As interesting as the 2008 elections have been thus far, I can’t help but have this feeling that a rare few of the candidates are actually acknowledging the dire look at the future for America… one which is rapidly becoming the present. Are the candidates simply putting on a brave face for America by pretending like our economy isn’t slipping into a recession, are they trying to convince us that our nation is just as stable as it has always been with their positivity, or is this just another popularity contest? It is very hard to tell these days. All I know is that inflation is increasing, banks are closing, the stock market isn’t feeling so fierce, we’re still in a war we never could afford, and the Fed is once again planning on giving America another shot of steroids… but we all know what happens when you cheat too often with steroids. Someone finds out, and the outcome is never pretty.
Pat Buchanan puts out a great article describing the jeopardy in which America has put herself. Read Pat’s article (it does this topic justice).
It would seem that for some people Christmas is all about giant inflatable crap in the front yard and putting so many twinkle lights on your house that it is visible from the international space station.
Now you don’t even have to get in your car to see the wintery delights. The folks at tackychristmasyards.com and planetchristmas.com have done the work. Take a gander; it might just make your eyes bleed.
I am a sucker for 1950s kitschy futurism. Especially the futuristic way of life that Disney promoted with Tomorrowland, Epcot, and the like. Here’s an excerpt from a 1958 Disney show titled “Magic Highway U.S.A.”
It’s interesting to note the things that actually came to pass: rearview cameras, GPS systems, and unchecked suburban sprawl.
I for one think we could use some of those sun-powered-electro-suspension cars and the flying ambulance/fire truck/wrecker.
