America’s Unspoken Addiction

[10.18.14] - America's Addiction is Crushing its Citizens by Jocelynn Smith America's Addiction is Crushing its Citizens By Jocelynn Smith, Managing Editor Dear Sovereign Investor, I've come to the conclusion that America has the same addiction as my sweet aunt from deep in the hills of Kentucky — they both have to meddle. It doesn't matter if they know nothing about the situation and have no stake in the matter; both America and my aunt feel the need to be involved. Sadly, this addiction has stopped America — and my aunt — from learning anything from past experiences. America finds itself back in the Middle East — particularly Iraq — after several failed attempts to bring peace to the region and is now conducting bombings to subdue ISIS. This effort is frighteningly similar to Great Britain's 1920 military effort in Iraq that resulted in what historian David Reynolds called a "monumental mess." What's more, in the 1920s, Britain found itself stretched for cash and resources, while its people were tired of being at war. Sound familiar? In the end, the only thing Great Britain received for its meddling was a temporary peace, the excessive loss of lives, and a heavier strain on its economy due to a loss of funds. Of course, America's addiction to interfering also helps to feed our addiction to rampant deficit spending. America's interfering in problems outside its domain will result in more lost lives, bigger debt, the alienation of our allies and a weakened position within the global economy. If only our government could overcome its insatiable need to waste money and the lives of Americans on issues we don't need to be involved in, they might finally be able to turn their attention to controlling their debt addiction that is quickly driving the country to ruin. 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