American Missive

GREENVILLE— Nolan Finely had an interesting op-ed in the Detroit news this morning. In essence, fear not the rationing for Congress is to fiscally irresponsible to ration anything.

Perhaps he is right, but why risk it? He also had this tid bit on how fiscally irresponsible the government is.

Congress has known for decades that both programs are hurtling toward a cliff. Social Security has an unfunded liability of $100 trillion — a number impossible to get your mind around.

By the time I’m eligible to get my spoonful of gravy in a dozen years or so, the program will require 25 percent of all tax dollars to stay afloat.

The outlook for Medicare is more dismal. The current version of government-run health care will, in another 40 years, devour nearly 100 percent of the federal budget, leaving nothing behind for the government to carry out its core functions of providing for the national defense, maintaining the avenues of commerce and running automobile companies.

At that point the pursuit of happiness will be rationed. But never mind this point, Mr. Obama proclaims, this is just a scare tactic.

Now, how did this financial crisis occur? Was it from people ignoring the consequences of spending beyond their means? That’s what I thought anyway.

You selfish fool! The crisis was the result of the greed of five or six CEOs! They stole everyone elses money. Convinced them that they needed big houses, large cars, no rent, they’re all super stars!
—Screaming Irrational Lefties

Oh.