He would inherit an economy in full working order, so he could do good things without having to even go into austerity.

It's why the money that should go to the poor stays with the bureaucrats and why things cost so much more than they should.

This is the way things are in Brazil, and it's happening at all levels. Everyone has a price, and everyone has their hands dirty. It's ingrained in society here.

Also, with uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy, and a weaker dollar, that actually fares well for gold. A lower dollar makes it less expensive for traders overseas to exchange gold.

Motorola is making tough, but deliberate and strategic, business decisions in order to remain competitive in the slowing economy. Unfortunately, reductions have been necessary for us to improve financial performance, and this is something that we will have to continually evaluate as we monitor market and economic conditions.

It is neccessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.