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As Nero Fiddles, Rome Burns

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And as the last drop of blood leaves his body and he breathes his last breath, the Neros of our land, those lofty politicians in the land of DC are still playing their fiddles.

And make no mistake, Rome is definitely burning.

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It's time to kill the banks by wraft on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:41:09 AM

I'm not sure... by David Basora on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:57:59 AM

I am... by William Whitten on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:00:08 PM

Oookay! by David Basora on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:28:47 PM

frank by William Whitten on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:49:31 PM

Don't worry about Whitten, he does this to everyone by Steven Leser on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 1:32:50 AM

Lol..... by William Whitten on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 2:03:59 AM

My Message sent with the flag: by William Whitten on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 2:09:59 AM

I don't know what's with the two of you.... by David Basora on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 7:49:00 AM

In a perfect world by Laudyms on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:39:08 PM

I'll agree with you on Daschle... by David Basora on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 3:18:49 PM

You've taken a macro view by Laudyms on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 3:46:58 PM

crap! by William Whitten on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 4:15:35 PM

Well by David Basora on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:14:25 PM

Sorry by William Whitten on Thursday, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:25:32 AM

"Stimulus" this! by Mr M on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 7:32:16 PM

Whenever I can get a politician, especially one that's a ... by Mr M on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 7:13:16 PM

Sadly... by David Basora on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:16:21 PM

So, do we stand on the seashore taking in the view or what?! by boomerang on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:15:59 PM

It is not time to sit down, that's for sure! by boomerang on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 10:11:43 PM

so then basically.. by David Basora on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 10:56:29 PM

Swipe a lifeboat and boogie by William Whitten on Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009 at 11:05:49 PM

A laboratory experiment in right-wing policies by Perry Logan on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 5:44:51 AM

Perry, you're right by David Basora on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 7:53:31 AM

It begins in1913 by William Whitten on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:08:22 PM

Morgan by William Whitten on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:15:27 PM

Freedman by William Whitten on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:19:14 PM

Professor Carrol Quigley by William Whitten on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:33:45 PM

David, by William Whitten on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:36:23 PM

I will definitely... by David Basora on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:57:33 PM

Also by William Whitten on Thursday, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:33:26 AM

Well by David Basora on Friday, Feb 6, 2009 at 9:55:46 AM