what kind of decade wasn’t the United States of America started out the
States of America started out the
States of America started out the millennium posting a budget surplus and
millennium posting a budget surplus and
millennium posting a budget surplus and enjoying world peace it ended with a
enjoying world peace it ended with a
enjoying world peace it ended with a deficit in the trillions a shattered
deficit in the trillions a shattered
deficit in the trillions a shattered economy fighting not one but two wars
economy fighting not one but two wars
economy fighting not one but two wars and afraid not only of terrorism but of
and afraid not only of terrorism but of
and afraid not only of terrorism but of epidemics and a global meltdown yep
epidemics and a global meltdown yep
epidemics and a global meltdown yep that’s the kind of decade it was with
that’s the kind of decade it was with
that’s the kind of decade it was with the y2k bug quarantine President Bill
the y2k bug quarantine President Bill
the y2k bug quarantine President Bill Clinton assured in the first decade of
Clinton assured in the first decade of
Clinton assured in the first decade of the new millennium and the final year of
the new millennium and the final year of
the new millennium and the final year of his presidency sitting on a surplus of
his presidency sitting on a surplus of
his presidency sitting on a surplus of 559 billion dollars
559 billion dollars
559 billion dollars throughout the year Clinton’s Vice
throughout the year Clinton’s Vice
throughout the year Clinton’s Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor
President Al Gore and Texas Governor
President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W Bush when their respective
George W Bush when their respective
George W Bush when their respective party’s nominations and ultimately
party’s nominations and ultimately
party’s nominations and ultimately results of the presidential election had
results of the presidential election had
results of the presidential election had Bush winning the electoral votes despite
Bush winning the electoral votes despite
Bush winning the electoral votes despite gore earning more popular roles fool me
gore earning more popular roles fool me
gore earning more popular roles fool me once
once
once shame on
the biggest foreign policy disaster of
the biggest foreign policy disaster of that year consisted of federal agents
that year consisted of federal agents
that year consisted of federal agents shipping young Elian Gonzalez back to
shipping young Elian Gonzalez back to
shipping young Elian Gonzalez back to Cuba India’s population continued to
Cuba India’s population continued to
Cuba India’s population continued to soar as its billionth citizen was born
soar as its billionth citizen was born
soar as its billionth citizen was born on may 11th joining China as the only
on may 11th joining China as the only
on may 11th joining China as the only countries with over a billion people
countries with over a billion people
countries with over a billion people 2001 started off on the wrong foot with
2001 started off on the wrong foot with
2001 started off on the wrong foot with an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in
an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in
an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom but that was nothing
the United Kingdom but that was nothing
the United Kingdom but that was nothing compared to 9/11 on September 11th 2001
compared to 9/11 on September 11th 2001
compared to 9/11 on September 11th 2001 for jumbo jets were hijacked the world
for jumbo jets were hijacked the world
for jumbo jets were hijacked the world as we knew it would never be the same
as we knew it would never be the same
as we knew it would never be the same inaugurated in January of 2001 and
inaugurated in January of 2001 and
inaugurated in January of 2001 and baptized by fire
baptized by fire
baptized by fire President Bush invaded Afghanistan on
President Bush invaded Afghanistan on
President Bush invaded Afghanistan on October 7th to hunt down Osama bin Laden
October 7th to hunt down Osama bin Laden
October 7th to hunt down Osama bin Laden and crush al-qaeda this was despite the
and crush al-qaeda this was despite the
and crush al-qaeda this was despite the fact that none of the alleged hijackers
fact that none of the alleged hijackers
fact that none of the alleged hijackers were from Afghanistan and in fact hailed
were from Afghanistan and in fact hailed
were from Afghanistan and in fact hailed from Saudi Arabia the u.s. managed to
from Saudi Arabia the u.s. managed to
from Saudi Arabia the u.s. managed to drive the Taliban from power and the
drive the Taliban from power and the
drive the Taliban from power and the Afghan people voted for Hamid Karzai a
Afghan people voted for Hamid Karzai a
Afghan people voted for Hamid Karzai a man who was allegedly a consultant for
man who was allegedly a consultant for
man who was allegedly a consultant for unocal the company has since been
unocal the company has since been
