The Greatest Threat America Has Ever Faced: the GOP?

The Mother of All Messes By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Republicans are sending around the Internet a photo of a cute little boy whose T-shirt reads: “The mess in my pants is nothing compared to the mess Democrats will make of this country if they win Nov. 2nd.” One can only wonder at the insouciance of this message. Are Republicans unaware of the amazing mess the Bush regime has made? It is impossible to imagine a bigger mess. Republicans have us at war in two countries as a result of Republican lies and deceptions, and we might be in two more wars--Iran and Pakistan--by November. We have alienated the entire Muslim world and most of the rest. The dollar has lost 60% of its value against the euro, and the once mighty dollar is losing its reserve currency role. The Republicans’ policies have driven up the price of both oil and gold by... [read full story]