The first thing I thought when I heard the news of Gingrich's senior staff resigning was that it looks more and more like Gov. Perry will be beginning his campaign soon.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
History repeating?...
Below are excerpts taken from a couple of different theories of why the roman civilization collapsed. Does anything sound familiar?...
"Many historians argue that the rapid growth of the empire over a relatively short time and the economic inflation that followed contributed substantially to the empire's decay. Due to the vast size of the empire, it required an enormous budget to maintain the infrastructure necessary for its survival, including roads (essential for communication, transportation, and the moving of armies) and aqueducts (many cities relied on the water thus provided). Moreover, the empire faced enemies on all sides due to its expansion into their territories, and huge sums of silver and gold were required to keep up its armies. To cope with both problems, the empire was forced to raise taxes frequently, and also to adulterate its coins, causinginflation to skyrocket into hyperinflation. This in turn caused major economic stresses that some historians regard as central in Rome's decline...."
"The Roman Empire produced few exportable goods. Material innovation, whether through entrepreneurialism or technological advancement, all but ended long before the final dissolution of the Empire. Meanwhile the costs of military defense and the pomp of Emperors continued. Financial needs continued to increase, but the means of meeting them steadily eroded...."
There are many other theories for the collapse and most if not all are plausible. I haven't studied it directly to state any of my own theories but I can defiantly see that it could have been a combination of many different factors.
I just thought it was interesting when you look at what is happening on the U.S. today.
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"Many historians argue that the rapid growth of the empire over a relatively short time and the economic inflation that followed contributed substantially to the empire's decay. Due to the vast size of the empire, it required an enormous budget to maintain the infrastructure necessary for its survival, including roads (essential for communication, transportation, and the moving of armies) and aqueducts (many cities relied on the water thus provided). Moreover, the empire faced enemies on all sides due to its expansion into their territories, and huge sums of silver and gold were required to keep up its armies. To cope with both problems, the empire was forced to raise taxes frequently, and also to adulterate its coins, causinginflation to skyrocket into hyperinflation. This in turn caused major economic stresses that some historians regard as central in Rome's decline...."
"The Roman Empire produced few exportable goods. Material innovation, whether through entrepreneurialism or technological advancement, all but ended long before the final dissolution of the Empire. Meanwhile the costs of military defense and the pomp of Emperors continued. Financial needs continued to increase, but the means of meeting them steadily eroded...."
There are many other theories for the collapse and most if not all are plausible. I haven't studied it directly to state any of my own theories but I can defiantly see that it could have been a combination of many different factors.
I just thought it was interesting when you look at what is happening on the U.S. today.
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