There seems to be a war against pensions.
Look at Russia, they reduced not long ago their meager pension.
France is trying to change the way pensions are calculated.
The USA is letting it’s Social Security turn into a pay as you go system and private pensions along with many public pensions are in danger of running out of money.
Germany is raising the age when a person can receive a pension.
What else is new.
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Steve’s Barking: Trump said our America has the greatest economy ever
L Presidente Of the United States stated today that the United States has the greatest economy that it ever had. If you look at the economic numbers coming from the government he doesn’t seem far from wrong. The problem being is that the numbers are coming from government workers who know that if one gives the president bad news that they would be made fun of and could very easy be out of a job. Now I say to you the reader, would you trust the figures coming out of government agencies (even though those agencies were the most trusted) that the employees would lose their jobs on news that displease their boss, and that they would lose their jobs.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Steve’s Barking; America’s latest sport! Voting
We Americans use the latest poles to judge how we should vote. At least that what my in boxes indicates.
Judging from the news media the ah hum pundits make like the talking heads on the sports channels that I watch. Highly partisan.
Like sports in America and the word( Russia ) cheating is rampant , so it appears to be in our election process in America.
There appears to be complaining about those rich candidates (and candidates who are rich in donations from the rich just as there are complaints big market teams having a great advantage over small market teams.
We’ve even have a kind of fake wrestling kind of mentality in this presidential cycle, with heroes and villains.
I always used to take my vote seriously, but it appears that the elections in the United States is becoming more like a sporting event then a truly serious event.
Judging from the news media the ah hum pundits make like the talking heads on the sports channels that I watch. Highly partisan.
Like sports in America and the word( Russia ) cheating is rampant , so it appears to be in our election process in America.
There appears to be complaining about those rich candidates (and candidates who are rich in donations from the rich just as there are complaints big market teams having a great advantage over small market teams.
We’ve even have a kind of fake wrestling kind of mentality in this presidential cycle, with heroes and villains.
I always used to take my vote seriously, but it appears that the elections in the United States is becoming more like a sporting event then a truly serious event.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Steve’s Barking; Diet DNA
Are we killing ourselves by going on fad diets. We have he Mediterranean diet. Perhaps that works great for those who live by the Mediterranean Sea, with centuries of digesting that kind of food.
Perhaps it would not prolong life and maybe even shorten it if one is an Eastern European.
A vegan diet my be good if one has the DNA of people who had very little chance to eat flesh, and perhaps the opposite is true meat would be bad for the digestive system in a high protein diet with lots of meat if your ancestors ate mostly vegetables and fruit.
Perhaps one is disposed to be heavy in cold climates to keep warm, and thinner in warm climate if ones DNA comes from a hotter climate.
Do diets have a negative impact without knowing ones DNA?
Perhaps it would not prolong life and maybe even shorten it if one is an Eastern European.
A vegan diet my be good if one has the DNA of people who had very little chance to eat flesh, and perhaps the opposite is true meat would be bad for the digestive system in a high protein diet with lots of meat if your ancestors ate mostly vegetables and fruit.
Perhaps one is disposed to be heavy in cold climates to keep warm, and thinner in warm climate if ones DNA comes from a hotter climate.
Do diets have a negative impact without knowing ones DNA?
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Steve’s Barking; Trump, Warren same cloth.
It’s no secret that the president of United States would prefer to face Senator Elizabeth Warren in the election next year because of her perceived socialist views.
Now it’s assumed that Senator Warren only collects small donations and she doesn’t take PAC money. Me being the cynical bastard that I am thinks that it is possible that Republican operatives are sending money in the name of thousands of individuals to help her win the Democratic primary.
Now if she were to win the the Democratic primary she couldn’t take money from the Democratic Committee because it takes money from wealthy individuals and PAC money. Maybe I’m wrong just like Trump who said I don’t need to take money from PACS and lobbyist I’m self funded, then took money from the Republican National Committee. Yea he was self funded, just like Warren will only take small donations.
Trump makes like he’s the smartest man in the room and he had plans to fix the unbroken economy.
Warren has a plan to change to take on a trade imbalance were the numbers don’t show it if you include American brands overseas such as MacDonald's.
