Why? What is Empire? Simple, for the gain of it all.

Ask yourself why those bananas you bought, even though the traveled 1,000s of miles to get to you, still only cost cents to the dollar?

How is it that even at its worse, gasoline only cost a handful of dollars to the gallon?

How come thousands if not millions of immigrants bend their backs every day during long hot summers to pick fruit?

How come in many places around the world, regardless of how volatile the dollar may be, you still get exchange rates between 5 to 20:1?

Do you know who used to walk through that expansive backyard of yours, with that overlooks the golf course while you seat at your new patio deck a 100 years ago? And...

Why? What is Empire? Simple, for the gain of it all.

Ask yourself why those bananas you bought, even though the traveled 1,000s of miles to get to you, still only cost cents to the dollar?

How is it that even at its worse, gasoline only cost a handful of dollars to the gallon?

How come thousands if not millions of immigrants bend their backs every day during long hot summers to pick fruit?

How come in many places around the world, regardless of how volatile the dollar may be, you still get exchange rates between 5 to 20:1?

Do you know who used to walk through that expansive backyard of yours, with that overlooks the golf course while you seat at your new patio deck a 100 years ago? And how come you can, in fact, sit there calmly?

Did you know that the U.S. controls the world's oldest colony?

Or why is it that Manuel Noriega is behind bars in Miami?

Just a few questions. One answer. Empire.