unocal the company has since been acquired by Chevron in 2005 as George
acquired by Chevron in 2005 as George
acquired by Chevron in 2005 as George Bush signs the Patriot Act into effect
Bush signs the Patriot Act into effect
Bush signs the Patriot Act into effect terrorists kill innocent partygoers in
terrorists kill innocent partygoers in
terrorists kill innocent partygoers in Bali on February 1st 2002 kidnapped Wall
Bali on February 1st 2002 kidnapped Wall
Bali on February 1st 2002 kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is
Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is
Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is murdered in Karachi Pakistan between
murdered in Karachi Pakistan between
murdered in Karachi Pakistan between November 2002 and July 2003 SARS or
November 2002 and July 2003 SARS or
November 2002 and July 2003 SARS or severe acute respiratory syndrome
severe acute respiratory syndrome
severe acute respiratory syndrome infected over 8,000 people and killed
infected over 8,000 people and killed
infected over 8,000 people and killed almost 800 but that was nothing compared
almost 800 but that was nothing compared
almost 800 but that was nothing compared to the killing that lurked around the
to the killing that lurked around the
to the killing that lurked around the corner the next year : Powell makes the
corner the next year : Powell makes the
corner the next year : Powell makes the case for war against Iraq at the united
case for war against Iraq at the united
case for war against Iraq at the united nation undeterred by the evildoers w
nation undeterred by the evildoers w
nation undeterred by the evildoers w expands the war on terror by attacking
expands the war on terror by attacking
expands the war on terror by attacking Iraq in March 2003 by December 13 former
Iraq in March 2003 by December 13 former
Iraq in March 2003 by December 13 former president of Iraq Saddam Hussein is
president of Iraq Saddam Hussein is
president of Iraq Saddam Hussein is captured in Tikrit by the u.s. 4th
captured in Tikrit by the u.s. 4th
captured in Tikrit by the u.s. 4th Infantry Division on March 11th 2004 a
Infantry Division on March 11th 2004 a
Infantry Division on March 11th 2004 a series of coordinated bombings targeted
series of coordinated bombings targeted
series of coordinated bombings targeted the commuter
the commuter
the commuter drit in Iraq US soldiers were accused of
drit in Iraq US soldiers were accused of
drit in Iraq US soldiers were accused of using prisoners at the infamous Abu
using prisoners at the infamous Abu
using prisoners at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison while back on US soil John
Ghraib prison while back on US soil John
Ghraib prison while back on US soil John Kerry won the Democratic nomination and
Kerry won the Democratic nomination and
Kerry won the Democratic nomination and set off to defeat an unpopular George
set off to defeat an unpopular George
set off to defeat an unpopular George Bush meanwhile Massachusetts
Bush meanwhile Massachusetts
Bush meanwhile Massachusetts incidentally carries home state became
incidentally carries home state became
incidentally carries home state became the first state to legalize gay marriage
the first state to legalize gay marriage
the first state to legalize gay marriage former President Ronald Reagan died in
former President Ronald Reagan died in
former President Ronald Reagan died in June of 2004 at the age of 93 in the
June of 2004 at the age of 93 in the
June of 2004 at the age of 93 in the November elections Kerry shocked the
November elections Kerry shocked the
November elections Kerry shocked the world by losing to Bush who now would
world by losing to Bush who now would
world by losing to Bush who now would serve as a lame-duck president with a
serve as a lame-duck president with a
serve as a lame-duck president with a green light to continue his global
green light to continue his global
green light to continue his global crusade 2004 ended with a bang a tsunami
crusade 2004 ended with a bang a tsunami
crusade 2004 ended with a bang a tsunami struck in the Indian Ocean and killed
struck in the Indian Ocean and killed
struck in the Indian Ocean and killed 230,000 people and with over 100,000
230,000 people and with over 100,000
230,000 people and with over 100,000 soldiers on Iraqi soil the u.s. admits
soldiers on Iraqi soil the u.s. admits
soldiers on Iraqi soil the u.s. admits there was never any threat from WMDs the
there was never any threat from WMDs the
there was never any threat from WMDs the main reason we went into Iraq at the
main reason we went into Iraq at the
main reason we went into Iraq at the time was we thought he had weapons of
time was we thought he had weapons of
time was we thought he had weapons of mass destruction it turns out he did in
mass destruction it turns out he did in
mass destruction it turns out he did in 2005 saw more terrorist attacks this
2005 saw more terrorist attacks this
2005 saw more terrorist attacks this time in London nominated by President
time in London nominated by President
