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If you are a Muslim that does not mean you want to blow yourself up… Also, if Iranians are in a large group of people this does not mean they want a “jihad”

I would say that a lot 20-30 somethings have misconceived most of the Middle Eastern countries to be full of aggressive and hurtful people. It’s not true. However, looking back at the majority of US war media coverage over the past 3 decades, I can see where we were taught this.

I think a lack of US comment or coercion is the best course of action. The Iranian people are reacting to advance their freedom. The easiest way to promote the propaganda of the hard liners within Iran would be to allow them to group the protesters with the US.

Our False Prophet appears to have no idea what a golden opportunity he’s passing up here: overthrow this evil dictatorship without firing a single shot… get their Armageddon-inspired nuke program off the world stage… while freeing 30 million people all in one stroke.

But the boy wonder is too stupid to see it… or somehow just doesn’t care?

And isn’t this what George W Bush told you was going to happen in the Middle East in the wake of Iraq’s liberation?
Maybe that’s why Barack Obama has so little apparent interest in finishing the job in Iran… no matter how much it benefits the US and free world.

That, and the fact that he’s already piled all his chips on legitimizing this vile regime- and a democratic revolution at this point would be embarrassing.

Obama: A president and a role model. Imagine that!

Another article highlighting the fact that we could only be at the beginning of a long ride down to the bottom.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/11/green-shoots-and-tea-leaves/

Tony,

Thanks for the comment. There are definitely parts of the country that have far greater dramatic effects from the recession. Before this, there is no doubt that I thought of tough economic times as only a regional problem. Now this has changed the way I think of economic issues, as I’m sure everyone has.

At the planning level, people are buzzing all over the country. The stimulus bill is bringing a lot of exciting projects on line that a few years ago seemed like pipe dreams. That being said, the amount of stimulus money was less than I was hoping for, I would have liked $800 billion for 2009 alone. Also, I wanted much more money to go to infrastructure as described in my post from a few months ago, http://beyondtheargument.com/?p=16.

Texas is positioned well to keep things moving along and will probably do well in the future. So with that, you’re in a great place for growth and development.

I can’t wait until my pessimism is replaced with a little bit of optimism.

This is certainly a large conversation regarding the progress of the economy. I haven’t been following the economy all that well due to the growing economy in my neck of the woods: Texas. I have only been here a year and there is a reason why I am a transplant, this is where I could get a job and I am not the only one.

I certainly have sympathy for those in rough economies. The failing housing market is a big topic for urban planners. Finally the national government is piecing together transportation and housing and I look forward with optimism that the American community will figure out some smart new ways to protect the market through smart growth.

I’m worried. None of the root problems are being addressed and if things are getting “better” it’s only for the stock market and the banks and it’s temporary. Things are going to get worse again.