Money and Greed Wars!!?
548705
go to the bookstore and check out "Boomerang". it explains all about this issue. Another book called "Confessions of an economic Hit-man" explains how greed for oil causes wars like Iraq and Desert Storm. better yet, just check out Idiot's Guide to Iraq.  This book could be called "How people kill each other in the middle east over oil". all these are good.\n\na crazy guy from Ecuador once told me "wars are always about economics"  the more i read about the subject the more i realize he was dead on. since economies fuel every aspect of politics, it only makes sense that economics would be THE deciding factor when any government decides to invade. Saddam did it to Kuwait when he was in debt to them, we did it to Iraq when we decided we needed a more "friendly" leadership in a country that could provide us with oil and natural gas contracts, and just look at Britain..holy chit. the examples are infinite. it happens all the time, and the oldest joke in the book is that the nationalists of the invading country ALWAYS provide or support an alternative justification for the aggression. people are so stupid...
407558
Anyways, from reading your post - I would say that people like you are part to blame too... there is no mass insatiable greed... yes there are problems - but the problems need to be put in perspective first - and if you demonise a certain group of people, the emotional turmoil you cause yourself blocks out rational reasoning - making it impossible for you to come up with sane solutions.  \n\nFirstly deal with yourself - check out my blog http.//www.keith.iblogs.com  - find out what and how to articulate and understand and categorise what it is that your trying to say - find any errors and correct them.  \n\nAll in all I would not tell you anything, until you fix but firstly find out how much is missing in your ground work - how you are helping to create the mess you perceive.\n\nGood luck - e-mail me if you like.
219177
We are dealing with very very greedy people here.  The oil companies have been making record profits, while blaming the costs on things that never really affected their business.  They blamed the prices going up after the hurricanes, but the truth is, they were hardly hit!!!  It is sickening to me.  How can they have been hurt when they are making record profits???  It doesn't add up.  They sicken me.  It is disgusting that these compainies are not held accountable.  It is hurting our already poor economy.  It is hitting those of us who are the normal public the hardest.  All the while these business men are stuffing more wads of cash down their pockets, feeding the consumer lies about why they raised the prices.  I'm glad to know that someone else out there feels this is an important issue!!!
545411
I wish more people would ask questions like this....\n\nLet me answer it by making an analogy with how some people are here in the USA or anywhere for that matter...\n\nAnalogy 1:\nWhy worry about how much money you will spend when you know that you will ALWAYS be bailed out by someone with lots of cash...\n\nAnalogy 2:\nWhy does anyone really care to Work when there will always be someone there to give you money?\n\nThe whole idea is that we give money to a lot of countries because we want to avoid allowing a power vacuum to be created in most of these countries.   What generally happens is when devastation happens, Mafia types come in and give money and aid and then expect a return.  The return they want is total power and control.  If they don't get it, they can and usually do throw a country into civil war.\n\nSo, generally, we do it to avoid wars and avoid chaos in the world.   If we would have corrected the problems in Afghanistan back when Russia was fighting there, we would not have the problems we have now.  The Taliban would not have taken control of a power vacuumed nation and made it what it was.   So, that should have been a major wake up call...\n\nGood Luck on your answers...  Hope this kind-of helps...
444620
WHEN YOU HAVE WAR MONGERING PROFITEERS, YOU WILL HAVE WAR!!  THERE'S TOO MUCH MONEY IN IT FOR THEMSELVES NOT TO PILLAGE AND PLUNDER THE AMERICAN TAX PAYERS FOR IT.
86708
milions of dollars ..
305178
No, your not.  The government is absolutely dreadful at distributing money.  Particularly this administration, which also has yet to figure out that you can't increase spending and decrease income at the same time.  I figure that one out when I was like five.
1016337
Its blamed on the war, but, I think you are right about the greedy ones, they are taking full advantage of the situation!!!
850468
In my book, money is often the cause of unethical behaviors, thus having more money but no more brain would not safe Bush from himself.\nBut I like your "tongue in cheek" argument.
499781
Well, first you should want in one hand and shit in the other.  After a few days see which one fills up.  Sorry, but there is very little free money in this world when you need it.  However, if your rich it just keeps coming.
269592
Is this the one?  People are always trying to get money the old-fashioned way: sue!\n\nhttp://www.entmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=5092
656325
greed........ it will be the undoing of us all. It's probably too late to do something, the hippies of the sixtys have sold out, gave up and are now part of the problem. \n\nI doubt we will ever see such a socially conscience generation again.\n\nThe giant corporate pigs have taken over almost every free country on the planet. It's over unless money goes away. Otherwise, corrupt attornies and corporate turds will rule, and milk us for our blood. \n\nThink about it. Govenments give BILLIONS of dollars of tax breaks to ONLY the richest. Working class people are DOOMED.\n\nI must add RIPPER IN THE SHADOWS, you and YOUR attitude are the problem... go to he ll you idiot. You're LOST dude.
630279
You know who is to blame? Your subconscious! It has some blocks towards money installed long time ago. \nHow to deal with it? See the manual: \n"Money is Love" by Klaus Joehle (free mp3 audio book) http://lovebook2.tripod.com/book-money-is-love.shtml#audio\nText of the book: http://lovebook2.tripod.com/book-money-is-love.shtml#Edited
668751
Get rid of them......they are draining our funds!
833718
Too much, its legalised robbery! :(
1168615
I personally agree. But try telling that to private war contractors, the defense industry, wall street traders and investors, and big oil executives. This is one messed up world. And greed appears to be the most popular sin. By far. It is no contest. And that is the sole reason for ALL wars. Even wars that appear to be religious or cultural disputes. Money is behind every war.
867335
It seems like a nasty trend beginning to start. I hope they get this figured out before next season.  The holdup is money. Always the holdup. Greedy people!!!!