57:40.933-05:00The stock market expects Republicans to roll back ...The stock market expects Republicans to roll back most of Obama's environmental protections so the market is expecting future growth. I suspect this won't last long.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.com