Investing Insights with Barry Burnett

01/31/2026

Fifteen years ago, Barack Obama warned about "the 11 million" who broke our immigration laws as well as a possible "surge in illegal immigration" if we did not put a stop to it. Did he somehow know that his senile VP would let in ANOTHER 20 million during his four years of corrupt ineptitude?

"There are those in the immigrants’ rights community who have argued passionately that we should simply provide those who are [here] illegally with legal status, or at least ignore the laws on the books and put an end to deportation until we have better laws. And often this argument is framed in moral terms: Why should we punish people who are just trying to earn a living?

"I recognize the sense of compassion that drives this argument, but I believe such an indiscriminate approach would be both unwise and unfair. It would suggest to those thinking about coming here illegally that there will be no repercussions for such a decision. And this could lead to a surge in more illegal immigration. And it would also ignore the millions of people around the world who are waiting in line to come here legally.

"Ultimately, our nation, like all nations, has the right and obligation to control its borders and set laws for residency and citizenship. And no matter how decent they are, no matter their reasons, the 11 million who broke these laws should be held accountable." - Barack Obama, July 1, 2010.

11/27/2025

11/22/2025

Not sure I like this renaming term myself. My contributions were made for over 54 years on every salary I received. The Social Security check is now (or soon will be) referred to as a "Federal Benefit Payment?" I'll be part of the one percent to forward this. I am forwarding it because it touches a nerve in me, and I hope it will in you. Please keep passing it on until everyone in our country has read it.
The government is now referring to our Social Security checks as a "Federal Benefit Payment." This isn't a benefit. It is our money paid out of our earned income! Not only did we all contribute to Social Security but our employers did too. It totaled 15% of our income before taxes.
If you averaged $30K per year over your working life, that's close to $180,000 invested in Social Security.
If you calculate the future value of your monthly investment in social security ($375/month, including both you and your employers contributions) at a meager 1% interest rate compounded monthly, after 40 years of working you'd have more than $1.3+ million dollars saved!
This is your personal investment. Upon retirement, if you took out only 3% per year, you'd receive $39,318 per year, or $3,277 per month.
That's almost three times more than today's average Social Security benefit of $1,230 per month, according to the Social Security Administration. (Google it – it’s a fact).
And your retirement fund would last more than 33 years (until you're 98 if you retire at age 65)! I can only imagine how much better most average-income people could live in retirement if our government had just invested our money in low-risk interest-earning accounts.
Instead, the folks in Washington pulled off a bigger "Ponzi scheme" than Bernie Madoff ever did. They took our money and used it elsewhere. They forgot (oh yes, they knew) that it was OUR money they were taking. They didn't have a referendum to ask us if we wanted to lend the money to them. And they didn't pay interest on the debt they assumed. And recently they've told us that the money won't support us for very much longer.
But is it our fault they misused our investments? And now, to add insult to injury, they're calling it a "benefit", as if we never worked to earn every penny of it.
Just because they borrowed the money doesn't mean that our investments were a charity!
Let's take a stand. We have earned our right to Social Security and Medicare. Demand that our legislators bring some sense into our government.
Find a way to keep Social Security and Medicare going for the sake of that 92% of our population who need it.
Then call it what it is: Our Earned Retirement Income.
99% of people won't Cut and Paste this to their timelines. Will you?
Please, for the sake of our country, Copy & Paste. It's important.

11/08/2025

Truth!

11/08/2025

Plumbers out here making $172k! Forget how to code, learn the trades!

Zoom in on these salaries!! Real money to be made!

08/01/2025

Today is a one-time gift. Spend it wisely!

07/11/2025

The Life of Reason:

Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness... and when experience is not retained, as among savages, infancy is perpetual. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
* George Santayana, 1951

03/12/2025

“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28–30

12/03/2024

Catered, rain or shine! Our NEW Location! Tent provided if moist.

10/23/2024

The Bible on MONEY: (over 2k verses) from BLUE TRUTH-
six key principles: 1) God owns it all; 2) Set long-term financial goals; 3) Spend less than you earn; 4) Avoid the dangers of debt; 5) Diversify investments; 6) Be generous.

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09/16/2024

“Almighty God… Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom, in thy Name, we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home… all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”
The Book of Common Prayer, “For Our Nation,” #39.

07/11/2024

"Do you realize that when you get on your knees to pray you are actually going into battle? Ephesians 6:12 tells us: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."--Ralph Drollinger, Capitol Ministries