Originally Posted by kwg020
OK. Now you have me worried. I don't have gold or silver and if the collapse occurs in short order:
As Mike said:
"Then there is the next debt ceiling kabuki show, due in late September or early October just prior to the election, which could result in further downgrades of our debte"

At least I have my house paid for and some seniority at the local Walmart so I should have a job. How do you all think this will affect those of us getting a retirement check. Our retirement program is tied in with the stock market and government securities. Both of which appear to be on shaky ground.

I do have trading fodder to include firearms and ammuntion. Hopefully we will not need them but having them may add comfort to the owners, or future owners.

I agree the way America has been doing business cannot go on. I'm sure some of Europe has similar issues. Maybe it's time to take out that bank loan and buy primers and powder. It's not gold but as close as I can come.
kwg
Buy gold and silver in the dips. Currently, they're both on sale.