On 07/04/2011 5:46 PM, bob wrote:
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:14:20 -0600,
wrote:

On 07/04/2011 2:29 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

The thing the statists fear the most about a govt shutdown is that
people may find they are either better off without the overbearing
govt or that it simply does not matter to them. This will reveal the
awful truth of how obsolete statism really is.

Belgium has shut down a major part of their federal government for 8
months or something like that. The majority of people are considering
making it permanent.

uh no. their parliament hasnt met. the govt is still functioning

Only part of it is. Most people living there agree that they are better
off without the shut down departments.

So what if Johny with a zero credit rating and no job can't get a loan
from GMAC or Freddy/Fanny? Savings will be huge!

but the rich will still run america. and that, to the right wing, is
al important

So? Has it ever changed? Trick is to become rich. Save a little often
and avoid unnecessarily unproductive debt. Hell, I had my last debt
paid in ful in 1993. That is a long time to pay yourself and not the bank.