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Whenever i come across an article like this one, i cringe. Not so much for the desperate picture it paints of the American, indeed, the global, future. But for the absolute lack of context it provides.
For example, this paragraph:
Would be much more informative if it were just edited slightly:
In fact if every "staggering" projection of how expensive one damn thing or another is going to be over our lifetimes could be put into the perspective of how much we're spending, and have already spent, on this stupid war, we'd probably have a better grasp on just how "staggering" the cost of mounting Bush's Folly has been. And that's without even talking about the toll in human lives.
For example, this paragraph:
The price tag for ensuring a reliable water supply could be staggering. Experts estimate that just upgrading pipes to handle new supplies could cost the nation $300 billion over 30 years.
Would be much more informative if it were just edited slightly:
The price tag for ensuring a reliable water supply could be staggering. Experts estimate that just upgrading pipes to handle new supplies could cost the nation $300 billion over 30 years, or about 1/8th of what the US is expected to spend on the Iraq War over the next 10 years.
In fact if every "staggering" projection of how expensive one damn thing or another is going to be over our lifetimes could be put into the perspective of how much we're spending, and have already spent, on this stupid war, we'd probably have a better grasp on just how "staggering" the cost of mounting Bush's Folly has been. And that's without even talking about the toll in human lives.
Labels: Bush administration, Iraq
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3 Comments:
Hey, this $400B-$2T Iraq War we've got going got rid of Saddam, right? So now your future grandchildren won't have to worry about a "mushroom cloud" courtesy of Uncle Saddam. And you're worried about us not having an adequate water supply. Where are your priorities? Jeez.
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toastie, at 6:20 PM
No, Barry's grandchildren will probably have to worry about a mushroom cloud courtesy of Uncle Sam... AND about not having water. Where is your brain?
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Bruno, at 3:50 PM
uh oh, maybe where is MY brain??? toastie, forgive me, you must have meant that as a joke...
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Bruno, at 3:53 PM
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