tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post3959052532640746584..comments2023-12-19T05:42:24.214-06:00Comments on Planning And Foresight: The Anaconda EconomyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-15173015957211460012013-10-14T09:31:29.287-05:002013-10-14T09:31:29.287-05:00An inside view indeed from a long time frame. I ha...An inside view indeed from a long time frame. I have a friend that works for the US customs, and he always says that "free trade" agreements never help the American producers. When my schooling is over, we are going to be looking for some homestead property. Hope it holds together long enough.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-55776902654523999682013-10-14T08:38:41.776-05:002013-10-14T08:38:41.776-05:00In some ways, I have a leg up on this, because my ...In some ways, I have a leg up on this, because my family has been watching the decline from the inside for quite some time. Through the 60s and 70s, my grandparents lived well on the income from operating a small farm, and managed to provide college money to all of their 10 surviving children that wanted it. My Dad took up the mantle through the 80s and 90s, but the seed potato market, weakened by the turmoil of the 80s, was eventually gutted by NAFTA and the bottom fell out. We quit raising in 99, and all the industry people told Dad he did the right thing. We knew there was no way to carry on doing what we had been doing- a farm that had supported the growth and livelihood of a dozen people or more at a time now was such a slim margin that it couldn't stay solvent even with both my parents working full time and pouring money into it. And that is what the decline looks like. What do need to do? Right now we are working on getting our food supply under direct control- that way at least we know we won't starve.Wolfmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757339335162584002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-10951128089249134622013-10-13T22:03:14.698-05:002013-10-13T22:03:14.698-05:00Kelly, glad to see you stopping in and commenting....Kelly, glad to see you stopping in and commenting. Start small and build upon those successes. Dave Ramsey, if you haven't done his program will change your life forever. I don't watch sports, so dropping cable was easy. We do have Netflix through our Roku player - so $9/month for our entertainment bill, but that doesn't include internet @ $51/month. My Sweetheart needs internet for work, so we have to have it. <br /><br />Make it as easy for the family, set goals, and give rewards for achieving those goals! Email if you need an ear to bend or a cheering section!<br /><br />Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-61269874627436713562013-10-13T21:56:34.457-05:002013-10-13T21:56:34.457-05:00The responsible people are outnumbered in a democr...The responsible people are outnumbered in a democratic republic. I had a history teacher say that all empires fell for two reasons: The rot at the top or the barbarians at the gates. It looks like America has both.<br /><br />You raised your boys to be men, and they have to make their own way now. God Bless you too!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-2620694352516540522013-10-13T21:35:53.323-05:002013-10-13T21:35:53.323-05:00We need to cut out all the crap! And by crap I mea...We need to cut out all the crap! And by crap I mean expensive tv. Mine is never on, yet we pay for it. And cell phones. Do I really need to pay for all this data when I stay home the majority of the time :/ I say grow as much of your food as you can, it's healthier, cheaper, and rewarding beyond belief. We are about to start cutting expenses drastically. My kids aren't going to like me LOL!!!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326069783582536184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941081507035146847.post-48012466707808881312013-10-13T21:04:55.640-05:002013-10-13T21:04:55.640-05:00And yet people expect free medical care -- which O...And yet people expect free medical care -- which Obamacare is not; And don't understand why the debt ceiling should NOT be raised.<br />I wish I could have convinced our boys to come down here with us, but they didn't want to. Oh well. they're adults, right?<br />God bless. ♥LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.com