who is going to buy the stock certificates when the baby boomers need to sell, and is otherwise not able to work to earn their keep, to pay for things so that companies can generate a profit so as to distribute a dividend,
The population of the US is predicted to increase to 500 million within 15-20 years. Of course, most of that increase will consist of Catholic hispanics... But Catholicism is already established in the US and not necessarily a threat to democratic or western value systems.
And this increase is the result of the Latin baby boom over the past 20 years, wherein 10 years ago, 50% of Mexican society was under the age of 18.. Now they are looking for jobs and moving to the US, which is attempting to absorb this influx of Latin baby boomers. And while that may bother some Americans, I'm cool with it since I speak decent Spanish and I love Latin food (and it tries to love me right back.. :0)
But Europe is on the border of the Muslim baby boom.. And muslim values are quite different than those of traditional Europe. And thus, we're likely to see an increasing hostility towards Muslims in European societies over the coming years. Muslims will find it much more difficult to integrate into European society than Latinos into the US. And they will bring Islamic militancy along with them, much as we're starting to see in Germany, France, and Britain.
But lest anyone perceive me as "anti-muslim", let me clarify. I'm against Islamic Fascism.. The attempt to create a Theocratic system dominated by Sharia, intolerant of other religious and political views, wherein all economic and political structures are subverted to the cause of spreading Islam throughout the world, peacefully, or if need be, through force. And I think most young Muslims are opposed to living under such conditions as well.. They don't want to live under such stringent rules and regulations, where power exists in the hands of religious zealots, and their happiness and dreams are subordinated to lives of austerity..
I would be just as opposed were the Vatican to attempt to restore the power of the Pope over national governments.. Where politicians would be required to seek the favor of the pope to legitimize their elected office. And I certainly would be opposed to any attempt to wage a Crusade against Islam, as I would be in opposing Jihadists.
I'll answer the rest of your post in another response... Need to catch a smoke..
Hawk |
