Over the cliff – The on-going decline of a superpower
By Oliver Krumme.
The die is cast! The worst case scenario could not be prevented. After the deadline has expired and no consensus has been made between the Democrats and the Republicans, the US is facing a painful austerity programme.
No one [...]
America Went Over the Fiscal Cliff Long Ago
By Alan Caruba.
I doubt that President Obama will compromise with the House Republicans on anything that might be done to avoid the January 2nd “fiscal cliff” that kicks in with higher taxes for everyone.
Obama has made it clear that increasing [...]
The Obvious and Predictable Result – The Absurdity of Modern Election Campaigning
By Oliver Krumme.
Finally! The votes have been made; the US and the whole world can get a rest now. Not a rest from a hard week of work, or a natural disaster, but from something far more exhausting than any other public event or full scale [...]