Before I get on the train on my way to work, I update the Bloomberg News app on my iPhone and read that the economy is essentially screwed.If you’ve been following the news lately, you’re well aware of the impending economic depression that’s about to hit the States (for some it already has). The intangible concept of credit has finally proven that it was always just a sham and politicians, banks, and the Feds are convinced that throwing money (which under this concept has no value) at the problem is the solution.And while it’s unfortunate that people are losing their jobs all over Wall Street, there is a sense of smug retribution that comes with knowing that the loud, obnoxious, stock traders whose penchant for flaunting funds and acting tough at bars downtown have been humbled, if only for a moment.  If you think back to the early 1990’s when that other Bush was in office, you’ll remember that things were pretty bad back then too. But because i was much younger, I didn’t grasp the trickle down effect. I had Ninja Turtles and Nintendo and that simply meant he world was right. And as the country pulled itself out of that economic wasteland that was brought about  as a result of war mongering and making Patriot and Scud missles part of the lexicon, it was somehow still apparent that everything would come full circle.You reap what you sow, and all that.However, as a result of the last Bush administration produced recession, we did reap the benefits of some of best music of the century.The last recession gave us stellar tunes from artists like Nas, Earth Crisis, Wu-Tang Clan, Soundgarden, Sick of it All, and others. Which makes me wonder, if things are really going to get bad, is the music going to get conversely better? What do you guys think?

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