Bear
An economy that pivots on the automobile and petroleum will embrace any "reason" to keep funnelling money and blood into the occupation of Iraq. This criminal in the Whitehouse has the blessing of Americans across that nation. The formula is an old and been popular with many different nations over time. "Times are "challenging" : translation.. our unyielding greed to living in houses we can't afford to pay for never mind heat is being placed in jeopardy by those bad nasty_________________ (fill in the blank with your favorite 'bad-guy' eg. Korean, Iranian, wet-back etc. etc.
"Be afraid be very afraid because the means of producing wealth hope and prosperity are in the sights of these evil-doers and unless we send our children to die and pour our wealth into weapons and materiel.." translation: Don't look to Bear Stearns or J.P. Morgan to fight your battles, you the people must transfer the wealth of this nation to their puspose and to protect them first...
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And Americans lap it up.
