[Sola Veritas]

I must, with great respect, disagree on this issue. I think what Thomas Sowell wrote the other day is true:

“The most basic fact of life is that we can make our choices only among the alternatives actually available. It is not idealism to ignore the limits of one’s power. Nor is it selling out one’s principles to recognize those limits at a given time and place, and get the best deal possible under those conditions.”

Thomas Sowell is talking and thinking like an adult, not an idealistic teenager.

The Speaker of the House is doing the best he can under the circumstances - he is only human. The “Tea Party” is of great value to the GOP and has had a great positive impact. However, there are limits to its current power and sphere of influence. Acting like an idealistic teenager has its limits. Ultimately, we all have to grow up and face the real world. Compromise....as ugly and distasteful as it can be...is a reality we must operate within. The key is to know how much compromise is acceptable.

I don’t think we are going to be able to make meaningful changes to the fiscal situation until Mr. Obama is out of office and more fiscal conservatives take control on both the House and Senate. For right now, compromise is the only “alternative” available.

[americanophile]

Actually, I agree with you. See my post #26.

[Jim Robinson]

Sorry, I can’t agree. We the tea party have not yet begun to fight!!

[Jim Robinson]

It’s fight them now with our votes or fight them later with powder and ball!

[Justa]

“For right now, compromise is the only “alternative” available.”

What, a fed shut down is off the table? Uhhh I-Dont-Think-So.

[semantic]

You are what is commonly referred to as a "Banker's B!tch". You have absolutely no, nada, zero clue how our financial system works, do you? And yet, here you are on a widely read public forum spouting support, no, advocating that we press the foot to the accelerator even harder.

Do you know Wall St laughs at your ignorance? That Paulson made over $500m from his TARP gambit? Raise the ceiling, and flood the world with newly printed Benny FunBux, and stocks, prices, commodities, etc are off to the moon. Everyone "in the know" (um, that includes me) gets rich, except those poor suckers (aka middle class Americans) receiving (devalued) checks.

Posts like yours convince me there is no chance for this country - none. Just put a fork in it already.

[ThermoNuclearWarrior]

Complete BS. Republicans who control the House are not obligated to allow increased spending with insignificant cuts because you think they are obligated to compromise( which really means give the liberals a victory), on the destruction of out nation.