Monday Stories: Paying the Piper; Chinese Bank Time Bomb?; La Stress

Paying the Piper was great.The "Dollars" breaking point was spot on!China's "time Bomb" was interesting,but as the author said,....it can go on forever,long past our lifetime. "China's Bubble"...is in the rear view mirror of present day central banks,and rightfully so. My concerns are of social unrest,that would be not only China's problem,...but the entire world's! Russia's economy is just,"Oil"(#1 exporter/worldwide),and "Weapons Manufacturing",and that ain't enough to help their dwindling population,but the one unknown is their expertise in nuclear energy,which they could proliferate peacefully to all of Africa,India,Pakistan,(any country that has the cash to build a facillity)and China which would greatly enhance their countries bottom-line. Finally,.."High Speed Rails" a no-brainer was the best article I've read in a very long time,let's hope it doesn't fall on deaf ears. Our country is being sold out to the highest bidder with no concerns for our democracy surviving ,and drifting/falling into a socialist country,.... or even "Communism"! Great Read,..Thanks Brian