Tex wrote:

The American empire is crumbling - economically, politically,
socially, militarily, morally. The end is near, the fat lady hasn't
sung yet but she's damn sure warming up.

Cato wrote:

hmmm 1929 all over again..... how did we get out of that one???
WW II !! If we all go that way again.... how will we get out of
it....... Another big war??

Huh? Another big war?

We -already- have TWO wars (Afghanistan and the big Trillion dollar Iraq
war) with W just itching to start a third war with Iran... You mean we
need yet more?

Hang on folks, it's going to be a rough ride ahead. :-(