Be afraid.
Because fear is a billion dollar business in this country.
After WWII ended, it started with the Cold War and that
helped make billions for the owners of the defense industry.
It also contributed to not seeing the fall of the Soviets.
After all, a huge industry, and a lot of money, rode on it.
Then the Soviet Union broke apart. Then crime became the
excuse to waste taxpayer money. Then came 9-11.
What a bonanza! And the monolith government contracting
companies got even more money. Then came the Iraq War.
Talk about war profiteering! But God forbid we
have universal health care! Or free college for everyone.
Or well-paid teachers.
We, the United States of America, spend the bulk of our
money on fear.
1.11.2008
The Fear Business
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First, we do have universal health care. The U.S. health care system is open to everyone in the U.S. Just ask the illegal aliens who take full advantage of emergency room services for their health care needs.
We don't have universal health care insurance. There's a big difference between the two terms.
Second, there is no such thing as free college. In fact, there is no such thing as free anything. Its simply a matter of whose doing the paying.
For an "Econo-Girl", you have a very limited understanding of economics.
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