http://www.thirstyquill.com/2008/11/20/the-hole-weve-dug-for-ourselves Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:45:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.thirstyquill.com/2008/11/20/the-hole-weve-dug-for-ourselves#comment-54 Jungle Bunny Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:50:13 +0000 http://www.thirstyquill.com/?p=242#comment-54 Please notice the names of the streets in the University shopping areas: John Keynes BLVD???? Keynes purported his economics at Harvard. It has been called the "Spend your way into prosperity" plan of economics and JFK believed it. The market had to 'right' itself. No culture can consume its way into prosperity. At one time a news magazine on TV revealed that Charlotte, NC had one of the highest per capita unsecured debt ratios: 26% That's credit card living. With even a small decline in the economy the Charlotte area will be paralyzed. Well, here I am in GHANA, learning how to live in a third world country. The first George Bush had it right-- volunteering, instead of acquisition. POINTS of LIGHT instead of bigger government. Good luck in this new venture. Please notice the names of the streets in the University shopping areas: John Keynes BLVD???? Keynes purported his economics at Harvard. It has been called the “Spend your way into prosperity” plan of economics and JFK believed it.
The market had to ‘right’ itself. No culture can consume its way into prosperity. At one time a news magazine on TV revealed that Charlotte, NC had one of the highest per capita unsecured debt ratios: 26% That’s credit card living. With even a small decline in the economy the Charlotte area will be paralyzed.
Well, here I am in GHANA, learning how to live in a third world country.
The first George Bush had it right– volunteering, instead of acquisition. POINTS of LIGHT instead of bigger government.
Good luck in this new venture.

]]> http://www.thirstyquill.com/2008/11/20/the-hole-weve-dug-for-ourselves#comment-53 Andy McGee Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:07:24 +0000 http://www.thirstyquill.com/?p=242#comment-53 I completely agree Corey, it will be in our churches our outreach programs and our own blood sweat and tears that we return to any semblance of normalcy around here. We have a long list of differences but that list will always be shorter than the things we have in common. All party allegiance aside, let's start digging. I completely agree Corey, it will be in our churches our outreach programs and our own blood sweat and tears that we return to any semblance of normalcy around here. We have a long list of differences but that list will always be shorter than the things we have in common. All party allegiance aside, let’s start digging.

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