it is the saying of House Stark, from the new TV series on HBO called Game of Thrones. The show, is based on books by George R.R. Martin. I've not read the books before i saw the first season of the show. The show, to say the least, is quite incredible. So much so, I've begun reading the books. The saying i think is applicable to many things at this time in our world.
Winter is coming. It is a statement that to me can mean many things. Right now, it is fall. so yes, indeed winter, is coming. But does this have more applications? Could this apply to our current financial situation? They say the recession ended in 2009. I don't know about you all, but to me it is still on going. If not getting worse day by day. The stock market, it is a sham. They go up and down because people are manipulating it so they can get rich off of those less fortunate. They being, of course, those in power. I keep hearing of more and more folks loosing their jobs. More people are falling off the unemployment because they've been on it so long now they're no longer eligible for it. Does this mean the jobless rate goes down? No, it means the government can say it went down because these folks are no longer on unemployment. It is all a shell game. So in this instance, winter is indeed coming, as more are out of work, and off unemployment, thus they have little to no money incoming, and yet are still having a pretty bleak future. Hell there are people in my department who haven't received a raise in over 8 years. if that doesn't say something about our countries current situation i don't know what does. We used to get at least "cost of living" raises.
What about a bigger picture than the average Joe though? Look outside of the US, look at say, Greece, Italy, Spain, Ireland, and the situation their governments are in currently. They've all but declared bankruptcy, and probably should. The fact is they cannot support the policies that they've enacted over the years. there is not enough money coming in. The only reason we here in the U.S. aren't that bad yet, is cause we can print our own money.. those countries cannot as they're based largely on the euro. So this is yet another indicator that perhaps winter is indeed coming to the world financially speaking at least.
Winter is coming.... to any chance and hope of peace in the middle east. The fact that the Islamic "spring" and now "fall" and the application of Palestine to the UN without any formal declaration of the acknowledgement of Israel being a sovereign country that deserves to exist is proof of that in itself. The fact of the matter is that the resurgence of an Islamic caliphate and the rise / resurgence of sharia law is proof enough to know that winter is coming on freedom, and on the ability of Israel to withstand any form of major attack by a combined Islamic led attack. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not anti-Islam. I'm anti radical Islamic. Everyone and let me restate that EVERYONE deserves to be able to worship any form they wish, as long as it does not hurt anyone else. You go worship at temple, ill go to church, you to your synagogue, and afterwards we'll all go for tea and biscuits for all I'm concerned.
Winter is coming..... on our nation? Historically folks, any great nation / empire hasn't lasted usually more than oh 225 years or so. guess what. 1776 to 2011... do the math. 235years and counting. I'm one to say the United States of America is the GREATEST country on this planet, and while no government is perfect, we've got about the best one that mankind could come up with..... that being said, we've strayed from our founders, and from our constitution. I fear that the only way to get rid of the bureaucracy and the career politicians would be full blown revolution. Granted its a little further apart than the every 20 years Thomas Jefferson thought it'd be but none the less i think it will have to happen. No one "representing" us really knows what the so called "middle class"(read as working poor) go through these days. Being college educated, and still making under 50k a year with student loans, house bills, kids, etc... all that and much more that most of us "middle class" have to put up with, well... it ain't no 100k a year lifestyle we live.
Winter is coming.... look at the increased solar activity. The sun is putting gout a ton of solar flares as we're in a heightened solar activity period. All it takes is one of these solar flares to shoot out on our side of the sun, and guess what, poof instant stone age. No power. No power for a long time most likely. how many folks know how to survive without power these days? can you plant food without power/power tools? What about fresh water? how do most of us get fresh water?? sure it comes to our home. well do we have fresh water when we have no power? sure, as long as the water plant has power. somethings pumping that water to us, what is that i wonder? well then you say so what, maybe I'll just go to the store and buy bottled water. again, stores have no power. how long will all that food keep without power? and no power could also mean no cars, cause most cars are electrical / computer driven in nature.. A large flare could knock out our computer chips on boards even if not turned on. Oh yes, it gets complex fast. Yea, your right. I'm crazy and just imagining this.. that's why the US Government did a thorough report on it here : http://www.empcommission.org/
Winter is coming..... in my life. I'm 36. I have no kids sadly, and until the past 2 years or so, I've not really had the desire... Perhaps it is cause I've always worried about being a good father, or perhaps it is because it happens to every person at one time or another when they realize they want them. I don't know. I do know that I have no one to carry on my name, my memory nor my hopes, desires or love. At my age, my life is most likely more than over now than it isnt. Fact is at my current age now, 100 years ago i'd of been lucky to have lived this long. Seeing my Grandfather aging, and begining to slow down has become a sort of wakening. Couple that with the other relatives and friends I've lost due to old age, or any other reason, be it natural or an accident it really starts to weigh on a person. What have i to show for my life? Material objects mostly, but they do not matter in the grand scheme of all things. What will i leave behind, and worse yet, who will remember me, and miss me when I am gone. I have none that will that i know of... or at least none that will beyond their own years from having personally known me.... and this is a cold reminder that winter is indeed coming....
