(Melchizedek Communique, MC022010) Some politicians have begun announcing they will not seek re-election. The shopaholics are fleeing Washington, DC.

In "Shopaholics of Washington, DC" (http://www.shout.net/~bigred/mc021710.html), Melchizedek Communique described "people who buy stuff and never open the package. They just love to shop, that's all. Some of them seek elected office so they can go shopping big-time. Being elected lets them spend way more when they go shopping."

The U.S. President is the Shopper-in-Chief. He is always announcing, "Ahem... I have gone shopping. Here is what I bought." Just this past week, the Shopper-in-Chief purchased two nuclear power plants and $1.5 billion in "housing help" -- a bailout for bad mortgages.

But Daniel Henninger, writing in the Wall Street Journal, perceives "an unforgettable year in the history of American spending." He cites the $800 billion stimulus bill, hundreds of billions to bail out Wall Street, and the looming health-care reform. "It's the spending, America," Henninger concludes. [1]

But the cupboard is empty so various shopaholics, disguised as politicians, have announced they are leaving the shopping mall. China suddenly reduced its holdings of U.S. debt. This signaled the U.S. government might have to pay higher interest rates on its debt. [2] That news came on February 16th. Then, on February 18th, after the markets had closed for the day, the "Federal" Reserve announced a suprise rate hike. But the shopaholics masquerading as politicians had already "seen the writing on the wall." They knew the cupboard was bare even before warning signs began to appear in the news.

For seven years, employment for our brave soldiers has been provided, in Iraq. Now there is to be a "change." The job-site location is moving to Afghanistan. But at least they are working. If there were peace, the soldiers would return to the U.S. and increase the labor pool. Already there are an average of 6 applicants for every job.

The work of the soldiers is necessary to enforce the U.S. dollar. "Accept our dollars -- or else!" is the underlying message. Because the U.S. dollar is fiat money -- money by decree -- an enforcement group must be available. Among other things, the U.S. military is the "Federal" Reserve police force. This is disguised by "True Americanism" and such.

But how can our brave soldiers enforce China? Already they are enforcing the Middle East. And so, a shift appears: weapons sold to Taiwan; the Dalai Lama welcomed at the White House. This coincident to China's sudden reduction of U.S. Treasury holdings and the "Fed's" surprise rate hike.

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[1] "It's the Spending, America", by Daniel Henninger. Wall Street Journal, Feb. 18, 2010
[2] "Foreigners cut Treasury stakes; rates could rise", by Martin Crutsinger and Bernard Condon. AP, Feb. 16, 2010