In These Hard Economic Times Inexpensive Is A Good Thing

Local Wal-Mart Stores are everywhere.

In these Hard Economic Times, with America's domestic economy in tatters and over 30 million unemployed citizens, "Inexpensive" has become a good thing; and "Free" is even better! As the reality of three consecutive years of Economic Contraction begins to sink in, even the most previously optimistic of Americans are now being highly selective in how they are largely spending their money. Of course, this is only to be expected, when our ineffectual political leaders [honestly] believe that: "A $15.00 per hour job at Wal-Mart," should honestly suffice for most of us....

Let's face it, either: Wal-Mart has a very large shortage of Store Managers nationwide, or our political leaders are grossly out of touch with our hometown American reality! Although I can't speak for every area of America, personally, but: Cashiers, Stock Clerks, and [even] Department Supervisors - in South Carolina - fall significantly short of this often quoted hourly figure. Meanwhile, The News Media - which continually repeats it, without properly calling it into question - is apparently just as ill-informed as their political buddies in Washington! What's up with that, anyway? Aren't they supposed to be checking the actual facts, rather than ignorantly repeating them like uninformed propagandist puppets?


The Mainstream Media "Shell Game"

Edward R. Murrow on Time Magazine.

The days of reasonably honest and truthful reporters - like: Edward R. Murrow, David Brinkley, Chet Huntley, and Walter Cronkite - may be, lamentably, now gone from Corporate American Journalism... but can't the major networks, at least, offer us the merest illusion of factually reporting the news? After all, many of us can no longer sleep well at night, due to the readily obvious fact, that we are now being intentionally lied to, by our own public informational media! Of course, I am being entirely facetious... since it is [honestly] a good thing, that they are largely being so blatant about it. Otherwise, we might - once again - erroneously trust them to report upon the most important issues and facts with a certain amount of perceived objectivity.

Meanwhile, as the mainstream media continues to alternatively talk about: our Improving and/or Worsening Economic Conditions - dependent upon the political leaders, being interviewed that particular day - the facts and figures, being continually discussed, are still somewhat informative... to those of us who are honestly attempting to read between these ever-changing media driven lines. Contrary to their extremely "Elitist Opinions" of us, we aren't as stupid as they [honestly] believe us to be! Believe it, or not, this is actually good news....

Foreclosure Signs are now everywhere.

For instance, the actual facts being stated: Like 95,000 New Home Foreclosures In August - up more than 25 percent from the previous stagnated year of 2009 - pretty much speak for themselves, when it comes to the overall conditions of our domestic economy... just as, The Price Of Gold - being up 70 percent, since The Housing Crash and subsequent Banking Bailout - says volumes about our, "Runaway Federal Reserve Printing Presses," and the inevitably falling United States Dollar! Consequently, most Americans are now [finally] adjusting their spending habits according.

John Q. Public's Intelligent Reaction?

For the first time in numerous decades, the average American is starting to act and even spend responsibly! People are going out to eat less often; attending fewer: movies, concerts, and ticketed events; visiting their local libraries rather than the more numerous bookstores; and shopping for true bargains, rather than just grossly over-hyped and deceptive store sales... many of us are now paying down our credit cards, or at least saving them for inevitably necessary emergencies... and some of us, are even re-learning the tried and true skills of: Gardening, Food Storage, and Home Canning - in our ongoing efforts at saving some money - in an economy, where income is harder to come by, than ways at saving upon our static and necessary expenses. This too, is Good News! 

Although our All-Knowing Governmental Economists - who didn't see this this whole "Perfect Economic Storm" coming - are doing their personal best to convince us otherwise, most Americans are now sobering, awakening, and wising up to the realities now surrounding them.... Nor, are these changes all negative - as so many of them, would starkly insist! The people around our nation are now: walking more, using their front porches [often, for the first time in decades], talking to one another about very important and politically relevant topics, and even attending Free Public Festivals and Events by the droves.

Finally, On The Much Brighter Side

Here's some Really Good News, for you. Upon a Nationwide Scale, we are now witnessing A Virtual Rebirth - in many of our smaller and/or even larger communities! Sometimes, we have to suffer necessary afflictions, in order to remember what is [factually] most important in our lives. In fact, rather just window shopping, perhaps some of us will even try the newly and cleverly devised, "Wal-Mart Shopper's Workout" - as demonstrated by one hilarious and obviously bored Wal-Mart employee? Apparently, everyone else is now doing it too... just check out, the following: Wal-Mart Workout Videos!

The "Wal-Mart Shopper's Workout:" A Craze, Or Just Crazy?

America's Funniest "Wal-Mart Workout Videos" currently uploaded on Youtube.com

Yup, Craaazzzy Maannnn!!!