Thursday, March 3, 2005

SOCIAL INSECURITY by Steve Nadis

From time to time in this space, we weigh in on the great issues of the day–not just Patriots’ fever and Antoine Walker’s return, but other pressing issues like Social Security. I’ll admit, I’m not a history scholar. In fact, my last history class was in high school, and that was a few years back. (You do the math.) But I seem to recall that Social Security arose in an era called The New Deal (not to be confused with the Fair Deal, the Real Deal, and the Raw Deal), which was itself a response to the Great Depression. The collapse of the stock markets, and the ensuing collapse of banks that triggered, left people penniless. Social Security, I surmise, was designed to provide a cushion for folks in times like that. But now our fearless leader is proposing to tie Social Security to the stock market–what had been the original source of the problem. Kind of defeats the whole purpose, doesn’t it? As I say, I’m no scholar. Certainly no expert. Just a guy asking questions, with no disrespect intended. Still, it does make you wonder…
Posted by Snake in 14:00:59
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4 Responses

  1. QuicheHater says:
    March 3, 2005 at 2:14 pm

    This is DISRESPECTFUL, despite your transparent claims to the contrary.

  2. gatemouth says:
    March 3, 2005 at 2:46 pm

    Here‘s my idea–we tie Social Security to the stock market of whatever country is taking jobs away from us at that particular moment. For instance, if we‘re losing a lot of business to China and India, we invest heavily in their companies. That way, when our economy crashes, we‘ll still all be sitting pretty collecting dividends from Fong Shui Plastic Objects, Inc. and Ganesha Customer Services Ltd.

    What do you think?

  3. gatemouth says:
    March 3, 2005 at 3:00 pm

    Here\\‘s another Social Security idea the Republicans haven\\‘t suggested yet:

    The Tooth Fairy Fund!

    Instead of cashing in on babyteeth when they fall out, all Americans will save their baby teeth and put them under their pillows when they turn 70. A 50-cent tooth would be worth quite a lot of money after 65 years of \\\"investment\\\".

    Hey–it makes as much sense as Dubya\\‘s plan.

    More fun stuff at gatemouth

  4. Snake says:
    March 3, 2005 at 3:35 pm

    Great ideas! I‘m going to nominate you for a cabinet post, as soon as I determine your position on torture. (Think "nuanced.")

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