Winter is coming. It is a statement that to me can mean many things. Right now, it is fall. so yes, indeed winter, is coming. But does this have more applications? Could this apply to our current financial situation? They say the recession ended in 2009. I don't know about you all, but to me it is still on going. If not getting worse day by day. The stock market, it is a sham. They go up and down because people are manipulating it so they can get rich off of those less fortunate. They being, of course, those in power. I keep hearing of more and more folks loosing their jobs. More people are falling off the unemployment because they've been on it so long now they're no longer eligible for it. Does this mean the jobless rate goes down? No, it means the government can say it went down because these folks are no longer on unemployment. It is all a shell game. So in this instance, winter is indeed coming, as more are out of work, and off unemployment, thus they have little to no money incoming, and yet are still having a pretty bleak future. Hell there are people in my department who haven't received a raise in over 8 years. if that doesn't say something about our countries current situation i don't know what does. We used to get at least "cost of living" raises.
What about a bigger picture than the average Joe though? Look outside of the US, look at say, Greece, Italy, Spain, Ireland, and the situation their governments are in currently. They've all but declared bankruptcy, and probably should. The fact is they cannot support the policies that they've enacted over the years. there is not enough money coming in. The only reason we here in the U.S. aren't that bad yet, is cause we can print our own money.. those countries cannot as they're based largely on the euro. So this is yet another indicator that perhaps winter is indeed coming to the world financially speaking at least.
Winter is coming.... to any chance and hope of peace in the middle east. The fact that the Islamic "spring" and now "fall" and the application of Palestine to the UN without any formal declaration of the acknowledgement of Israel being a sovereign country that deserves to exist is proof of that in itself. The fact of the matter is that the resurgence of an Islamic caliphate and the rise / resurgence of sharia law is proof enough to know that winter is coming on freedom, and on the ability of Israel to withstand any form of major attack by a combined Islamic led attack. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not anti-Islam. I'm anti radical Islamic. Everyone and let me restate that EVERYONE deserves to be able to worship any form they wish, as long as it does not hurt anyone else. You go worship at temple, ill go to church, you to your synagogue, and afterwards we'll all go for tea and biscuits for all I'm concerned.
Winter is coming..... on our nation? Historically folks, any great nation / empire hasn't lasted usually more than oh 225 years or so. guess what. 1776 to 2011... do the math. 235years and counting. I'm one to say the United States of America is the GREATEST country on this planet, and while no government is perfect, we've got about the best one that mankind could come up with..... that being said, we've strayed from our founders, and from our constitution. I fear that the only way to get rid of the bureaucracy and the career politicians would be full blown revolution. Granted its a little further apart than the every 20 years Thomas Jefferson thought it'd be but none the less i think it will have to happen. No one "representing" us really knows what the so called "middle class"(read as working poor) go through these days. Being college educated, and still making under 50k a year with student loans, house bills, kids, etc... all that and much more that most of us "middle class" have to put up with, well... it ain't no 100k a year lifestyle we live.
Winter is coming.... look at the increased solar activity. The sun is putting gout a ton of solar flares as we're in a heightened solar activity period. All it takes is one of these solar flares to shoot out on our side of the sun, and guess what, poof instant stone age. No power. No power for a long time most likely. how many folks know how to survive without power these days? can you plant food without power/power tools? What about fresh water? how do most of us get fresh water?? sure it comes to our home. well do we have fresh water when we have no power? sure, as long as the water plant has power. somethings pumping that water to us, what is that i wonder? well then you say so what, maybe I'll just go to the store and buy bottled water. again, stores have no power. how long will all that food keep without power? and no power could also mean no cars, cause most cars are electrical / computer driven in nature.. A large flare could knock out our computer chips on boards even if not turned on. Oh yes, it gets complex fast. Yea, your right. I'm crazy and just imagining this.. that's why the US Government did a thorough report on it here : http://www.empcommission.org/
Winter is coming..... in my life. I'm 36. I have no kids sadly, and until the past 2 years or so, I've not really had the desire... Perhaps it is cause I've always worried about being a good father, or perhaps it is because it happens to every person at one time or another when they realize they want them. I don't know. I do know that I have no one to carry on my name, my memory nor my hopes, desires or love. At my age, my life is most likely more than over now than it isnt. Fact is at my current age now, 100 years ago i'd of been lucky to have lived this long. Seeing my Grandfather aging, and begining to slow down has become a sort of wakening. Couple that with the other relatives and friends I've lost due to old age, or any other reason, be it natural or an accident it really starts to weigh on a person. What have i to show for my life? Material objects mostly, but they do not matter in the grand scheme of all things. What will i leave behind, and worse yet, who will remember me, and miss me when I am gone. I have none that will that i know of... or at least none that will beyond their own years from having personally known me.... and this is a cold reminder that winter is indeed coming....
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