"McCain will make Cheney look like Gandhi" - Pat Buchanan / While the civilian economy is shrinking, the military sector is expanding. The Republicans, are pledged to an even bigger U.S. military. It's good for business, if your part of the growing group of Americans whose livelihoods, and claim to some sort of social status, depend on the continuation of our foreign policy of perpetual war and civilian abuse. GOP KILLING FLOOR examines how Nixon's ghost & ghoulies are still haunting american politics. meanwhile... GOING UP ! Top 1% share of total income Income gap between rich and poor Foreign debt as a percent of GDP Age at which one can receive Social Security Hunger Consumer credit debt Housing foreclosures Severe poverty rate GOING DOWN ! Real income Real manufacturing wages Percent of single women and mothers in the workforce The bottom 40%'s share of national wealth Older families with pensions. Workers covered by defined benefit pensions. The savings rate US manufacturing jobs ALSO... Protest restricted/ignored Dissenter labeled terrorist/traitor False-flags Elections suspect Leaders benefit from wars/disasters Use of propaganda/lies & partisan mass-media Claims that War is needed for everchanging false reasons Secret/extrajudicial/torture camps Curtailed/suspended civil rights/liberties Wiretap/intercept/surveillance net Stealthily expands int'nl influence/power Judiciary/Opposition ineffective/ignored Legislation to defy Constitution BTW, have you noticed that the good guys always win execpt on the news ?