Reply #8: You tell me the difference, fundamentally.

[Atman]

He wanted to drown the whole damn thing. They spoke openly of massive social upheaval required to bring about the societal changes they wanted. Bankrupting the government (and keeping all the money for themselves as a hedge against the hard times they would be creating) was just the logical first step. With the government insolvent, everything would have to be privatized, sold at fire-sale prices to desperate states and municipalities. Of course, the Bushies would be the one's there to scoop 'em all up. Again, they spoke openly of this strategy BEFORE Bush's first election theft. I think the fact that we ignored it and no one revolted just emboldened them. Paulsen's tranfer of the final billions from our treasury to himself and his cronies through Goldman-Sachs was the final slurp of money going down the drain before Bush left office.

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