[billethkid]

but there was none to be found, so far on this thread.

So I'll just add to the negative thinking...it is a quick response force to deal with runs on banks that get out of control.

I am glad to see concern for what could happen if there were no gasoline. We all know it is a matter of time until it becomes a reality. One terrorist intervention that results in the serious damage to the mid east oil supply system and y'all better be ready. I bring this up, as I did yesterday in the political forum. The disruption of our energy supply is a much, much bigger problem than the Wall Street/banking crisis. Oil supply intervention at our consumption level has NO SHORT TERM SOLUTIONS. With such a time bomb ticking why no uprising from the masses?
(Sorry I did not intend to hijack the thread....maybe the troops are quick response for gas rationing control).

One brigade in this huge country we call the USA is statistically insignificant.
Just look at Iraq with 150,000 troops and what they can or can't control, in a country with only 18 million people.

I can't wait for the sun to come up in the morning to help look at the brighter side of life. We are blessed and should realize how fragile it COULD be.

BTK