No end in sight

Anyone want to bet on how much longer things can go on like this? The dollar is at an all time low against the Euro and the Yen (as well as the Canadian dollar and who knows what other currencies). This means that other nations are not going to be very interested in investing in dollars or the United States. Of course if all countries “called in their chips” the U. S. economy would simply collapse. But not to worry, Bush has just promised Columbia another 3 billion for the utterly failed fight against drugs, to say nothing of what else he has promised here and there around the world, with no way to finance it other than more and more debt.

Then there is the situation in Iraq that the Bush/Cheney Administration keeps insisting is going well. The fact that Bagdad itself has become a war zone and much of the rest of Iraq is no better seems not to register in the tiny minds that make up the current Administration. Indeed, not satisfied with the absolute disaster in Iraq they are now gearing up for a fight with Iran. We might be spared this for no other reason that we just simply don’t have enough troops or money to do it (at least at the moment). Maybe we could do Syria or Lebanon as they wouldn’t be such a big problem. Oh well, the neocons can always hope.

Of course there is the situation of the Israel/Palestinian question (anyone remember this?). Now that Arafat has died, Israel and the U.S. are confronted with the possibility of actually doing something about the problem. But, again, not to worry. Sharon has it all figured out, and as Bush will continue to kiss his backside, they will figure out a way to make sure the Palestinians get the shaft – big time. The Palestinians will be lucky to come out of this with the clothes on their backs. And you can be sure that the onus of responsibility for the problems will be placed on the Palestinians who, after all, are all bloodthirsty terrorists intent on destroying the state of Israel. The fact that Israel has been illegally stealing Palestinian land and water for all these years, as well as blatantly violating the United Nations rulings (far more egregiously than Iraq ever did), will be conveniently ignored. Such is “justice” in the eyes of Israel and the United States.

It is my personal belief that all of this is going to implode on the Bush/Cheney attempt to create fascist state in the U.S. But what do I know? I said Ronald Reagan could never be elected President, I said George W. Bush could never be elected (which, of course he wasn't’), and I said he could never be elected this time (which perhaps he wasn’t). Nonetheless, I believe something drastic is about to happen, either in the next few weeks, or perhaps a few months, but it is on the way. Good always triumphs over evil, or at least it always has so far.