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Old 10-08-2005, 04:22 PM   #26 (permalink)
thingstodo
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Originally Posted by Seaver
Wow, such a bleak outlook.

You pointed out Rome, maybe I'd agree if our leaders ended up being like Nero or Caligula....

You all may think Bush is bad, but if Rome could survive and prosper through leadership like that... is he REALLY going to end the US?
Who says are leaders really aren't that bad? We sure don't really know. After Clinton's little troubles I'm sure things are buttoned up better than ever. And there are many ways to have that kind of impact.

You should check out the book The Tipping Point if you want to see just how quickly something that is simmering can change.
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