Indeed it can be... I'm glad we're a REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC!
Democracy is mob rule. If we were a Democracy, Obama would have anointed himself King by now, which we all know he's done in his own mind.
What I'd like to see is a reasoned response from the Tea Party Republicans on the national media with a solid plan of action that is commonsense; as Dave Ramsey says (paraphrasing), "Advice your grandmother would give you."
Explain that the "debt limit" is exactly that, it's a limit. It means the government can't borrow any more money. It means we have to live within our means. It means the credit cards are shut off, and we're denied funds from our own internal bank. I REALLY do NOT see a problem with this.
The United States' GDP is sufficient to pay our debts and keep the government running on a "required services" basis.
People going to lose their cushy government jobs? You betcha!
Entitlements going to be shut off or pared back? Oh yeah!
Market going to tank? Like a lead balloon! BUT, the nice this about this is that we'll finally understand where the REAL value of our market sits. The government is freaking out about the debt limit because it means they can't artificially inflate the markets. It means that markets are going to collapse like a balloon without lips attached to the spigot. Personally, I see that as a good thing, and I have a 401(k) that will be slammed.
This sets up the Republicans, more specifically conservatives, to actually sit down with the American people, their constituents, and force everyone to have an open, honest discussion about our country and her finances. It's going to be a discussion like a mother and father have with their preadolescent child to tell them that the family pet was hit by a car and is not going to survive. There will be crying as we watch it slip away. It will be difficult, but in the end, ya know what? There's a framework in place, a set of ideas ensconced in our Constitution that could mean a resurgence of America as more than just a political entity but a powerhouse.
This conversation needs to happen, and I applaud the Tea Party caucus for holding a knife to the throat of the Marxists in Washington. It's time for the REAL adults to talk. Grandma's on life support, and she won't survive without it. There's no sense in keeping her alive forever, there's no quality of life that way. Let her slip away, and build our lives together in the image our Founders left us.