So, since this week seems to revolve around educating myself in disaster capitalism and why our economic system is designed to move wealth from the lower and middle classes up to the very top, Desiree helpfully sent this link: http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com/ > > "...over the next decade or so, the United States is going to finish the > process of becoming a Third World country..." As she says: > Whoa. Well, I've wondered about that. We seem to be doing what my 7th grade geography teacher assured us are hallmarks of 3rd world countries: no manufacturing, selling off raw resources to repurchase from other countries after they are "value-added", poor social safety net, enormous disparity between the richest and poorest citizens. Oh, and here's a plug for Garden Variety Cheese for the BEST local (Monterey Bay Area) sheep cheese! Just to keep the blog on track.