[CricketOnTheHearth]

China’s giving it the ol’ college try, but the bloom may be already coming off the rose in a few of these places. I recently read an article about grumbling in some 3rd world country (I forget which, in Africa, I think) because the Chinese were bringing in their own Chinese workers to do the work instead of hiring local.

America made the big play for the big oil resources in the Gulf area, while China nibbles around the edges for the oil in Sudan, etc. No argument that the US has funbled the Gulf play. I predict the “Great Game” will eventually turn to China attempting to get a foothold in the Gulf region; perhaps cozying up to Iran. Neither Russia nor the US would like that… much ugliness ensues.

The fact that our economies are so webbed together makes it tougher. You can’t just haul off and blast your rival any more, you wind up cratering your own economy if you do.

[CricketOnTheHearth]

China’s giving it the ol’ college try, but the bloom may be already coming off the rose in a few of these places. I recently read an article about grumbling in some 3rd world country (I forget which, in Africa, I think) because the Chinese were bringing in their own Chinese workers to do the work instead of hiring local.

America made the big play for the big oil resources in the Gulf area, while China nibbles around the edges for the oil in Sudan, etc. No argument that the US has funbled the Gulf play. I predict the “Great Game” will eventually turn to China attempting to get a foothold in the Gulf region; perhaps cozying up to Iran. Neither Russia nor the US would like that… much ugliness ensues.

The fact that our economies are so webbed together makes it tougher. You can’t just haul off and blast your rival any more, you wind up cratering your own economy if you do.

[CricketOnTheHearth]

China’s giving it the ol’ college try, but the bloom may be already coming off the rose in a few of these places. I recently read an article about grumbling in some 3rd world country (I forget which, in Africa, I think) because the Chinese were bringing in their own Chinese workers to do the work instead of hiring local.

America made the big play for the big oil resources in the Gulf area, while China nibbles around the edges for the oil in Sudan, etc. No argument that the US has funbled the Gulf play. I predict the “Great Game” will eventually turn to China attempting to get a foothold in the Gulf region; perhaps cozying up to Iran. Neither Russia nor the US would like that… much ugliness ensues.

The fact that our economies are so webbed together makes it tougher. You can’t just haul off and blast your rival any more, you wind up cratering your own economy if you do.

[CricketOnTheHearth]

China’s giving it the ol’ college try, but the bloom may be already coming off the rose in a few of these places. I recently read an article about grumbling in some 3rd world country (I forget which, in Africa, I think) because the Chinese were bringing in their own Chinese workers to do the work instead of hiring local.

America made the big play for the big oil resources in the Gulf area, while China nibbles around the edges for the oil in Sudan, etc. No argument that the US has funbled the Gulf play. I predict the “Great Game” will eventually turn to China attempting to get a foothold in the Gulf region; perhaps cozying up to Iran. Neither Russia nor the US would like that… much ugliness ensues.

The fact that our economies are so webbed together makes it tougher. You can’t just haul off and blast your rival any more, you wind up cratering your own economy if you do.

[CricketOnTheHearth]

Every time I think I know how badly mucked up the housing market is, someone shows me new depths like these.

Holeee krap.

[CricketOnTheHearth]

Every time I think I know how badly mucked up the housing market is, someone shows me new depths like these.

Holeee krap.

[CricketOnTheHearth]

Every time I think I know how badly mucked up the housing market is, someone shows me new depths like these.

Holeee krap.

[CricketOnTheHearth]

Every time I think I know how badly mucked up the housing market is, someone shows me new depths like these.

Holeee krap.

[CricketOnTheHearth]

Every time I think I know how badly mucked up the housing market is, someone shows me new depths like these.

Holeee krap.

[CricketOnTheHearth]

“Preach a little Gospel; sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good.”

This line in this song speaks cynical volumes about the gullibility of masses. That any scruffy itinerant, if he should start spouting stuff about Jesus, would earn the ears and some of the money of passing listeners. The same apparently goes for any scruffy itinerant who spouts stuff about wealth.

Sad.

“…many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Out of my sight; your deeds are evil!'”

[CricketOnTheHearth]

“Preach a little Gospel; sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good.”

This line in this song speaks cynical volumes about the gullibility of masses. That any scruffy itinerant, if he should start spouting stuff about Jesus, would earn the ears and some of the money of passing listeners. The same apparently goes for any scruffy itinerant who spouts stuff about wealth.

Sad.

“…many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Out of my sight; your deeds are evil!'”

[CricketOnTheHearth]

“Preach a little Gospel; sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good.”

This line in this song speaks cynical volumes about the gullibility of masses. That any scruffy itinerant, if he should start spouting stuff about Jesus, would earn the ears and some of the money of passing listeners. The same apparently goes for any scruffy itinerant who spouts stuff about wealth.

Sad.

“…many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Out of my sight; your deeds are evil!'”

[CricketOnTheHearth]

“Preach a little Gospel; sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good.”

This line in this song speaks cynical volumes about the gullibility of masses. That any scruffy itinerant, if he should start spouting stuff about Jesus, would earn the ears and some of the money of passing listeners. The same apparently goes for any scruffy itinerant who spouts stuff about wealth.

Sad.

“…many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Out of my sight; your deeds are evil!'”

[CricketOnTheHearth]

“Preach a little Gospel; sell a couple bottles of Dr. Good.”

This line in this song speaks cynical volumes about the gullibility of masses. That any scruffy itinerant, if he should start spouting stuff about Jesus, would earn the ears and some of the money of passing listeners. The same apparently goes for any scruffy itinerant who spouts stuff about wealth.

Sad.

“…many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Out of my sight; your deeds are evil!'”

[CricketOnTheHearth]

The only two major options for affecting what our leaders do is voting them in or out of office, or taking to the streets in armed mobs. A third option is economic, but there is only so much corpor-rat crap we can refuse to buy… gotta eat and drive to work, after all.

And if our vote is rigged and gamed, and we are never presented with any but corporately-approved candidates, what options does that leave us?

*I* do not accept the ‘guilt’ of which the Commondreams article speaks. *I* did not back the Iraq war. I did the peaceful First Amendment protest thing throughout. See how much good that did. And what would Commondreams have had me do??

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