[rlmorel]

"...Remember, the more unemployed people that run out of benefits, the more constituents that “need” the government. The left is trying despirately to create a large pool of “needy” people because they know that “needy” people vote democRAT..."

meyer, what you are referring to is the "Cloward Piven Strategy.

Given that Alinsky is Obama's hero and idol (since he doesn't have God) and this strategy is directly derived from Alinsky's work, this would be no surprise.

I have been one of those people from day one who believe that the whole crisis in the latter half of 2008 was deliberately brought to a head for political purposes.

[meyer]

I have been one of those people from day one who believe that the whole crisis in the latter half of 2008 was deliberately brought to a head for political purposes.

I agree. The sudden leap in oil prices without a concurrent devaluation of the dollar is a big hint that manipulation took place.

There are some big-money players that want to make their club a bit more exclusive, but the somewhat free US economy has hampered their efforts by making wealth available to many rather than the few.