Thanks for the ping and informative/educational posts, BlackElk. Fascinating thread (I read it all).
FUJB. FUEC. FUKM.
http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20121207/US.Fiscal.Cliff/
DEPOPULATE socialists from the body politic.
“Above all, if you wish to be strong, begin by rooting out every particle of socialism that may have crept into your legislation. This will be no light task.” - Bastiat 1801-1850
Socialism Is Legal Plunder - Bastiat “The Law”
“Americans” in the halls of Congress should be able to stop and reverse this debt clock and eventually turn it into a surplus clock WITHOUT raising taxes...and at that time (of surplus)...start drastically reducing current taxes.
We could build a nice monument to them in their respective states or in D.C., as a way of thanking them for preserving and strengthening the republic.
DEFUND socialist collectives, foreign and domestic.
Imagine the colossal reductions in public spending that could be achieved without any harm to the USA or its citizens (other than politicians and their financiers). Obozo has spending at such a level that massive reductions in spending are easily tolerable and, of course, desirable.
The surplus clock is a great idea!
God bless you and yours!