Gaia Capitalist

Never thought I'd work so hard I'd go so broke.

Of the nine formerly middle-class boomers (ages 50s and 60s) in my group of friends in Spokane, WA - three of us are considering bankruptcy, three have recently filed.  Three of our homes are 6 weeks from foreclosure.  Three of us have received utility shut off notices. Two of us are so ill and disabled and living in such unsanitary, dangerous conditions, I am embarrassed I can't help them more.

Six of us have no health insurance. Only three have steady enough work to limp along.  No benefits or pensions in case we get sick or injured.  This is the American dream now in the US for middle-class folks, especially older single women like me.

Let go let God - I've been fighting this for so long, but it's the end of the month and there is simply not enough money again to pay my credit card bills and my $839 mortgage.  The only reason I have a good, modern car with insurance is because my daughters are making the payments. I'm not driving it these days because an engine light is on and I can't afford to get anything fixed. If it hadn't been for my sister's generous Christmas gift, my lights were scheduled to be shut off the day after Christmas. 

I have $24 in my savings account.  $175 in my checking.  My credit is maxxed, just like everyone else. When I went to Virgin in early November, 2006, about the virginfuels.org news site, I was going down the toilet. Now, at Christmas time and right before the start of 2007, I've been flushed down the toilet.

I offered my bioenergy news site to Virgin in true Gaian spirit.  They didn't want it - will someone else please help sponsor my BioEnergy World News Site?  Look what a good job I did getting virginfuels.org site to the top of the SEs?  Will someone please hire me for a job?

I'm not asking for a handout, just the chance to work. 

Bankruptcy. Dropped out of the SEs. Start over again. Great way to celebrate the holidays.

Gaia Capitalist has lots of company.  12.28.06  16:45