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I don't think they are that glaring.

The taxation issue that sparked the American Revolution was basically a bunch of colonials that didn't want to pay the war debt incurred by the British as a result of the French and Indian wars.    The primary financial beneficiaries of the Revolution were land owners who were freed from having to pay that debt, and the French aristocracy that got to remove their British enemies from one corner of the world.   One might also consider that the British didn't consider the colonies as a particularly valuable asset and had most of their military might down in the Caribbean defending their very lucrative sugar plantations.  In short, they were protecting their racket elsewhere.

WRT the civil war, one might say that the reason the South was so adamant about maintaining slavery as an institution is because their entire economy was based on slave driven agriculture and the wealth it provided.   Very few southerners owned slaves or benefitted from its institutions, but a small number of southerners made vast fortunes on it.   Just like Smedley wrote.

One of the greatest US Marine Generals ever had a lot to say on that topic, Phill.   His name was Smedley Butler, and he wrote a book called "War is a Racket" that was a condemnation of war profiteers, and his thesis was simple.  Wars are fought by many for the private interests of a very few.

The older I get, the more I see he was right.

For me that's a "I gotta make up a plausible excuse to head south" kind of trip.  Working on it, but I expect it involves Memphis and her uncle in Missouri.

I dunno, man.  I'd pay to see some people bleed on stage.

Try some superglue if it doesn't heal up quickly.

Pro-tip:  Don't drop 'em in the sound hole.   

Get ones with textured finishes.

Yep.  I looked and looked, too, as I wanted multiple tracks that could all provide phantom power.  Right now, that is the only sorta-portable studio that does it.   I was hoping to see them drop below $500 after the holidays, but no luck.  I guess that is a testament to demand, though.  It means they're selling at that price point which is a good thing.

I've been wanting one of these for months, but I've been waiting for the price to come down a little.  I thought that it would drop after Christmas but no such luck.

Do keep us informed on how it works for you.

I love Dennis Hopper, too.   His bit in True Romance was awesome.  And I've recently started watching "24" with Kiefer Sutherland, and while that show is laughably bad, his appearance at the end of season 1 made it worthwhile.

Packing the end of the tobacco paraphernalia water pipe with snow makes all the difference.

I've always said I have a ten thousand dollar head but hundred dollar hands.   I have a hunch I'll always be saying that. 

My wife has been in London and Dublin all week.  I've been home alone during that time.  I have a policy of "The house will be cleaner when she arrives than when she departed" and have my entire adult life.

I know what I'm going to get nagged at when I pick her up tomorrow, and so do you.