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You mischaracterize your injury initially and that makes me a sock puppet? Done with this, be back when the recession has teeth.

The VA offers medical treatment for veterans. That is very different than a lifetime payout. They fixed you up and you still expect a free ride forever? Who am I to judge? I pay plenty of federal taxes; that is the money being wasted. So if I broke my foot in the Army, and it is now perfectly...

Sorry, I should not have included your quote directed at another poster. I am not referring specifically to PTSD.

One last comment at this time: doublejj I am aware of your record and I would like to point out that it is not Vietnam vets that are gaming the system. Based on anecdotal evidence, I would say it is coming from people that enlisted voluntarily from the late eighties onward. When I revisit the...

Agreed, but that is an entirely different issue. Yes, doctors can never be deceived. They are angels, and openly wear halos in our society, particularly government ones. As for your "service connected" comments, that's just ridiculous. In regard to the wars you speak of, I am vehemently opposed...

The VA does not have an unlimited budget. Every dollar into the fraudster pocket is a dollar that might go to a genuinely disabled veteran. What is particularly twisted is that the fraudster, who has no shame, pride, or conscience, will put a lot more effort into getting a payout than those that...

No, they aren't. Nobody lives in a vacuum. We all have families, friends, and neighbors...and people talk. Especially in small towns. I would also add that the skilled con artist has a high degree of cognitive dissonance. They truly believe their own BS and are thereby less reluctant to yak...

Sorry, that's not an option with the SSI program. VA, I don't know, I am waiting for a response from them.

I am talking about the USA, not Canada, no idea what is going on in their system.

Never said prosecute, which indeed would be expensive. Just stop the payments. As for the cost of investigation, well, consider the cumulative amount of money over the years for which the fraudster is getting checks. How about it is MY FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS paying for these fraudsters. I do...

Disability fraud is rampant during our time. I personally know several people that are in no way whatever "disabled" pulling either partial or full benefits from either SSI or VA. As a veteran, I find the VA disability fraud particularly outrageous. The real crime of these fraudsters is that...

Soothsayer? Your handle is most appropriate. "It is difficult to make predictions about the future." Well, no shit. However, human behavior is a generationally persistent recurring pattern. "I don't think your ideas will come to fruition." Sorry, they ALREADY ARE. "Rather than try to predict...

If you had done any real research, you would realize that a "collapsing currency" is not on the immediate horizon. Ever hear of US Treasury bonds? What are the yields and how do they compare historically? Think yields are going up soon? Think again.

Debt bubbles of the type currently extant are a recurring feature of all civilizations since the year ott. If you want to call that fate, fine. I didn't say nothing would be done. Lots of things are going to be done. A few that come to mind include: 1. higher taxes, for everyone 2. government...

BS? What in the name of Christ makes you think so? The market analysis is my own - and totally correct - as is evident to anybody that bothers to study the matter. As for redistribution, the sad fact is that most people simply cannot handle money. How many people do you know that have zero...

The truth about the economy is simple: the cyclical bull is over and the secular bear is back on. No amount of wealth redistribution, or lack thereof, is going to change a damned thing. Cycles run their course without regard for politics.

I guess nobody noticed, but that is NOT a chart of the national debt. What is the Y-axis supposed to be? Looks like a ratio chart. Source?

No. I am showing a mere 3.8% (Nasdaq) decline today. That's not BM territory, original BM (1929) was -12.8% and -22.6% in 1987. Big difference as 1987 crash was a cyclical bear in a secular bull. 1929 initial decline was the start of a long secular bear. I expect further selling before a vicious...

Best of luck with your trade, but if I were inclined to bet on oil, I'd be buying puts. Falling equities won't support rising oil unless there is a supply crisis. But, sure, it could do a dead cat bounce. Just a guess, but I expect to see $30 before $50 (crude futures).

From your link: "From December 2011, Australia and Spain began contributing to the semiannual survey, bringing the number of reporting countries to 13." Wow, a whoppin' 13 countries reporting. That being said, most people would indeed agree with your assessment. That's how this inevitable...