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Originally Posted by MeadHallPirate
*waves to Eagle7*
matey, i don't deny what yer sayin'...i been askin' meself the same questions, yet here be 'nother thing i don't quite understand;
the current president and his vice president agree that this bailout money needs to be spent.
the incoming president and his vice president also agree that goverment coffers need to be opened.
here is me question;
what is it that so many folks on the good ship USPOL know that the leaders (from both parties) of our nation don't know? why are the folks on this here forum right, and what is that we know and understand that makes us right, and the leaders 'o our nation wrong?
be it possible that maybe they know somethin' that folks here don't?
aye?
*bows*
-MeadHallPirate
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I am quite familiar with your argument, with your hope, as I have used it myself (particularly with foreign policy). What do we know that they do not? How to balance a checkbook for starters.
Frankly, IMHO, what we're seeing is the result of decades of what I call "put it off" -ism. Politicians of both parties have been sweeping our massive problems under the carpet, while spending serious money on pet projects to keep their respective constituents happily in the dark.
Prior to this crash, any politician who dared to mention the dead body under the rug, such as Bush with Social Security, was called a madman and mocked. What scares the piss out of me is that our politicians should've seen this coming, miles away. Nobody had the courage to address it. Now, the problem is unaddressable. I mean, this is Banana-Republic-Style corruption! This is why Washington's approval ratings are in the single-digits...
I don't mean to depress you, but our reality is depressing, and I don't like it. I do agree with you, however, the best course of action is to let things naturally fall apart, and then re-build as we always do. America came back stronger than ever after the Great Depression, and we shall do so once again. Best of luck with your business! We need everyone who can stay in business w/o government money to do so!