I guess this is the only safe place for me to post !

Why Wars are Fought:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_Ja..._December_1941

Possibly of interest to some.

Is there a connection with our current views ?

The abundance of Natural Resources and Capital Investments were the keys that pushed our Nation forward from the beginning and allowed us to exploit that abundance.

As we gradually depleted that abundance and grew in numbers we (as the other developed Western Countries had done for centuries ) found it necessary especially in respect to “Energy” to go farther afield in our own exploitations driven first from an initial financial aspect and later because of developing scarcity. ...

This forum has more of the curious and seeks answers. What follows is illuminating in respect to presenting a composit of factors for contemplation.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...uatorialguinea

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922041.html

http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/favour.htm


http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ir...hm/ire1700.htm

10/01/08

Today on CNN:

An example of why the bailout was necessary was to tell the story of a builder in California who was forced to abandon construction on quite a number of unfinished houses because his bank cut off his credit.

I would say hooray for the bank if in their judgement the risk was too great.

As I understrand (not my field) the building business if after examination of a project it is approved the bank begins to extend $$$...

Taken from the internet

World Population Trends

Population Data has been taken from the United States Census of 2001, and by the United Nations Population Database. All Data can be verified.
Cause effects data has been taken from numerous sources from historical books.

2002 Current Populations -

World Population 6.4 Billion
Total US Population = 284, 796,887
US Racial Percentage Population =...