Seven reasons why we can be thankful for this recession

I guess the author thinks BO is going to save us w/hope & change, lol. BO has brought the Clintonistas back.

There is no way that I can look at the election of a socialist as something to be thankful for!

John and Tara, you just don't "Get It"!

Seriously, after what happened with the bush administration, can we really take another term of this? Thank God Obama won!!!

I am thankful this author is not in government. He really thinks the Big O is going to save us. I hope he's right but I am not holding my breathe.

Rome has fallen, that is if Cleveland, Manhattan and Detroit are modern versions. The excesses of the last decade have made me ill as the materialistic, credit card lifestyle so many of us led have crashed. And this is good. We as a nation could not sustain the overspending, overconsumption and unrealistic lives created by bogus 2nd mortgages and plastic cards.
The bills are due and someone has to do the dirty work. Workers rarely are worth their pay, though they believe they are underpaid. Do the math folks, what do you bring into your company and what is the total cost of you being there including all benefits? Businesses HAVE to make a profit or they eventually fail. That eventually is here.
With the advent of the container ship, computer and containment of childhood diseases, we have global competition as never before. The thought of an unskilled worker making $30 an hour to put lug nuts on a wheel is insane. If you haven't gone to college, earned a trade license or spent years developing job skills, you are unskilled and easily replaced.
I am thankful for this great land, the opportunites here and a chance to succeed. No one owes me anything, not the federal government, not the state, not my neighbor. Please Obama, don't increase taxes, it will further damage the economy and create more federal parasites already feasting of our reduced paychecks.

We have alot to be thankful for, the gas prices are going down, a new President with new ideas that at least is saying all the right things, and we have our health.

What I am most thankful for, inspite of this economy and all the terrorism, is the greatest gift God has ever given to mankind......The Holy Spirit. Being filled with the Holy Spirit and experiencing His love and joy gives me and other Christians true peace in our minds and in our hearts. I don't put my trust in man or in Barack Obama to fix or take care of anything. I don't believe he can; but having John McCain for president would certainly have been a good start. I only trust the Lord. I pray for people and bad situations in the world all the time, but only God can bring us peace and prosperity. The only thing our government will ever do for us is to rob our wallets.

Really?? He "is bringing in lots of new talent"? Who, exactly? They are all retreads from the Clinton - or worse, Carter - administration. There is NOTHING NEW except $7 trillion in bailouts with BHO planning another trillion on day 1. Please. This is pitiful.

Bottomline is that whether you voted for the incoming administration or not, let's hope they can resolve this financial issue. I've seen neighbors lose homes, have cars repoed, and know others who are literally on the brink of losing everything. Unfortunately, now we have the holidays to add to these families' problems. I think most families would be better off holding on to their money and not incurring additional credit card debt. It isn't a great price if you don't "need" it. The truth is that most of us have all the crap we need. Few of us actually really need more of anything. It's not need, it's want. Food, gas, toilet paper, imagine living a year just buying those items. CASH! Piles of cold hard cash is the best way to weather the current economic situation. I discovered one of the best books you'll ever find about finance, "How to Become Filthy Rich on Your Current Income" at www.how-to-become-rich.com. If people read books like this one we would not have the current situation we do.

What John M. have you been talking with ?B.O. is in over his head,no new faces...change?This is a joke that his supporters will find out is on them and the rest of us in his first 100 days.I am greatful that we are safe,no new attacks on our country...thanks to GWB....no thanks to the bias media and the Dems!PS:please provide the valid polling done to prove the JM voter conclusion....

I am thankful I am SAVED by his grace and love. I am happy as can be and I know I will be takin care of forever and ever. God bless you all!!!

I believe Mr. Obama has it right. If the middle class has been the government's sacrifice, then it's time for the wealthy to share the same. Mr. Obama may not know all the answers, but with the help of God all things are possible. Let's stop complaining, and better start praying to God that he may lead this new government administration to brighter horizons that will benefit all Americans, thus guiding us as individuals to be wise in our spending, saving, and to be less greedy.

Amey Stone,

There is something about the fourth reason that I don't get. Why, as homeowner yourself, do you want to get out of your 'starter' apartment?

THANK GOD , I have a warm house,
really 2 houses, plenty of food, a fat
belly, lol , and a retirement check coming in every month.
THANKYOU GOD, FOR YOUR BLESSINGS

Its always a day to be thankfull I am in small busniess and I can tell you its very lonely out here.
Small Buz needs money To many of us will fall this year unles the president stops looking at the big guys and starts looking at who really built theis nation.

#9 JEN
why do you bother writing on this site?
you sound so depressed, troubbled and demented. Go have a nice meal today
and shut up for a while, you need help

# 15 Ed
I am happy for you , but your FAT belly got to go , or your fat retirement check will stop coming soon. Get in shape and dont rubb it in to others how well you are doing including your fat.
Gobble Gobble

Thank God bush is about to go back to Texas. He did not keep us safe he was president during the attacks and Osama is still a free man after 8 years . And now the economy in the dumps because of him and his administration. This Thanksgiving I am thankful his rein is over and people who led our country to a surplus are being appointed by our new president. I pray they act fast so the suffering of American children living on the street ends.

11-27-2008 @ 1:09AM

Tara said...
I guess the author thinks BO is going to save us w/hope & change, lol. BO has brought the Clintonistas back.>>>>>>>>>> We can be thankful it is Clintonistas and not Bushits if McCain got elected.