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[Raven]

i was talking to my neighbor who told me that the Chinese had bought land in TEXAS
...to drill for oil and are sending it back to China. wtf

[JohnR]

We may be going from abundance to apathy. We are different now than we were 50 years ago, certainly. And I don't think we are different for the better.

We need more signal, less noise.

The boomers are not living up to the high standards brought out by the "Greatest Generation" in managing our country, perhaps Gen X & Y can do a better job.

Perhaps people can be more apolitical and do things in the interest of our country rather than in interest of a party.

Originally Posted by Raven

i was talking to my neighbor who told me that the Chinese had bought land in TEXAS
...to drill for oil and are sending it back to China. wtf

Meh, let's see something official on that....

[scottw]

In 1942, Stuart Chase, in his book "The Road We Are Traveling" spelled out the system of planning the Fabian Socialists had in mind; the interesting thing is to look at that plan in comparison to 2010 America.

1. Strong, centralized government.

2. Powerful Executive at the expense of Congress and the Judicial.

3. Government controlled banking, credit and securities exchange.

4. Government control over employment.

5. Unemployment insurance, old age pensions.

6. Universal medical care, food and housing programs.

7. Access to unlimited government borrowing.

8. A managed monetary system.

9. Government control over foreign trade.

10. Government control over natural energy sources, transportation and agricultural production.

11. Government regulation of labor.

12. Youth camps(corps) devoted to health discipline, community service and ideological teaching consistent with those of the authorities.

13. Heavy progressive taxation.