The Top 5 Reasons 2008 Will Be Remembered Forever (USA Version)

Unless you have been listening to my grandparents lately, you have probably noticed all of the weird events that have been going on lately--important or not. The year 2008 has a lot to be known by--if you like games, politics, or whatever else it may be, you are probably finding something strange. The year began with a twist and will go out with a bang... or will it? Here is your top 5 reasons 2008 will be remembered forever!

#5) Everything Else

If you have paid attention to the news as of late you have probably heard about the recent merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines, a relatively strange deal that created the worlds largest airline company. That isn't the only business deal though! What about Yahoo! and Microsofts potential deal or Yahoo! and Google's agreement. Think about Nascar where we will see several teams probably merge this season. Mergers are everywhere! What about the wacky sports, the Giants--the worlds most overrated football team beat the perfect Patriots?. Anything and everything is happening! 2008 will be an unforgetable year, and there is more than just obvious reasons why!


#4) Gaming

As much as I love gaming, and I do love it, there is more important things going on in the world this year--so this will be placed in 4th sadly. Just take a look at the list of amazing titles in 2008, I dare you, now tell me that it isn't an incredible line-up making for one of the best years in gaming history. In fact, if you deny this, I will ultimately shun you. This isn't just your average year though, there is something for everyone-- just look at my top 5 games of 2008 list. Spore, GTA IV, MGS4, Starcraft 2, Halo Wars, gears of War 2, *50 other goodens'*. This is the year of the gamer, and you will know it soon enough.

#3) Foreign Affairs

Overseas has become one of the most important issues in 2008, look around, we are at war, China is a growing threat, and people are dying. We need to get the situation under control because eventually this could lead to world war. Essentially, we have the Olympics in Bejing and thousands (if not millions) opposing it. We will remember 2008 for more than just the things that happened in America.

#2) Economy

Any year but a Presidential Election year this would have made the list at #1. The economy is being murdered, strike that, has already deceased. We are in a "slow down" (due to technicalities re-defining the term "recession") but in reallity we are in a recession. Things are looking down-- you have rising gas prices, rising food prices, rising cost of living (electricity, water, satellite, whatevah). We can no longer be like this and unless the Bush administration realizes our true needs (essentially we need to raise taxes and subsidize the farmers). Getting off track but, if we raise taxes we will -- a) add money to the economy -- b) help pay back our national debt (or at least keep it from going up)which will eventually make the dollar more valuable. If we subsidize our farmers it will drive down food costs and help us better our selves in such categories as alternative fuel. The economy will make 2008 remembered forever.

#1) Politics

There is nothing more important that will happen this year than the presidential election. Already we are seeing a great showing in the primaries. An election can change the world. An election can make your life as good as it gets or complete hell, and those are just a couple reasons why this is more important. If we elect a good president then we can relieve ourselves of the national debt and get our economy back on track, they will be remembered forever. If we elect a bad president who only makes things worse, they will be remembered forever. Elections are almost always unforgettable, because they change your life in so many different ways.


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