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Case of the missing government

To govern or not to govern, that is the question. If you answered yes then the next question is - govern what? If you said a country - then the question becomes - what country? Pick one - any one and its a scary portfolio out there. It seems no one is agreeing with anyone on what to govern. Here is a list of countries with no functioning government and most likely no currency to do business with - 1. Greece 2. Libya 3. Sudan 4. Afghanistan 5. Iraq 6. Egypt 7. Maldives and so on. What with many a coup d'etat the whole idea of a coup has lost its glamor. Everyone is just going cuckoo instead. Even the mighty Europeans are confounded with a little colletion of islands down south that threaten the very existence of a political and socioeconomic stability. It seems borrowing is the cause of all evil. Some have done that remarkably well and decided to not pay the lender back. Hence the lenders are furious. They keep coming back with strong arm tactics like a bail bondsman but get shown a closed door. No one is at home. No government to go knock on - not even a clue. What do we do oh what do we do?

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  1. Just a hypothetical question- is it possible for the world's population to survive by living on the coastlines and fishing for a living? If yes, we have nothing to worry about. If not, then war is inevitable.

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  2. Too many D(h)ows..ain't gonna happen

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