Posted on 03/14/2010 3:09:45 PM PDT by arthurus
For many years the title of "Greatest Show on Earth" belonged to Ringling Brothers and its travelling circus. I had the pleasure of seeing the extravaganza for the first time about a year ago and was amazed at the talent of the performers, their skills, and the hours and hours of practice time that went into making everyone sit on the edge of their seats for the better part of two and a half hours. Unfortunately, they’re losing their title. Another circus has come to town which causes us all to be on the edge of our seats, displays little in the form of talent, and yet charges an exorbitant fee for attendance, which some might say is mandatory.
Yes, we have our own three-ring circus in America today and it consists of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US Treasury, and the Commerce Department – all overlaid by the mainstream media.
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Amazing how silent this thread is... Absolutely amazing.
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