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Viva La Revolucion

September 12, 2011 – 11:08 am

The victory of Mexican liberals in 1861 led to a revolution against the debts incurred by the previous governments to the European banks. France invaded Mexico backed by the Roman Catholic clergy and the conservative upper class. The French installed an Austrian archduke to oversee the monetary and military rape of the nation. The debt […]

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Voodoo Economic Assholes

April 3, 2011 – 5:27 pm

The Great Depression has faded from the American consciousness. The national economy expanded enormously over the last half-century. Most people have only known relative prosperity in their lifetime. Few living recall standing in lines for a soup kitchen. Big cars and fast food created a sense of comfort for the nation. Under GW Bush’s tutelage […]

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