Gore Vidal has a interesting piece over at RAWSTORY. Of course, some will find it uncomfortable to read it or will simple go for a personal attack about the man. Sadly, he is not taken seriously by the majority of Americans, he can write and think at the same time. This article is followed by some thoughtful comments.
"Even our Army marches in Chinese boots" that pretty much sums up our present day America and our state of affairs.
The $144 billion bonuses given out to men that work on Wall Street that created nothing, the computers moved money faster this past year so the men paid themselves higher. The piece of 60 minutes last Sunday night showed the works of the computer and any investor, any retiree, any stock holder surely now knows it is simply a matter of time and it will all crash to nothing. The computers know nothing about the product of the stock, the CEO, the earnings, the competition and the future.
The Jews of Europe developed the habit of owning jewelry in the form of gold and diamonds because they realized they were always at risk and had to be able to run and had to have something of value to survive. In my heart and head I listen to that piece Sunday and felt the senseless nature of today's investment chatter. Most of us are like the Jews of the '30's in Europe, we are at risk.
A number that is not recorded is that of people leaving the United States. It would be interesting to see that figure for the last 25 years. I can not help but think that more and more people with means has to have overseas homes.
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