TIRED of INEQUALITY? Get used to it. Things look like they're only gonna get worse.

[Octafish]

96. Absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely.

Completely agree, reformist2. It's way past time for the New New Deal. A good place to start is in nationalizing the defense and energy industries.

First, that would mean no individual would make money off of war -- and any profits in building weapons would be shared by the people. That way, no future appointed pretzeldent who lied America into war in Iraq and elsewhere who said "Money trumps peace" would run free.

Second, monies made through harvesting the nation's natural resources would be shared by the people, like they do in Alaska. As it stands, the oil companies get every break imaginable, last year alone $4.4 billion in tax rebates from the government. Something is very wrong, here.

Third, a New New Deal using the money saved from ending wars for profit and Empire would change the face of the nation and the future of the planet. For the cost of Iraq War, we could've built a new National 100% Renewable Clean Energy Grid. I kid you not, the math. Once completed, that would take our reliance on Saudi roils out of the equation faster than you can say Bandar Bush three times fast.