For those who missed the P.B.S. show: "Now" with Bill Moyers; it featured John Dean, ( yup, THAT John Dean). He has a new book out, called "Worse Than Watergate, The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush. Lest anyone think that he is merely a "Bush-basher", He is actually a "registered independant", and has known Dick Cheney since they first worked for Richard Nixon. He says in the book that the "Wilson-Ambassdor/ C.I.A. scandal" (where ambassador Wilson's wife was "ratted-out" as a C.I.A. operative, in retaliation for Wilson's denial of uranium shipments from Africa) , is no less than "treasonable". Also, that while the Watergate scandal was illegal, NO One died as the result of a war based on lies & secrecy. The show also explained the recent "spikes" in gasoline-prices. By following the economic "trail", they shoed the following: As the Federal-Deficit grows, the dollar declines in value. (from lack of foreign "confidence"). Since all crude-oil is sold "in dollars", oil-producing countries must then "cut-supply"; in order to raise prices. (to make-up for the loss of revenue resulting from the "exchange-rate") It was also mentioned, an article in a major newspaper predicted that if John Kerry's 50-cent-per-gallon-tax had passed 10 years ago, gas prices would actually BE LOWER NOW! (As more Americans would have bought energy-efficient vehicles). The Republican agenda seems to favor tax-incentives for "Hummers", and other gas-guzzlers; which only the "Rich" can afford, yet are able to deduct from their taxes. It is the Bush's administration's escalating deficit that is the TRUE cause of the rise in gas-prices!!! SUPPLY & DEMAND !! Oh, don't forget that the Saudi Royal family is deeply connected to the Bush family: (see a book called "House of Saud, House of Bush") detailing their mutual business-dealings for the past 25 years.; and Saudi Arabia is our largest supplier of imported oil. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER !!!! DAVE
- posted by Dave @ 7:15 AM