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Will America fall like Rome?
As we all are aware of Rome was the global trade network of the world thousands of years ago. It can also be debated that America is a prominent trade network ,today in comparison to other countries. Is it a matter of time before America falls as Rome did?
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pat gilbert 50+
Everything has a cycle a beginning, growth and an end including countries I would look at this video to understand the economics of this process.
http://www.ted.com/talks/niall_ferguson_the_6_killer_apps_of_prosperity.html
Mitch SMith 50+
The strength of the USA is the S part.
I believe that if the states are granted the opportunity to determine the field of competition - this is the only way for them to realise their full capacity.
Look at the states now?
At one time, I was in awe of the states - i promoted the idea of Australia petitioning to join the union.
But lately, I'm glad we didn't .. the personality media based federalism in the USA seems to have wrecked the dream.
So I fully support the secessionist movement that kicked off after the US election. But the petitionists will have to be aware that to get true independence, and a chance to compete freely - not only must they Secede from the union - they will also need to secede from th Corporation of the USA.
Only then will the states be clear to max-out.
GO Yanks!
(edit: P.S. - did you get the email from Obama? I did, and I haven't read such a vacuous meaningles document in all my days. His assertions ar hollow - he talks about energy independence, but hidden in there is his lack of will to allow the American people get on with it - he wants to get the applause for it all!)
Random Chance 30+
I think the real strength of the U.S. is the us part.
Mitch SMith 50+
pat gilbert 50+
Federalism mean a division of power between the states and the Fed. What we have now is all of the power going to a central government which is unconstitutional through agencies and czars under the Executive branch. Federalism is a good thing in this instance. Other wise yes secession is a constitutional right of the states. Except Lincoln violated the Constitution and began the decent into a central power that we have today. The only problem with corporation is when they are subsidized by government.
Random
The us is not what it used to be and is easily manipulated. Imo this is due to a culture of entitlement instead of freedom. Anyway the way to get this back is though decentralization which mean shrink government and government spending.
Mitch SMith 50+
"culture of entitlement instead of freedom" - spot-on!
I often bang-on about perception and agency and all that guff - but the whole thing revolves around "advantage". If anything living - from bacteria to humans does not obtain advantage, it is toast.
Our whole organism-base operates to get a thing we call "freedom" .. you could say "options" .. this is not so much teh variety of things in a shop, but the options one has open to get on with being alive. this freedom includes a range of advantage and disadvantage. Any sane person will normally choose the advantage, and only choose a small disadvantage in order to gain future advantage - and that includes getting along with other people. No one will choose a disadvantage that leads to no freedom at all.
But there are our "governments" trying to force all these choices on us - removing our freedom.
Yes, I am not in favour of blank welfare to individuals or companies. If there is a need for spreading risk, then it would work better as a development grant. But there had better be a strong case for returns.
Jedrek Stepien 10+
pat gilbert 50+
Jedrek Stepien 10+
pat gilbert 50+