Alexandra,

He does hit the nail right on the head, doesn't he? So sad that we as a country have let this unholy alliance go on for so long because we as a nation were so caught up in our own greed and smugness that we could have it all. Now the question seems to be: how do we (or can we) unravel this, without unraveling the country?
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Dig the haiku. Love the pic!