January’s “State of the Union” address should be pretty interesting.
Obamacare unfunded
Tax increases for everyone
High oil and food prices
he’s got some ‘splainin’ to do (aka, blame the Republicans)
The Constitution and tradition demands that it happen but, like so many other requirements, the Founding Fathers were too naive to be able to imagine that abuses and incompetencies beyond their ability to imagine would bring the whole system down. Criminal tendencies, ignorance and incompetence creating the perfect economic storm.
With, literally, no way out.
I predict the shortest SOTU speech since G. Washington:
"Things are not too good.
We are working on it.
The End."
New manager comes to work, finds three envelopes in his desk drawer with a note saying “Open Only In Case of Emergency”.
Envelope #1: Blame Your Predecessor
Envelope #2: Blame Your Staff
Envelope #3: Prepare Three Envelopes