Here it comes! In the coming months, prices are expected to go up to reflect the increased costs in raw materials and production. Fuel costs are one of the major expense components of all businesses (only eclipsed by Human Resources); gasoline, diesel, fuel oil is a commodity, plastics derived from crude oil are a commodity; oil prices aren't coming down any time soon, given there's no new drilling or refining going on in the U.S.A., thanks! Democrats for your insights and market knowledge. Barack Obama seems steadfastly committed to a hidden agenda of 'designed decline', where Americans will be forced to do as the left - progressive - liberals desire: to share our wealth, regardless of our own overall economic conditions.
When BHO spoke to 'sharing the wealth', he wasn't just thinking of CEOs and Wall Street fat-cats, the usual targets of the anti-capitalist, anti-free-market neo-socialists who now drive the bus for the Democratic party. He looks across America, sees the high standard of living all of our citizens enjoy, he feels the pulse of our economy that's driven by the great expectations of the average American living in the cities and 'burbs, and finds that very good indeed. But then he remembers that most of the people living in the rest of the world aren't so fortunate. A firm believer in 'equality of outcomes', Barack Obama and others of the LeftLibProgg persuasion want to see everyone, everywhere treated equally, and no one person or nation should have any more than the others (except of course, for themselves, but since they are 'elite', 'erudite', 'intelligentsia' and 'ruling class' they of course deserve more than the average Joe Plumber).
Now, here's an opportunity for to drive Americans down a notch or two. Inflation is the great equalizer; it hits every American, from the richest to the struggling middle class to the poor and those on fixed incomes. Of course the poor will be hit the hardest (well, they won't be 'poor' poor, like many third-worlders; they will likely keep their cell phones and LCD TV's); the middle class will make necessary cuts in their discretionary spending to still be able to purchase the necessities. The rich will see more targets placed on their backs: when Democrats see inflation, obviously they will 1) blame it on the EVIL RICH!, and 2) try to offer more free cheese to the poor and middle-class, to attract their votes. It's a gamble: will people still vote Democratic, when it's obvious that their policies of 'equal outcome' and their rejection of 'American exceptionalism' fueled this inflationary cycle? Didn't work out so well for Jimmy Carter in 1980; his 'misery index' pushed him right out the door to sit on the curb on his fat ass and ruminate. That's what I expect will happen in 2012, after a resurgent Tea Party gets busy.
That, or this nation CHANGES to not-America anymore. Which would be fine with the majority of the far-Left in this country, I'll warrant.
Bill Simon, CEO of Wal-Mart, speaks to his company's obvious success in arguments before the Supreme Court (testimony is going well against the plaintiffs, who seemed...weak from the start), then to inflation, and how Wal-Mart is positioning itself to stay profitable in the coming months (despite our Democratic overlords being still in charge).
Bill Simon's remarks on our coming 'misery', from USA Today...
If we can just make it to 2012...
When BHO spoke to 'sharing the wealth', he wasn't just thinking of CEOs and Wall Street fat-cats, the usual targets of the anti-capitalist, anti-free-market neo-socialists who now drive the bus for the Democratic party. He looks across America, sees the high standard of living all of our citizens enjoy, he feels the pulse of our economy that's driven by the great expectations of the average American living in the cities and 'burbs, and finds that very good indeed. But then he remembers that most of the people living in the rest of the world aren't so fortunate. A firm believer in 'equality of outcomes', Barack Obama and others of the LeftLibProgg persuasion want to see everyone, everywhere treated equally, and no one person or nation should have any more than the others (except of course, for themselves, but since they are 'elite', 'erudite', 'intelligentsia' and 'ruling class' they of course deserve more than the average Joe Plumber).
Now, here's an opportunity for to drive Americans down a notch or two. Inflation is the great equalizer; it hits every American, from the richest to the struggling middle class to the poor and those on fixed incomes. Of course the poor will be hit the hardest (well, they won't be 'poor' poor, like many third-worlders; they will likely keep their cell phones and LCD TV's); the middle class will make necessary cuts in their discretionary spending to still be able to purchase the necessities. The rich will see more targets placed on their backs: when Democrats see inflation, obviously they will 1) blame it on the EVIL RICH!, and 2) try to offer more free cheese to the poor and middle-class, to attract their votes. It's a gamble: will people still vote Democratic, when it's obvious that their policies of 'equal outcome' and their rejection of 'American exceptionalism' fueled this inflationary cycle? Didn't work out so well for Jimmy Carter in 1980; his 'misery index' pushed him right out the door to sit on the curb on his fat ass and ruminate. That's what I expect will happen in 2012, after a resurgent Tea Party gets busy.
That, or this nation CHANGES to not-America anymore. Which would be fine with the majority of the far-Left in this country, I'll warrant.
Bill Simon, CEO of Wal-Mart, speaks to his company's obvious success in arguments before the Supreme Court (testimony is going well against the plaintiffs, who seemed...weak from the start), then to inflation, and how Wal-Mart is positioning itself to stay profitable in the coming months (despite our Democratic overlords being still in charge).
