Are we seeing the beginning of the fall of the American Empire?
Heard last night that, between oil prices now expected to double in North America, and a US dollar that is expected to plumet even further over the next year...well, this seems very ominous.
Historically, the fastest empire to fall was the Romans who vanished within 200 years. I've heard the Americans, thanks to the technological age we live in and all the unsupported money reserves, could fall in six days. Between the devaluation of US currency which is almost a certainty now, and the continue lack of interest in the Bush admin to look at anything other than oil for energy (Bush is an oil-man, afterall)...2005 could be a very interesting year looking south of the border as it pays for letting the uneducated religious right win the last election.
Just my 2 cents...
Bard
Heard last night that, between oil prices now expected to double in North America, and a US dollar that is expected to plumet even further over the next year...well, this seems very ominous.
Historically, the fastest empire to fall was the Romans who vanished within 200 years. I've heard the Americans, thanks to the technological age we live in and all the unsupported money reserves, could fall in six days. Between the devaluation of US currency which is almost a certainty now, and the continue lack of interest in the Bush admin to look at anything other than oil for energy (Bush is an oil-man, afterall)...2005 could be a very interesting year looking south of the border as it pays for letting the uneducated religious right win the last election.
Just my 2 cents...
Bard