I suspect that a major reason
the media doesn’t give oft-times vital information, is because they have such
short time frames to write or speak and many lack analytical skills. Years ago, I cashed in a few frequent flier
points to sit 1st class and I sat down next to Art Linkletter, age
90 at the time. He told me exactly this.
Here’s more stuff…
1.
China was 2% of world's manufacturing in 1991
but is 19% today. 1/5 of US middleclass job loss is due to this. Workers are
far less willing to move today (loss of home value) or re-educate (US stresses
4 year degrees which is huge down time to get a bachelors) Therefore, many try
to get on disability, now 5% of 25-64 yr. olds. Food stamps has gone from 17M
in 2000 to 48M today.
2.
2.6M die each year, most by health
conditions. 98K die from medical mistakes, 100K from falls and accidents, 38K
drug overdoses, 30K vehicle accidents.
There are only 700 deaths per year from gun accidents, but 13,000 from
gun crime. Cocaine usage fell by half in the
last 10 years but heroin has gone up 80%. Marijuana abuse in Colorado has
increased by 25% among the elderly since they passed legalization.
3.
It’s the federal gov’t people are fed
up with. 47% of voters this fall thought
Fed Gov’t is too powerful; 61% think states should be able to opt out of fed
mandates and programs if fed doesn’t pay for them. Only 26% want federal
funding of elections.
4.
Since 70s, land temperature readings
have gone 1.5 degrees higher, but 25degrees higher since 15,000 BC. At 10,800
BC was a -15 degree re-cooling called Younger Dryas that lasted 1300 years,
probably due to changed ocean circulation. Then two Sahara warmings @ 4400BC
and 2200BC each lasting 150 years.
(disputed causes) A medieval warming
850-1300AD by 5 degrees, then a Little Ice Age (-8 degrees) 1309-1850 AD caused by lower
solar output—known from sunspot occurance) Interglacial periods last
12,000-28,000 years. 39% of climatologists recently said they were convinced of
manmade warming.
5.
In 1850, 80% of black children slaves
lived with BOTH parents and this continued to 1950. 14% out-of-wedlock rate of 1950 has gone to
70% today. 7000 of 13,000 murders are committed by Af-Am who are 13%
population. Half of 12th graders function at 6th grade.
Teen unemployment was LESS than for whites in 1950s but is now 47%. Black kids need Dads! Take an unguided one under your wing, guys!
6.
Oklahoma Democrat vs. R’s in 1976 was 78% to 22%
(don’t have statistics on Indies). 2016, 40 years later it is 41.5% to 45.5% in
favor of R’s. The use of marketing
surveys with smart phone techniques is having a big impact on big elections—people
reminding like-minded people to vote—Obama technique pioneered in 2008. Media
doesn’t want you to know this. It circumvents them.
7.
Single mom, two kids (SM2K) can get
assistance from TANF,WIC, Food stamps, Sect. 8 housing, and Medicaid, plus
other state programs. If you make nothing $1500 a month aid is typical even in MS and
AR when state is tightfisted. Earned Income Tax Credit declines as you make
more than $9600 and you lose TANF. At
about 23K you lose food stamps and housing asst. Bottom line, most, but not all
SM2Ks make $1500-$2000 per month no matter how poor they are.
8.
7% of men are molested sexually as
kids. 46% of gay males were; 22% of gay
women. Prison surveys show 86% of child molesters are gay/bi. 1.6% of
population is gay; 0.7% bi—same as it has been for the last century.
9.
Save up. 30% of seniors >55 have no savings and 26% have
less than $50K (9 months in nursing home).
¼ living on retirement SS have only that. (SS retirement avg benefit is
$1600/month)
10. Racism
is rare. In 1950 20% thought interracial marriage was okay. Today it’s 90%. Of the 10% who don’t, 2/3 cited no personal
dislike but hardship on children or the couple.
That fits with 12 studies of Caucasian Americans over the last 20 years
thought to be reputable—true racists are <3 3="" nbsp="" o:p="" of="" population.="" total.="">
Well, enough! Don’t get me going on Obamacare, Islam,
Taxation or Energy. I can’t shut up.
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