As much as I loathe using the word "terrorist" to describe fellow American citizens, that is what they are. They are actively working to terrorize us into acceding to their doomed to crash the economy even further demands. I have not seen one nanosecond of fiscal understanding coming from our home grown economic Teahadists or the Republicans who enable them.
Instead, they've very clearly shown that they're willing to blow us all to kingdom come, if they don't get what they want. They've taken us and our economy hostage.
By any definition, that is terrorizing.
They have not shown any understanding or willingness to address the root cause of our deficit - job creation. And no, that does not mean those "too big to fail" companies who, in spite of historic low levels of taxation, have made record profits while cutting jobs. We need the government to invest in US, the people that are this country. We need the government to create jobs by investing in our crumbling infrastructure. Every government dollar spent has a return on investment that grows our economy. It's not rocket science. It is what works. History shows us that again and again.
Someone, needs to explain how this country got out of the Great Depression of 1931. We need to be reminded, repeatedly, of how the GI Bill built the middle class. We need to be reminded of how the Space Program created industries and jobs that would not have existed without it. Someone needs to explain that the Federal Government is NOT Ma & Pa desperately balancing their check book at the kitchen table, but an economic engine. I hope that someone will be you.
We need hope and facts out here Mr. President. The ignorance and fear are killing us. We can't allow the Teahadists' willful ignorance and grabs for power to salt the American garden, while claiming that they're saving it. That is what is happening Mr. President. It must stop before we end up a wasteland.
A request - I had no intention or desire for this diary to provide space for insults to the President or other kossacks. Either make your point respectfully or don't make it at all. Surely we're all well researched and thoughtful enough to do so. Thank you.