The re-election of President Bush has caused a major spike in the stock prices of weapons manufacturers like Raytheon and prescription drug companies like Merck. Why the rise in their valuation? Because investors know that Bush supports wars and drugs, and that in his second and final term, the President is no longer held back by public approval ratings. From here on out, it's all guns, bombs, needles and pills, folks! Under the Bush administration, pharmaceutical companies are likely to benefit financially thanks to ongoing political efforts to outlaw the importation of legal medications from countries like Canada. Elderly people who "smuggle" a bottle of statin drugs across the border will soon be arrested and imprisoned as felons. And once the borders are completely locked down, just watch as U.S. drug companies hike their prices even further. Nothing makes prices skyrocket faster than a monopoly sanctioned by the U.S. government and its federal law enforcement workers. That why, upon hearing the news that Bush had been re-elected, the stock prices of companies like Merck and Pfizer leaped up as much as 4% in one day. [more]