It's funny, I am a total flag waving wing nut. But one thing conservatives and liberals often agree on is the corrupt, disfunctional monetary policy in this country.
Now that I've leaned a little about whats really going on, its sad to see republicans and democrats arguing over the tiny discretionary budget. The real problems are SO HUGE, and the average joe on the street is not being told about the impending crises by almost any polititian. Things might get really bad in the next year or two. QE2 will be over by June. We either continue on an insane ponzi scheme or face a crushing depression. There may be no way out but doom.
probably the only getbiger to survive will be bench. 
When I graduate school here in less than a Year, im thinking of heading to Canatia for the immediate future.
Normally, Id be all for sticking around and fighting, but now I have to think about whats best for my family, kids, etc, and the fact that they pay Machinists better in Canada, better bennies, stronger dollar, etc, is hard to argue against.
Not to mention most of my family lives 50 miles from the border in western washington.
Ill be their escape route in the coming meltdown.