Trump straw dogs are immigrants because that what his base wants to hear, Warren’s straw dog is billionaires because that’s what her base feeds on.
Trump uses executive orders ( though most are unconstitutional) to get his way, now if I’m not mistaken, Senator Warren when asked how she was going to get her proposal done when most of Congress would vote against it said executive order.
Now it’s assumed that Senator Warren only collects small donations and she doesn’t take PAC money. Me being the cynical bastard that I am thinks that it is possible that Republican operatives are sending money in the name of thousands of individuals to help her win the Democratic primary.
Now if she were to win the the Democratic primary she couldn’t take money from the Democratic Committee because it takes money from wealthy individuals and PAC money. Maybe I’m wrong just like Trump who said I don’t need to take money from PACS and lobbyist I’m self funded, then took money from the Republican National Committee. Yea he was self funded, just like Warren will only take small donations.
Trump makes like he’s the smartest man in the room and he had plans to fix the unbroken economy.
Warren has a plan to change to take on a trade imbalance were the numbers don’t show it if you include American brands overseas such as MacDonald's.
Trump straw dogs are immigrants because that what his base wants to hear, Warren’s straw dog is billionaires because that’s what her base feeds on.
Trump uses executive orders ( though most are unconstitutional) to get his way, now if I’m not mistaken, Senator Warren when asked how she was going to get her proposal done when most of Congress would vote against it said executive order.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Steve’s Barking; A 90 billion purchase of agricultural products by the China 🤬😕
A 90 billion purchase of agricultural products by the Chinese in one year would be a disaster for the American consumers.
The Chinese in bought a little over 9 billion dollars in agricultural products in 2017 the year before the trade war!
So that being said if China was to purchase 10 times that amount, the American farmer would have an almost impossible task producing that much farm goods for them. The United States families would then have to complete with subsidized Chinese families driving up the price of farm products several times over.
The poor will starve. Even those who call themselves middle class will have a tough time buying food.
Think of all those fast food joints that will go out of business! I know there are some who think that’s a good thing.
If the U.S. isn’t careful it will turn into the capitalist version of Venezuela.
If one thinks that major firms wouldn’t be effected, think again.When the consumer has the choice of eating or buying electronic products what do you think they will buy.
😫😤😩🥺😡😾
It should read 40 to 50 Billion dollars
The Chinese in bought a little over 9 billion dollars in agricultural products in 2017 the year before the trade war!
So that being said if China was to purchase 10 times that amount, the American farmer would have an almost impossible task producing that much farm goods for them. The United States families would then have to complete with subsidized Chinese families driving up the price of farm products several times over.
The poor will starve. Even those who call themselves middle class will have a tough time buying food.
Think of all those fast food joints that will go out of business! I know there are some who think that’s a good thing.
If the U.S. isn’t careful it will turn into the capitalist version of Venezuela.
If one thinks that major firms wouldn’t be effected, think again.When the consumer has the choice of eating or buying electronic products what do you think they will buy.
😫😤😩🥺😡😾
It should read 40 to 50 Billion dollars
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Steve’s Barking; Cows, an endangered species
Cows may soon turn into a endangered species.
There are those who complain about cow farts and belching putting too much methane into the air warming up the planet. Now the only way to alleviate this is no more ice cream, or any other dairy product, or for that matter eating of meat.
Cows are unfortunately a domestic animal, without our need for them they will die out because unlike the dog they make terrible pets. If we humans don’t need them predators will kill them or worse just die from the environment. They don’t have the ability to procreate in sufficient numbers.
Even that might not be enough to stop global warming. We may have to slaughter them having one last hamburger made from flesh.
*this is satire
There are those who complain about cow farts and belching putting too much methane into the air warming up the planet. Now the only way to alleviate this is no more ice cream, or any other dairy product, or for that matter eating of meat.
Cows are unfortunately a domestic animal, without our need for them they will die out because unlike the dog they make terrible pets. If we humans don’t need them predators will kill them or worse just die from the environment. They don’t have the ability to procreate in sufficient numbers.
Even that might not be enough to stop global warming. We may have to slaughter them having one last hamburger made from flesh.
*this is satire
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