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Yep, life is good, and we should be thankful. You didn't mention to whom, but from the tone I surmise you are talking about those brilliant right wing leaders you so admire. As Phil Gramm pointed out, we're just an unappreciative nation of whiners. Whining about how Europe and Japan have nice bullet trains and we don't, how many of us don't have and have no prospect of getting health insurance, how many of us are unemployed, how our corporate leaders are turning the planet into a garbage can, how many of us are actually losing their homes instead of seeing the value of their homes go down a little as is apparently the case with yours, how thousands of Americans and that number multiplied by a factor of at least ten have been killed in a war that never had to be fought, how we have become known as the country that officially endorses torture as a way to get things done, how the nation's current leaders haven't a clue about how to get the economy out of its current tail spin, how the media have lost their ability to engage in journalism in favor of doing the cheer-leading thing, etc. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Thank you Debra, for that uplifting message. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... I prefer to thank God, not our ersatz leaders, and I continue to thank God for giving us this beautiful planet, and in particular for giving us Americans this beautiful country which represents some of the very best the planet has to offer, for blessing us with the beautiful forests, rivers, animals, and resources we have, and for giving us the opportunity to show our appreciation by treating all of these blessings with the respect they and their creator deserve. Too bad we're so busy breeding like rats, stuffing ourselves in front of oversized high-tech TV screens, and cashing the whole planet in for a few last bucks before we turn the whole parking lot over to our kids, that we can't find the ethics, morality, and spirituality to take advantage of that opportunity.

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You know; if capitalism is so good, great, and vital; why does it continually need to be hooked up to government life support? Do you think the cost of living is all in your head? If so then that is all you have in your head. The fact is that capital has begun to feed directly on the marrow of the people. It can no longer exist exploiting people with short wages, and no fringe benefits even with them paying all the taxes. Now it needs direct payroll deposites from generations no one can afford to see born. Every time they get an infusion of government cash it means we all have less of national wealth. If the rich want all the oil; give it to them or they will cry. If the want all the concession in our national parks, or want all the range land, or want the airwaves, and want a working infrastructure they then absolutely refuse to support, then let them have it or they will cry.... Marx said it right: Glut (meaning depression to you) is synonymous with high profits. High profits have sucked all the money and all of the credit and all of the government credit out of the public pocket; and there is still not enough to get us to work for short wages. So the government prints up money it doesn't have, to put in the pockets of people to buy goods, but with so many goods made over seas for high profits here, it does not do much good as harm. So, give it directly to the rich so they will stop their tantrums. ... You know what? It does not work. And they are cutting the guts out of the currency to try to make it work, and don't call that stealing, but it is. Capitalism does not work, so they are trying to move directly to chattel slavery. The economy ought to pay its own way. We all should not have to carry the economic system ten days to payday. If the rich don't want to pay their taxes to support their society tell them to get the hell out. If they want to bleed the government and all the people to death to stay looking fit tell them to get the hell out. If they want to export our jobs; export them. If they want to import cheap labor to drive down wages, drive them off. The one thing you can be certain of is that it is far worse than they let on. If spin and good memories and illusions and hope and propaganda are all that is keeping banks from falling like rain, and you can hear the voice of fear in your money men; its bad, and very bad, and worse. We have been running down a mountain on empty for many a mile, and now the brakes are gone You cannot draw more wealth out of any society than God and the working man can put in. Have a nice ride, spinner. I hope you don't get bored. Remember: Its all in your head. That's probably what's wrong with it. Thanks, Sweeney

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"We have no idea how good we have it"? Ma'am, you just have no idea! Thanks, Sweeney

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Re: Masako; Sir. Capitalism is our religion, and it would die without faith. Don't expect any more good sense, morals or ethics on the bottom than you can find at the top. Thanks, Sweeney