I guess they aren't "getting it" as much as I assumed re the fllowing from Jim Sinclair. There must be some out there that have an "inkling"...if not, they soon should. In the meanwhile, buy gold on your credit cards and keep them topped up....that way no one can rip you off. See, there's always a solution.

"Dear Jim,

I still think the vast majority are in denial. There really does appear to be an engrained mindset that “it can’t happen here.” That no matter what, “the people in power are really smart and know these things so much better than I do so I am not worried about any sort of crisis developing.” “They can fix it.”

The problem is we have an entire generation that has no clue what “The Great Depression” was like, much less even know about it due to the pitiful amount and quality of the history classes taught today.

Most folks think that the Weimar Republic is a diner that serves hot dogs or weenies.

Heaven help us when they wake up and realize what is happening.

By the way, did you read about some of the small towns out that due to budget constraints told their citizens they will no longer be responding to burglary calls?

This is the sort of thing that concerns me where all this is headed.

Your pal,
Trader Dan

Cutbacks force police to curtail calls for some crimes
By Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY

Budget cuts are forcing police around the country to stop responding to fraud, burglary and theft calls as officers focus limited resources on violent crime.

Cutbacks in such places as Oakland, Tulsa and Norton, Mass. have forced police to tell residents to file their own reports — online or in writing — for break-ins and other lesser crimes.

"If you come home to find your house burglarized and you call, we’re not coming," said Oakland Police spokeswoman Holly Joshi. The city laid off 80 officers from its force of 687 last month and the department can’t respond to burglary, vandalism, and identity theft. "It’s amazing. It’s a big change for us."

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