time in London nominated by President Bush after the death of William
Bush after the death of William
Bush after the death of William Rehnquist John Roberts is named the 17th
Rehnquist John Roberts is named the 17th
Rehnquist John Roberts is named the 17th Chief Justice of the United States also
Chief Justice of the United States also
Chief Justice of the United States also dead the Polk he’s replaced by Joseph
dead the Polk he’s replaced by Joseph
dead the Polk he’s replaced by Joseph Ratzinger
Ratzinger
Ratzinger also known as pope benedict xvi on
also known as pope benedict xvi on
also known as pope benedict xvi on august 23rd 2005 Hurricane Katrina
august 23rd 2005 Hurricane Katrina
august 23rd 2005 Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas and crossed
formed over the Bahamas and crossed
formed over the Bahamas and crossed southern Florida as a moderate category
southern Florida as a moderate category
southern Florida as a moderate category one hurricane at least 1836 people lost
one hurricane at least 1836 people lost
one hurricane at least 1836 people lost their lives in the actual hurricane and
their lives in the actual hurricane and
their lives in the actual hurricane and subsequent floods making it the
subsequent floods making it the
subsequent floods making it the deadliest u.s. hurricane since the 1928
deadliest u.s. hurricane since the 1928
deadliest u.s. hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane thousands died
Okeechobee hurricane thousands died
Okeechobee hurricane thousands died George Bush doesn’t like black people
George Bush doesn’t like black people
George Bush doesn’t like black people George Bush doesn’t care about black
George Bush doesn’t care about black
George Bush doesn’t care about black people five years after being dubbed a
people five years after being dubbed a
people five years after being dubbed a member of the axis of evil North Korea
member of the axis of evil North Korea
member of the axis of evil North Korea earns the moniker by conducting its
earns the moniker by conducting its
earns the moniker by conducting its first nuclear test the other member of
first nuclear test the other member of
first nuclear test the other member of the elite Club Iran enriches uranium
the elite Club Iran enriches uranium
the elite Club Iran enriches uranium meanwhile George Bush continues to
meanwhile George Bush continues to
meanwhile George Bush continues to reject funds for stem-cell research at
reject funds for stem-cell research at
reject funds for stem-cell research at President Gerald Ford dies and Saddam is
President Gerald Ford dies and Saddam is
President Gerald Ford dies and Saddam is executed tough year for former heads of
executed tough year for former heads of
executed tough year for former heads of state in 2007 the first madam Speaker of
state in 2007 the first madam Speaker of
state in 2007 the first madam Speaker of the House and
the House and
the House and Pelosi is sworn in the u.s. implements
Pelosi is sworn in the u.s. implements
Pelosi is sworn in the u.s. implements the surge by adding more troops to Iraq
the surge by adding more troops to Iraq
the surge by adding more troops to Iraq while a Virginia Tech student goes on a
while a Virginia Tech student goes on a
while a Virginia Tech student goes on a rampage killing 32 people by 2008 the
rampage killing 32 people by 2008 the
rampage killing 32 people by 2008 the bubble in the housing market bursts
bubble in the housing market bursts
bubble in the housing market bursts hedge fund losses add up banks shut down
hedge fund losses add up banks shut down
hedge fund losses add up banks shut down bear stearns goes bankrupt while layman
bear stearns goes bankrupt while layman
bear stearns goes bankrupt while layman is acquired for pennies on the dollar by
is acquired for pennies on the dollar by
is acquired for pennies on the dollar by JPMorgan Wall Street panics lays off
JPMorgan Wall Street panics lays off
JPMorgan Wall Street panics lays off thousands Bush signs bail out in
thousands Bush signs bail out in
thousands Bush signs bail out in November Obama is elected the first
November Obama is elected the first
November Obama is elected the first black president Chicago New York the US
black president Chicago New York the US
black president Chicago New York the US and the entire world celebrate his
and the entire world celebrate his
and the entire world celebrate his victory the next year he wins the Nobel
victory the next year he wins the Nobel
victory the next year he wins the Nobel Prize the economy continues to shrink
Prize the economy continues to shrink
Prize the economy continues to shrink and job losses pile up Ted Kennedy dies
and job losses pile up Ted Kennedy dies
and job losses pile up Ted Kennedy dies as the year in decade close out the
as the year in decade close out the
as the year in decade close out the swine flu also known as h1n1 scares half
swine flu also known as h1n1 scares half
swine flu also known as h1n1 scares half the population to death
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