A Surly Introduction continues

The Iraq war has cost us an estimated $3.3 Trillion! It wasn't too many decades ago that the entire budget of the U. S. government and the GNP was less than one trillion. Of course, we're living in a very inflated economy. But if you wonder why our economy is tanking, it's the war, stupid. Almost all the funds for social programs have been cut to fund the debacle in Iraq. If you wonder why schools, medical care, veterans' services are going down the tubes, it's the fault of our administration who appear willing to spend us into bankruptcy. Much of this money is borrowed, especially from China. And why is gas so expensive? Again, it's the war, stupid. Our military and all of the private contractors hired by our government haven't been able to get the Iraqi economy functioning. They told us that Iraqi oil would fund it. They're living an emotionally-driven ideological delusion and many of us want to follow along. Wake up, people!