Why Do So Many Bad Things Keep Happening To The United States?

[Benny2guns]

At a time when the American economy is already reeling like a drunken sailor, the United States is being hit by what seems like an endless parade of horrible disasters that threaten to push the fragile financial system over the edge. The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that is now destroying not only the the entire economy of the Gulf Coast but also the entire way of life for hundreds of thousands of people is getting all the headlines right now, but it is far from the only major crisis that has hit the United States recently. The old saying, “when it rains it pours”, is certainly applicable to the United States right now. Already faced with some of the biggest economic problems in a generation, America is also being forced to deal with horrifying natural disasters, rapidly growing environmental nightmares and agricultural problems that could end up being absolutely unprecedented. So why do so many bad things keep happening to the United States? Does there come a point when the economic damage from all of these disasters just becomes too much? After all, how many body blows can the “biggest economy in the world” take and still remain standing?
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archi...ted-states

[billy]

it seems that way.

i think they'll weather the storm and come out of it stronger.
bp will probably have to pay through the nose for the oil spill.

[mrmod]

Jamais deux sans trois.


But the US should be happy. Look at the situation in Greece (or Mexico as mentioned in the other thread). The US economy may not be at its strongest but it still yields enough to keep the population alive.

[srijantje]

I read somewhere their economy grew by 31/2% in the first quarter,the europeans are getting dragged down by greece at the moment

[billy]

the Nad has a good point.

for all it's woes. the USA seems to have come out on top re the economic crises while poor old europe got done over like a kipper.

on that basis if i were to put forward a conspiracy it would be;
did the USA cause the housing bubble on purpose in order to strengthen the dollar which as gained 25 % in value.

that gain alone if sustained will pay for the money borrowed from the fed within a few years. think about it.

do i believe that to be true, of course not but it's a possibility..

as for the oil spill. bp will have to fork out, i have a sneaky suspicion their insurance company will have a get out clause considering a cut off device could have been installed and wasn't.