bits and bites 4/20/08: us news, world news

Apr 20, 2008 17:57

Now, normally, I try and keep things light, to provide a touch of silliness to an increasingly dismal world ( Read more... )

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khudirambose April 21 2008, 03:16:50 UTC
The issue of hunger is surely an important. Haiti just removed their President because of high food prices.

I think the common link between all the crises you mentioned is credit. We're all spending "imaginary" money that we don't have. I think we should all go back to "the gold standard" and only spend money we actually have.

I mean, this Iraq war is all paid with credit. I'm not paying for it and neither are you. Our kids are paying for it. If Americans had to pay for this war with their current taxes, then it would end tomorrow.

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berzerkeley April 22 2008, 04:55:28 UTC
Our desire to be 'greener' is exasperating world hunger... oh, the irony.

"Staggflation" is making me want to yank my money out of the bank and put it under my mattress.

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