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Interesting. Saw this headline on Yahoo News.
If Republicans Want To Shut Down Washington, Theyll Have To Ask Chinas Permission First
Its from Forbes.
This paragraph is interesting:
Id bet the Tea Partiers have zero idea that other countries have leverage over the US.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/eamonnfingleton/2013/09/29/if-republicans-want-to-shut-down-washington-theyll-have-to-ask-chinas-permission-first/?partner=yahootix
via:
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2013/09/29/house-gop-fails-tea-party/#comments
Berlum
(7,044 posts)Thanks a pant load, RepubliWankers.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)It was called Nixon Shock. Basically set the economy up for boom and bust cycles. Now, essentially, they own us/hold our debt, same thing.
Interesting bit of history... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_Shock
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)that the US could default, the dollar plummet and interest rates would skyrocket bringing on Zimbabwe style inflation if we don't make drastic cuts to government spending and entitlement programs. Yet interest rates have remained low and things appear to slowly be getting better under Obama. How can the right's dire predictions come true? Only if they actually choose to default setting off the spiral of doom they have been talking about.
We can only default by choice. And it is their choice.
Berlum
(7,044 posts)It's the RepubliBagger kristofascist "starve the beast" hate meme. They really do hate America and all that America stands for. They want a Faccist CorporateKristocracy, Inc. and they will crap all over what is good and holy to get it.