A couple years ago, investing in biofuels was the sh*t. Oops. It turns out now that we've had a few years to study things, everybody's wrong, and we're all f*cked.
Let's face it: the amount of violence is more dependent on the Sadr ceasefire, as well as the agreement we've got with the Sunni tribes (who we're paying off), than it is on our surge-tastic troop levels.
Isn't it time to realize that this marriage isn't working out? As the new bride, we've tried to goad, to entice and to shame our new in-laws into behaving according to our ideals.
New Rule: Stimulating the economy is like stimulating your body--there are good ways and bad ways to do it. And John McCain's "gas tax holiday" is basically economic crystal meth.