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March 22, 2008 at 10:45:42

Why Don't We Just Buy the Oil?....And Rid Ourselves of Congress

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I received this small note this morning from my mathematical friend who is consumed with the real meaning of the numbers that are flung about by that collection of dregs that now parades as our Federal government:

"quote"......

How Much Is Too Much To Spend On a Preemptive War?

As of this third week in March 2008, the wars in the Mideast (Afghanistan and Iraq) have cost us $538.6 Billion. That is $5,686 per U.S. family.

Let's see if we can wrap our minds around the numbers.

·         $538.6 Billion dollars would buy ALL the fuel for ALL the commuters in Minnesota for 116 years and four months. (At 12,000 miles per year, 20 mpg, $3.10 per gallon)

·         $538.6 Billion dollars would pay a year of premiums on a $955 per month health insurance policy for EVERY uninsured person in the United States. (46,995,000 as of August, 2007)

·         At $250 Million per bridge, $538.6 Billion dollars would replace 2,154 bridges

·         $538.6 Billion dollars is a LOT of money.

My $5,686 could have been spent in many better ways.

At the risk of sounding naïve, why don't we just buy the oil, instead of trying to control it?

Dan Martin (end quote..)

I agree Dan. Why didn't we just save our selves, our country and the world a lot of grief, and just pay for the oil we needed or wanted? Why? Because blasting other countries off the map, killing indigenous populations, manufacturing weaponry and making war a business was far more profitable on so many fronts.

Think what we have accomplished by attacking non-threatening countries that had something we coveted. Just look at the "freedom" we brought to Afghanistan and Iraq! Look at these burgeoning democracies that have governments we hand picked to make sure things were done our way to benefit the elite. We have many things to be thankful for in this massive genocide for oil and thanks to the use of Depleted Uranium on the Iraqi's, massive and horrendous birth defects are occurring at an alarming rate. Not that it matters, those exposed to this radio-active gas are going to have a short life anyway, and that includes our military that was also exposed.

Thanks to Paul Bremer, Iraqi farmers can no longer even save seed for next years crops. It's illegal.

Thanks to the World Bank, an Iraqi national cannot be loaned money for a business start-up . . . only foreign investors allowed."

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Carol Contessa is about to graduate with a B.B.A. in Accounting. She has been living in Florida for the past seven years. She started watching a lot of documentaries last year with her husband after subscribing to Netflix. She is stunned and concerned about so many things that are going on in our country. Carol recommends Googling "Censored Media" if you really want to know.
Carol ContessaCarol Contessa is about to graduate with a B.B.A. in Accounting. She has been living in Florida for the past seven years. She started watching a lot of documentaries last year with her husband after subscribing to Netflix. She is stunned and concerned about so many things that are going on in our country. Carol recommends Googling "Censored Media" if you really want to know.

Great Idea

This is an excellent idea. Our political system is completely outdated, not to mention it isn't working in the way it was designed to anymore. We truly do not need congress anymore. We can vote on the bills ourselves by using the internet. The process of getting rid of congress could be started by adding "none of the above" to the ballot. Then we could vote them all out. They represent corporations rather than the people now anyways.

by Carol Contessa (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 5 comments) on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 12:00:37 PM

Great Idea

by Carol Contessa (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 5 comments) on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 12:01:20 PM

Great Idea

by Carol Contessa (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 5 comments) on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 12:01:29 PM

Great Idea

by Carol Contessa (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 5 comments) on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 12:01:34 PM

As we enter the last half of 2008, it is becoming increasingly clear that whatever this rogue administration and congress has planned for our final demise, is about to take place. I fully expect to see sites like OpEd either seriously compromised or gone altogether.

We have little time left, if any at all. Stand up now or there will be no peace.
Marti OakleyAs we enter the last half of 2008, it is becoming increasingly clear that whatever this rogue administration and congress has planned for our final demise, is about to take place. I fully expect to see sites like OpEd either seriously compromised or gone altogether.

We have little time left, if any at all. Stand up now or there will be no peace.

Got it!!

Thanks Carol! LOL!!! Don't you know you are supposed to repeat something 7 times for it to be permantly remembered? I see I'm not the only one who has lsiting problems with this system!

Thanks for your coment(s). Thay are appreciated! (-:

by Marti Oakley (19 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 57 comments) on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 1:16:00 PM