Some commentators have called 2008 “the moment of truth election.” The phrase seems to expand in all directions. It’s the moment of truth for an out of control financial system and hapless home owners in over their heads. It’s the moment of truth for America’s addiction to Middle East oil, and for a vast consumer machine that has plunged the average American into crushing debt. It’s the moment of truth for two wars abroad.
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