Bill Simon's remarks on our coming 'misery', from USA Today...
U.S. consumers face "serious" inflation in the months ahead for clothing, food and other products, the head of Wal-Mart's U.S. operations warned Wednesday.That'll wake up the sleepy Tea Party. Nothing like misery to bring on some much-needed political CHANGE. Maybe that gal who spoke "DRILL, BABY, DRILL!" won't seem so dumb anymore.
The world's largest retailer is working with suppliers to minimize the effect of cost increases and believes its low-cost business model will position it better than its competitors.
Still, inflation is "going to be serious," Wal-Mart U.S. CEO Bill Simon said during a meeting with USA TODAY's editorial board. "We're seeing cost increases starting to come through at a pretty rapid rate."
Along with steep increases in raw material costs, John Long, a retail strategist at Kurt Salmon, says labor costs in China and fuel costs for transportation are weighing heavily on retailers. He predicts prices will start increasing at all retailers in June.
"Every single retailer has and is paying more for the items they sell, and retailers will be passing some of these costs along," Long says. "Except for fuel costs, U.S. consumers haven't seen much in the way of inflation for almost a decade, so a broad-based increase in prices will be unprecedented in recent memory."
If we can just make it to 2012...
No, she will seem that dumb, as soon as someone asks her for solutions and she replies with a mumbling "any of them? All of them? Joe Sixpack?"
ReplyDeleteI've noticed a resurgence in Palin boners as of late. Has the shine worn off of the Jersey Fat Man or something?
Mother of God, Serr8d. This ludicrous fantasy that Obama wants to devolve our standard of living and make things worse for Americans is... it's garbage spewed by right-wing talking heads to anger up the grunts. You don't actually BELIEVE it? Mother of God!
Obama wants things to get better. He wants cheap gas, low food prices, high test scores, high employment, and as much general happiness as possible. He's a president. Like every other president, he wants to be remembered as the guy who presided over a golden age.
What exactly has he done that would stifle economic prosperity? And don't say "won't let no one drill fer oil," because we both know that the US oil capacity is running near an all-time high. It seems that the Invisible Hand of the Free Market is letting us down.
Wasn't the old complaint against Obama that he was an educated elitist? That he wanted all americans to go to college, have high speed internet and high speed rail, eat vegetables, drive electric cars, and generally try to catch up with Japan and South Korea?
And this meant that he was a snob who looked down his nose at all the fat, slobbish, gun-shooting, macaroni-and-cheese eating redneck peons who just wanted to sit on their lazy asses and drink beer? Hey, rednecks! He hates you and thinks you should be elites!
I guess that lie didn't work, because you've moved on to this new one. Hey, rednecks! He thinks you're too elite, and wants you reduced to the status of mexicans! Say goodbye to your mac and cheese and Wheel of Fortune!
Mother of God, Serr8d. I can't believe i'm typing this, but even YOU should be smart enough to see through this flimsy bit of propaganda.
And again, driving fuel efficient cars is a sign of a advancement, not regression. My friend just bought a Volkswagen Jetta TD-i that gets insane mileage. If Obama wanted to mandate that we drive nothing but turbodiesels, i would not mind.
Serr8d - king teabagger
ReplyDeleteObama does not want cheap gas, cheap coal or cheap energy of any sort. He does desire to drop America to a lower level that that to which we are accustomed; he's said as much, over and over. He is a far-left LibProgg; their agenda is to 'design a decline' to America's run of prosperity - something they've felt guilty about for decades; something they can no longer tolerate. You'll see the end result of their agenda soon enough.
ReplyDeleteWhat good is a Jetta TD-i if fuel is so high that the economy collapses? Will he be able to pay for it when the debt bomb finally asplodes, driving the US into default? Did you know there's a push to take the dollar off it's high-horse as World Reserve currency? If and when that happens, Katy bar the door. Because we would no longer be able to 'print' dollars to buy oil; like everyone else, we'd have to have the 'new' World Reserve currency.
How much gold is in your safe, kiddo?
'King Teabagger' - hey, Thanks! but really, there's no royalty in being a patriot, we don't believe in their kind.
ReplyDeleteBut if you merely want to be a linkgrubbing - catrubbing - leader of absolutely nothing at all, you've found your niche.
The stock market had it's best first quarter since the Clinton presidency, unemployment down for the fourth month in row, private sector jobs are up... why do you hate America so much? Why are you so afraid? Oh, never mind ... I think we've already addressed that.
ReplyDeleteYou're part of a group with one agenda... to see Obama fail, America fail, and chaos rule....in hopes that you'll get to shoot at someone to satisfy your gunlust..
Love it when stocks are up and the unemployment index is down. Keeping inflation down is also important; and most important of all is reducing this stifling debt. If we can do those things, great! If Obama can help do those thing, even better! Unlike you, I have children who will live in the future. You? not so much; you live for the NOW, and that's all.
ReplyDeleteYour last sentence is very strange indeed. You've some twisted, illogical beliefs residing in your headspace. Seek help.