Another point that I heard on DemocracyNow was that in 1980, prior to the Reagen administration, the U.S. was the greatest creditor nation, this was after fighting WWI, WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam war and the scores of other wars the U.S. has been involved in. Under Clinton, there where surpluses for as far as the eye could see. The enslavement of our country to this crushing debt was accomplished just the Reagen and Bush administrations.

As our debt as a country continues to increase, so does our perceived risk, which makes that debt even more expensive in the future.  And with nearly 1/3 of our debt held by entities outside of the US (including Japan, China, and OPEC), we will soon be under the mercy of other capitols.  This is leverage gone wild!

Sam Rasoul is standing for Congress (VA-6th-D) in 2008, with my support.  Now, some people might say that Sam Rasoul < http://www.sam2008.c... > is 'a dangerous citizen'.  Consider:

"To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.  We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude." ~ T. Jefferson

"One of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the great struggle for independence."
~ Charles A. Beard, historian (1874-1948)

Well, my view is that Sam Rasoul is simply a citizen determined to remain in touch with reality. And I predict that, at first, other Members of Congress will want to have clandestine meetings with Sam.  Why?  They will want his moral support as they struggle to retain, or regain,  contact with the often unpleasant reality that we voters know so well.

Sam and these new associates will slowly be able to make some positive changes.  For more information: < http://www.sam2008.c... >

It will mine and future generations that feel the pinch of this fiscal mess.