Quote Originally Posted by StuntallDay
How do you explain the sudden need to issue rebates to taxpayers under the guise of jump starting what is obviously a stagnant economy?

Its obvious to anyone with a brain its just part of the business cycle.
The US a "superpower"? That is laughable.
Our arrogance has led us to believe this as true but on international scale, we are viewed as a joke. We are not respected, rather we are viewed as a joke. A bully, nothing more....

No, its definitely true. Go find the criteria a country needs to fulfill to be considered a superpower or ask a few credible academics and see what they tell you. That being said, Bush's time in office has dimished our projectable power significantly.
I'll finish by saying that Bush's time in office has been disastrous for us and he is to blame. That being said, you're taking your criticisms into the realm of bull**** which isn't cool either.