Stock markets are crashing around the world. We are in a serious recession. Look at food prices and then look at the Government inflation index. Food prices have been rising like hot air balloons, whereas the Government statistics are hot air of another kind. The CPI is bogus. Please visit www.shadowstats.com. You’ll see that this distortion of government statistics began in the 80s and accelerated during the Clinton Presidency. It minimizes inflation (saves money on social security) and exaggerates the growth in GDP (looks good).
Our government spends trillions on warfare and military toys. What’s the point of sending warships into the Persian Gulf if not to provoke trouble? Nobody claims that Iranian ships are preparing to attack the United States. There was a time when Congress decided whether an incident or attack justified going to war. Today, the Decider decides whether to declare war. Congresspeople keep their heads down. They don’t dare ask what is going on in the Persian Gulf.