Reply #44: You are clearly brilliant and knowledgeable, I have 2 comments:

[NoSheep]

It was my understanding that spending billions on this unnecessary war is what caused our huge deficit. Your article suggests the war was started in order to remedy the deficit. Perhaps I'm missing something. I'm not really well versed in many things that would help me speak to this issue more intelligently.

Also-not all Americans are guilty of what you accuse yourself and many others of. I seek comfort within my means. And others that I know who aren't guilty are Democrats who live in this red state along with me. You can bet we are really pissed at the sheep we see, rich and poor. Really pissed.

You make some very good points here. Even I realize we have to remain a global economic power or perish. But all Americans aren't like you. Some of us dumb Southerners in red states practice what we preach. I don't feel the folks I know here are "part of the problem". We are indeed a small minority. Unfortunately you are absolutely right. You and your ilk are-and I say that plainly-it's just the truth, as you say.