We were bankrupt long ago. Those that got us in this situation should be held for treason and strung up.
They have their safe havens somewhere. They are like the Nazis with their escape plans.
“We were bankrupt long ago. Those that got us in this situation should be held for treason and strung up.”
- Well that would be Pelosi, Reid and Obama as the main catalysts which sped up this destructive reaction.
As for long ago, well I would pin that one on Carter. And to a lesser extent, Clinton and Barney Frank.
Funny how they all seem to be Democrats, eh?
From the article:
The voters never learn. Congress never learns.
The coin of the political realm is the promise. Not money, not power: the promise. Politics sometimes looks like prostitution, with money at the center. This is an illusion. The voters do not come to Congress demanding money. They demand faithfulness. Congress is to the voters what a philanderer is to a mistress. He may shower her with presents, but the presents have meaning to her only because of the promise. "I plan to divorce my wife. It's just a matter of working out the details." She likes the presents, but she believes the promise: "You can trust me. We'll grow old together." She thinks the presents are forever.
He borrows the money to buy her the presents. When interest rates rise, she will find out just how reliable his promises have been.
This is the heart of modern democracy. Politicians promise undying faithfulness. Voters believe them.
So whose fault is it? Have we learned the lesson this time or should we do it again?,p>