The End of Europe?

American Enterprise Institute ^ | Thursday, March 4, 2004 | Niall Ferguson

[F14 Pilot]

Bump for later, Thanks!

[DeuceTraveler]

"The Arab regimes won't, and can't, cut off the oil to the US since their crappy economies rely heavily on that oil money. Without it they'd be as irrelivant as Central Africa."

Worse than Central Africa. At least there in Africa they can grow crops.

[stig]

Rome became dependent on foreign labor and foreign grain. We have become drunk with oil.

And the US is not drunk on outsourcing?? Or Mexican imigrants??

[americanbychoice2]

Your last paragraph is not correct, in my opinion. In the last 30 years, we have had an increase in population from 200 million to 300 million and it is expected to increase to 500 million by 2050.
In Europe, where the population has become too lazy to breed they are importing muslims to take care of their problems. Of course that will bring other problems with it, more severe than they realize.
The only suggestion I have is: Import Hindus, who also procreate, to counterbalance their surging Muslim population. :)

[americanbychoice2]

take any of the above, you may hit the jackpot. :)

[RightOnline]

A fascinating read. Rather dire warning(s), as well. Darned shame Europe is too collectively snooty and self-absorbed to heed such warnings.

It's like watching an impending train wreck. You know it's going to happen, you know it's going to be awful, you know you can only do so much to warn the passengers on each train.......yet you can't take your eyes off of the spectacle.

[redgolum]

Yes we are, and it is just as dangerous.

[camas]

same coin OK now all they need is a common tongue. i don't think this will happen so th EU is doomed no trust if you can't under stand.