[11th Commandment]

This has to be false! Only the US runs deficits because we spend so much on the military, give tax cuts to the rich and pollute the world.

[MeanWestTexan]

Yeah, and I remember all those books by Mr. Sony talking about why his business model was so great --- they are all but bankrupt, with inferior products living off the name.

I need to pull out old Newsweeks with "Japan Overtaking the US" panic on the covers.

[Brilliant]

I wonder how much they own of our debt, and how much we own of their debt. Mutual cancellation might make the numbers look better to both of us.