And the earth is still flat and there is no global warming and the solution to our energy crisis is Perpetual motion machines.You finally got it.

:)You are truly diplomatic.

I am generally sceptical about media hype during a crisis.2.

I've been doing north Indiana because the state has been running a budget surplus all through the "crisis", has been cutting property taxes, and has sociological anchors that will keep people here and coming no matter what shape the economy is in.Post depression is a good time for looking into any sort of "destination" city that people will always go to for a reason.

Why is it up during this crisis?

Declare oil and gas as a national security issue (which it is) and put price limitations on it as we did in the 70s during the oil crisis.

Any equity you have in a property today is a liability (your hard earned money placed in vehicle that may get wiped out in the next debt crisis/default/whatever).

Just as you think we have Hurricanes every year we think California has an energy crisis and rolling blackouts are the norm.

I agree that this is a truly global crisis.

Some lost their homes in the housing crisis and didn’t have the credit to buy.