ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS THE TRUTH

http://www.theburningplatform.com/?p=43582

The nightmare after Christmas

http://www.cobdencentre.org/2011/12/the-nightmare-after-christmas/

Chrismas sales in July: opportunity or desperation?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38311964/ns/business-retail/

Christmas in Vegas

After a few days of intermingling with folks in Las Vegas, I've come to the conclusion most Americans are aware of our nation's problems, but they refuse to think much about it, hoping our economy will somehow transform itself and recover. Call it the Santa Claus effect. Well, I hate to be the "Scrooge", but this editorial unfortunately sums up the state of our country accurately and honestly.

http://realityarbiter.com/2009/12/american-purgatory/