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October 11, 2008
Would anyone cheer the defeat of capitalism?
In a great piece about coping with stress -- especially the stress of financial difficultues -- psychiatrist Pat Santy, M.D. makes a passing observation about how unlikely it would be for anyone to take heart in the current problems: Unless you are some kind of environmental lunatic -- or Al Gore -- it is rather hard to take heart in the current economic woes and their global impact.Perhaps that's why we're not being preached at much right now about the massive expenditure (some £5,000 billion) which would be required to achieve -- in theory -- a lowering of the earth's temperature by 1/3000th of a degree. Little wonder the envronmental lunatics are being very careful not to be caught taking heart right now. It never looks good to be cheering when things aren't going well for your country. That's why those in the liberal mainstream (except an occasional Jimmy Carter) are usually smart enough to shy away from the Michael Moore types who scream that the enemy would and should win. It's unseemly to be caught cheering for defeat of (or losses by) your country's side -- especially if you want to win an election. (It also gives opportunities to guys like John McCain.) That's why nearly everybody in politics right now wants the United States to achieve peace with honor in Iraq, or else just shuts the hell up about it. Are there economic Michael Moores? Americans who wish and pray for the economic collapse of the United States just as they wished and prayed for the country's defeat in Iraq? Is there anyone who would actually "take heart in the current economic woes"? I don't know, and frankly, I hope not. I'd like to think that if the market reversed course and bounded back next week, everyone would be cheering. Everyone would, wouldn't they? posted by Eric on 10.11.08 at 11:07 AM
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I’ll say it again. Forget the Press. Forget going to your Congressmen or to the Republican Campaign. They too have jumped on the PC wagon , which is what allowed everything to get as far as it has. They are not representing us! You would get more attention and action if you were a terrorist detainee in Gitmo. LOOK at this site- Obama/ Odinga is a NATIONAL SECURITY issue. They are trying to OVERTHROW our government. If you don’t believe me- read these articles from the African Press. we need the FBI and CIA involved. . http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_donor_contributions_sil.html rbrta · October 11, 2008 12:17 PM Um, sorry, I know people who are. Fun, huh? But, hey, I live in california. I don't understand why silicon valley likes to bite the hand that feeds it. silvermine · October 11, 2008 01:01 PM Post a comment
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Hey, Eric. I overheard the Democratic party 30th ward leader tell a constituent this morning that the tanking economy was the best thing that could have happened for Obama.
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