What has happened to the United States?

[Paulie]

I know--David always wins dammit.

Yeah, well, David wasn't an arrogant bastard.

 

[dilloduck]

Yeah, well, David wasn't an arrogant bastard.

Easy to be humble when YOU KNOW WHO has got your back.

 

[Paulie]

Easy to be humble when YOU KNOW WHO has got your back.

So YOU KNOW WHO doesn't have OUR back?

 

[dilloduck]

So YOU KNOW WHO doesn't have OUR back?

Well----we've claimed as much in the past but I got a funny feeling about this one. Are you sure the IMF and World Bank big-wigs won't have pity on us ?

 

[Paulie]

Well----we've claimed as much in the past but I got a funny feeling about this one. Are you sure the IMF and World Bank big-wigs won't have pity on us ?

It's not so much a matter of pity on US. What they will probably devise will be in the best interest of no nation in particular. But of course, nothing ever is when it comes to the big wigs.

 

[Turboswede]

It's not so much a matter of pity on US. What they will probably devise will be in the best interest of no nation in particular. But of course, nothing ever is when it comes to the big wigs.

Classic, wouldn't it be Ironic if the IMF bailed US out, we would need to accept all those structural changes that the IMF imposes on everyone else...Just Classic!

 

[dilloduck]

It's not so much a matter of pity on US. What they will probably devise will be in the best interest of no nation in particular. But of course, nothing ever is when it comes to the big wigs.

agreed--maybe some folks will learn something about who calls the shots. I know I'm gonna be all ears and listening between the lines.

 

[Paulie]

agreed--maybe some folks will learn something about who calls the shots. I know I'm gonna be all ears and listening between the lines.

If they propose a world currency, does belief in an NWO conspiracy gain credence?

 

[dilloduck]

If they propose a world currency, does belief in an NWO conspiracy gain credence?

LOL you know it does----It wouldn't shock me at all if this is the beginning of it.

 

[Isolde]

agreed--maybe some folks will learn something about who calls the shots. I know I'm gonna be all ears and listening between the lines.

You have fierce competition with the President Elect.

 

[Paulie]

LOL you know it does----It wouldn't shock me at all if this is the beginning of it.

If they can pull off pillaging our Treasury right in front of our eyes, bankrupting our nation, and tricking the entire world into accepting one single currency and governing body, don't you think they'd be adept enough to pull off crashing a couple planes into our buildings and blaming it on someone else?

Just askin'.

 

[the other mike]

In the '40s, we fought and won a global war against powerful and ambitious nations bent on world domination. They were militarily more powerful than we were, at least in the beginning. We defeated them, then helped to rebuild not only our allies, but our former enemies as well.

In the '50s, we continued the rebuilding of Europe, while building the interstate highway system. We were a net creditor nation during this time.

In the '60s, we fought the most divisive war since the civil war, we put a man on the moon, and were still a net creditor nation.

In the '70s, we survived a global economic disaster brought on by OPEC. We were a net creditor nation.

In the '80s, there was no international crisis, no major accomplishments. The savings and loan industry had to be bailed out by government to the tune of billions of dollars. There was a scandal of epic proportions in the government involving the sales of arms to an enemy of our nation. It was during that decade that we went from being a creditor nation, to being a debtor nation.

In the '90s, we saw the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the cold war. It could be argued that we brought on that fall, or not, according to your political views. We continued as a debtor nation, while accomplishing no major domestic projects.

In the new century, we've seen the national debt balloon to over 10 trillion dollars, the interstate highway system built in the '50s begin to show signs of needing repair, the leves in Louisiana fail, and a bridge on a major highway collapse. The government is broke, it can't pay its obligations, and seems unable to accomplish anything of note.

What happened?

Good question.
$22.5 trillion now and counting.
U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time

 

[LA RAM FAN]

In the '40s, we fought and won a global war against powerful and ambitious nations bent on world domination. They were militarily more powerful than we were, at least in the beginning. We defeated them, then helped to rebuild not only our allies, but our former enemies as well.

In the '50s, we continued the rebuilding of Europe, while building the interstate highway system. We were a net creditor nation during this time.

In the '60s, we fought the most divisive war since the civil war, we put a man on the moon, and were still a net creditor nation.

In the '70s, we survived a global economic disaster brought on by OPEC. We were a net creditor nation.

In the '80s, there was no international crisis, no major accomplishments. The savings and loan industry had to be bailed out by government to the tune of billions of dollars. There was a scandal of epic proportions in the government involving the sales of arms to an enemy of our nation. It was during that decade that we went from being a creditor nation, to being a debtor nation.

In the '90s, we saw the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the cold war. It could be argued that we brought on that fall, or not, according to your political views. We continued as a debtor nation, while accomplishing no major domestic projects.

In the new century, we've seen the national debt balloon to over 10 trillion dollars, the interstate highway system built in the '50s begin to show signs of needing repair, the leves in Louisiana fail, and a bridge on a major highway collapse. The government is broke, it can't pay its obligations, and seems unable to accomplish anything of note.

What happened?

Good question.
$22.5 trillion now and counting.
U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time

you do realise you are asking a question to poster that has not posted here in years now right? LOL

 

[the other mike]

In the '40s, we fought and won a global war against powerful and ambitious nations bent on world domination. They were militarily more powerful than we were, at least in the beginning. We defeated them, then helped to rebuild not only our allies, but our former enemies as well.

In the '50s, we continued the rebuilding of Europe, while building the interstate highway system. We were a net creditor nation during this time.

In the '60s, we fought the most divisive war since the civil war, we put a man on the moon, and were still a net creditor nation.

In the '70s, we survived a global economic disaster brought on by OPEC. We were a net creditor nation.

In the '80s, there was no international crisis, no major accomplishments. The savings and loan industry had to be bailed out by government to the tune of billions of dollars. There was a scandal of epic proportions in the government involving the sales of arms to an enemy of our nation. It was during that decade that we went from being a creditor nation, to being a debtor nation.

In the '90s, we saw the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the cold war. It could be argued that we brought on that fall, or not, according to your political views. We continued as a debtor nation, while accomplishing no major domestic projects.

In the new century, we've seen the national debt balloon to over 10 trillion dollars, the interstate highway system built in the '50s begin to show signs of needing repair, the leves in Louisiana fail, and a bridge on a major highway collapse. The government is broke, it can't pay its obligations, and seems unable to accomplish anything of note.

What happened?

Good question.
$22.5 trillion now and counting.
U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time

you do realise you are asking a question to poster that has not posted here in years now right? LOL

If you read my post, it's pretty obvious .