Dec 15, 2008 21:00
- With huge numbers of people unemployed, and more rolling into the offices, the states are running out of money to pay benefits. Like 30 out of 50 states.
- Drill-baby-drill just went *choke*, as oil companies are suddenly unwilling to finance new exploration. Existing wells are being shut down as uneconomical to operate, and forecasts are looking like oil will reach $30 a barrel, as the Chinese economy goes into full slump. These things seem to be interconnected, don’t they?
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