History Is Written By The Rich, And

Roosevelt Talked Not Only About Freedom From Fear, But Also Freedom From Want.

Unfortunately, The Real Focus In This Country Has Not Been On The Rest Of The World. It's Been On Our Own Issues And Our Own Problems. Fair Enough. But It Means That Our Simple Hopes That Everything Will Just Work Out Abroad Aren't Really Coming To Pass.

We've Taken The View That If The Rest Of The World Would Democratize And Create Market Economies, That Would Spread The Benefits Of Prosperity Around The World, And That It Would Enhance Our Own Prosperity, And Our Own Stability And Security, As Well.

Our Interconnectedness On The Planet Is The Dominating Truth Of The 21st Century. One Stark Result Is That The World's Poor Live, And Especially Die, With The Awareness That The United States Is Doing Little To Mobilise The Weapons Of Mass Salvation That Could Offer Them Survival, Dignity And Eventually The Escape From Poverty.

If You Have A Lot Of Short-term Debt, It Means That All Of That Money Can Be Demanded In A Very Short Period Of Time. Technically, Short-term Debt Means Money That's Coming Due Within A Year. Typically, It Means Money That's Coming Due Within 30 To 90 Days.