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Saving the Planet or 'Fixing' the Debt

By Patrick   Follow   Mon, 12 Nov 2012, 7:52pm   289 views   2 comments
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Imagine Japan attacked at Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 and our political leaders responded by debating the best way to deal with the deficits projected for 1960. This is pretty much the way that Washington works these days. The political leadership, including the Washington press corps and punditry, were already intently ignoring the economic downturn that is wreaking havoc on the lives of tens of millions of people across the country. Now, in the wake of the destruction from Hurricane Sandy, they will intensify their efforts to ignore global warming. After all, they want the country to focus on...

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1. robertoaribas Follow Befriend (23) 55 threads 3,836 comments Scottsdale, AZ robertoaribas's website

   1   12:06pm Tue 13 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   Melmakian says The Debt bomb has been mathematically proven to be an unavoidable problem. Global Warming has been not. Do you get hemorrhoids on your brain?

2. Biff Baxter Follow Befriend 65 threads 189 comments

   2   12:10pm Tue 13 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Or having something to do with real estate. I mean directly, not seven degrees from. Biff