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USA's Economic Disaster Tsunami Is Under Way. Ordinary Solutions Won't Work to Save Us

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And let's talk about Alan Greenspan. He watched all this coming down. If he didn't see it coming, he's an incompetent fool. If he did see it coming and did nothing to prevent it, what does that make him then? Either way, he should go down in history as a disaster capitalist.

How will this economic disaster we face affect America?

Naomi Klein has written about disaster capitalism, in her book, The Shock Doctrine. Economic disaster is often accompanied by shocks inflicted upon the nervous system that cause a person or a society to forget who her or her or it is. This takes the will to maintain the values, the standards that define a sense of self.

We've already seen this, as Republicans and Democrats alike, in congress, have sold out civil liberties, democracy, free speech, prohibitions against inhumane acts, like torture. We see that disaster economics and the shock doctrine allows the worst aspects of human nature to rise to power. We see that the fall of American integrity, in terms of liberties, democracy and respect for human rights and decency, has been reflected in worsening of freedoms, democracy, human rights and increases in frequency of torture and atrocities in other countries.

As things get worse, we will see fear drive policy. Where principle should rule and set standards, we will see "reasonable compromise" grease the American slide downwards, into third world instability, economic weakness, failed democracy, worsening of our status as a surveillance state and further failure of the nation to protect and take care of the most vulnerable.

We will not see the leadership we need come from DLC Democrats. They are the compromisers who sell out democracy, sell out our freedoms to make deals with no longer American supercorporations.

This election will be a bellweather for America's future. If a Republican wins, the US will, in the next five to ten years, become, like a rotted husk that has been infested by a parasite-- in this case corporate parasitism. The philosophy of drowning government will be institutionalized and by 2020, the US will be a subsidiary of China, Russia or India-- probably China, with a huge percentage of US assets-- roads, buildings, water, minerals, oil, energy delivery-- all owned by extra-national entities. And let's not forget oil megawealthy states like Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela...

If a populist democrat wins, and then finds his vision thing (sorry, no populist females are running) there may be hope, IF, the congress supports and encourages the visionary action it will take to pull the US out of its economic tsunami. There WERE indonesians who, saw the warnings and saved themselves by finding higher ground. There were New Orleans residents who drowned, doing the ordinary, climbing to their attics and rooftops, only to drown, when ordinary solutions failed.

Will Americans see the signs and vote for a leader who will lead towards a path to higher ground? That's what it will take to survive the economic disaster we face.

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They should be careful what they wish for. by John Sanchez Jr. on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 10:21:34 AM
Don't hold your breath... by paz love on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 10:42:12 AM
A Simple But Highly Complicated Solution by Edward Ulysses Cate on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 10:46:55 AM
American economy by Ty on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 11:12:35 AM
Robby, Robby, Robby................. by Ernest on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 11:12:57 AM
I agree, Rob! by Robert Sargent on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 11:21:08 AM
Momma told me the story by john riggs on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 11:26:45 AM
It's far worse by Mike Folkerth on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 11:56:17 AM
Ah. That's the book my office manager borrowed!! by Rob Kall on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 3:00:16 PM
unlimited growth by tjb on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 10:02:14 PM
A tsunami may be just what is needed by Jim Freeman on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 12:36:31 PM
Re: USA's Economic Disaster Tsunami Is Under Way by Munich on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 1:17:55 PM
Jim by Mike Folkerth on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 1:22:10 PM
This is Ron Paul's forte by Jeanette Doney on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 2:30:00 PM
Sorry, but I don't think so by Rob Kall on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 3:07:22 PM
Ron Paul Does Have A Better Plan by Brad Evans on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 4:53:43 PM
Ron Paul's Proposals by John Danforth on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 7:47:05 AM
I mostly agree - we're like passengers on the Titanic, after by Richard Mynick on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 4:20:00 PM
It's Been Underway! by William Cormier on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 4:48:54 PM
It's Been Underway by Eddy Schmid on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 5:21:39 AM
next depression by Gary Denson on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 4:49:38 PM
Ron Paul The Prophet by Brad Evans on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 5:00:51 PM
We Need a Return to Community by Dan Lion on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 6:20:05 PM
The delusional see the light by beccy on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 6:35:55 PM
Motivation by Paul Rye on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 8:27:41 PM
What's the Solution - One Economist Says: FAIRTAX by Ian on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 8:43:03 PM
It is still... by John Sanchez Jr. on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 8:29:03 AM
Protect us from terrorists? by Mike Folkerth on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 8:46:04 PM
I think... by John Sanchez Jr. on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 8:34:49 AM
SOCIALISM WAY OUT OF THE BASIS PARADOX OF CAPITALISM by rhalfhill on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 9:07:59 PM
Interest rate cuts and inflation by csnet on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 10:44:12 PM
The 2 Loan Mortgage Statue Stability Act by Dom Jermano on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 11:24:37 PM
Multiple Loan Theory by John Danforth on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 7:32:44 AM
Know the Limits by Dom Jermano on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 6:25:11 PM
My two cents worth by TomK on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 11:58:35 PM
Shock Doctrine in the US by August Adams on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 10:08:59 PM
The collapse already happened, it's water under the bridge. by Dom Jermano on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 10:43:34 PM
Incompetence? by ibrahim turner on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 12:05:37 AM
face the facts by Tony Forest on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 1:04:56 AM
P.S. by Tony Forest on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 3:43:27 AM
Missing The Point by John Danforth on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 6:47:05 AM
Ron Paul Knows Economics by ronheri on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 6:55:37 AM
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Listen up Everyone. by Dom Jermano on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 9:17:28 AM
Sorry Ikster by John Danforth on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 4:10:16 PM
There is no Crash coming, It is History ! by Dom Jermano on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 7:33:12 PM
Sounds like government interference to me by John Danforth on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 at 7:05:34 PM
from Mary Ann Gould by Rob Kall on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 7:31:48 AM
a right wing kool-aid drinker's response by Rob Kall on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 7:46:44 AM
well............. by Tony Forest on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 8:36:37 AM
Well you are wrong by Dom Jermano on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 9:28:11 AM
"So long suckers." by TomK on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 7:41:49 PM
I will help you out. by Dom Jermano on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 11:16:27 PM

 
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