Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: michael97123 who wrote (249604)	11/26/2007 1:37:03 PM
From: Steve Lokness	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

michael; Did you ever take into account that the US military defends the free world and since you folks wont pay taxes here, we find another way to charge you What! You think Europe needs to be defended by the US? The result of that "charge" you think Europe is paying is a lower standard of living for Americans. Goods produced around the world cost us more. That is what the price of gold is telling you. If it takes half as much gold to buy something - in US dllars - we are paying twice as much for it. Oil is but one example. If you think the Europeans are paying the cost - think again when you fuel up your gas tank. If you think the suns going down on the american century, it is certainly not europe that will be replacing it. Europe is doing a lot of things smart - their energy policy for instance. They are light years ahead of us in the transformation of alternate energy sources. We continue to dig a deeper and deeper hole by taking on a war we cannot afford and putting it all on the charge card. Not saying the sun is going down on our empire - but the last few years are certainly a cause for concern. steve