Is Your Empire Crumbling??
Posted in H.L. News, Main Blog (All Posts) on February 10th, 2007 4:12 pm by HL
Thirty-Six Sure-Fire Signs That Your Empire Is Crumbling
Daily Reckoning as Seen on What Really Happened
Excerpt
You know your empire’s crumbling when the folks who are gearing up their empire to replace yours start blowing up satellites in space. And then they don’t bother to return your phone calls when you ring up to ask why.
You know your empire’s crumbling when those same folks are cutting deals left, right and center across Asia, Latin America and Africa, while you, your lousy terms, and your arrogant attitude are no longer welcome.
You know your empire’s crumbling when you’re spending your grandchildren’s money like a drunken sailor, and letting your soon-to-be rivals finance your little splurge (i.e., letting them own your country).
You know your empire’s crumbling when it’s considered an achievement to pretend that you’ve halved the rate at which you’re adding to the massive mountain of debt you’ve already accumulated.
H.L.s Take
Click through and check the other 32 ways you know your Empire is crumbling. Condi ought sit Bush down and read this to him, (and send a copy over to Congress) but it would probably go right over his head.