Oil will never be replaced in the foreseeable future. Many people wish for the petroleum industry to die, but they fail to realize that the majority of the plastics made, are made from the hydrocarbons contained in petroleum. You can't argue that plastics make up a large portion of the products that we enjoy, i.e. smart phones, tablets, medical devices and are

even used in the manufacture of products that make renewable energy possible. If the petroleum industry collapses and makes the production unprofitable, then our high standard of living will drop to rock bottom.

May the Road Rise to Meet You

Roger Mcguinn

May the Road Rise to Meet You

Summertime - the sun would shine
We'd lay across the field
Sheltered in the shadow of a tree
We'd write our poems to take along
to sing out on the road
And you would always sing this song to me.


(CHORUS)
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your land
May the rain fall soft upon your face until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.


Autumn leaves would change our trees
to colors on the ground
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Swirling patterns beautiful to see
I'd lay my head down on your lap
I wouldn't make a sound
And you would always sing this song to me.


(CHORUS)


Through the winter days our tree
would shiver in the wind
Waiting for the warning touch of Spring
I'd hold you in the firelight-
we'd stare into the flame
And this is what you always used to sing.

Roger McGuinn has had a long and distinguished career over the last several decades.  He was a founding member and front man for the Folk Rock group the Byrds.  His greatest achievement and most fulfilling decision was when he turned his life over to Jesus Christ 40 years ago.  He and his wife Camilla are devout Christians, with a marriage that has lasted over the same 40 years. They start every day off with prayer and Bible reading.  When asked what their plans are for the future, Camilla replies that it is whatever God wants them to do. :) 

Neil Cavuto embarrasses student who wants free college and has no idea h...

This was very painful to watch, but I think that it is important to view and comprehend how out of touch those that support a true socialist agenda really are.  For a student of higher learning she is unable to grasp the economic realities of taking from one class of citizens and giving to another.  The reality is that most people are unwilling to give the bulk of there earnings to another.  I know many in government, academia and other tax supported institutions that propose this very solution for inequality, but feel that they should not be the one that contributes the bulk of their income.  In essence, they are delusional hypocrites. 

"Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)" - Ecclesiastes

Duh, The President Makes The Laws.

PARENTS AND TEACHERS DO YOUR JOB!!! I got into discussion with a bright young man that was a junior in high school. He told me that he thought that the President made legislation and laws for Congress to approve and that if Congress made a law he didn't like then he would not allow the law. So, I politely gave a short explanation of our system of government, the checks and balances and the fact that the President does not have the power to make laws, only Congress has that power under the Constitution. He can veto legislation, but the Congress has the ability to override that veto. This is simply appalling. No wonder our government and bureaucracy appears to be running amok, we are not teaching the basics of what it means to live in a Constitutional Representative Republic. How many of you, including parents and teachers, have taken the time to read the Constitution, The Bill Of Rights and the additional Amendments and explain to your children? Just as I thought, not many.

Law To Change Kansas Conceal Carry.

The Kansas Senate has passed SB45 and the Kansas House is expected to pass it with ease. This would make Kansas the first state in the Union to allow Conceal Carry without a permit. Contrary to what the anti-gun and misinformed believe, this change in law only allows those that can legally purchase and own a firearm in the state of Kansas to Conceal Carry. Last year Kansas had passed a law strengthening open carry. In the past the laws were weak and municipalities were allowed to make their own laws and regulations restricting the carrying of firearms in public. At that time, many critics were crying and whining that our state, cities and neighborhoods would turn into the Wild West, with shootouts at the Okay corral taking place daily. This proved to be an absurd notion by those that have limited experience with firearms and are unable to comprehend the meaning of the Second Amendment of our U.S. Constitution. For those of you that are critics and fear this right to Conceal Carry, how many individuals have you seen walking down the street, armed to the the hilt with firearms? How many gun battles have there been with those that can legally own firearms? None, you say? Just as I thought. :)

Did I Really Dump My Blog, Or Just Have An Affair With Another Social Media Vamp?

Boy, it has sure been a long time since I have visited my own web Blog. I had gotten so caught up in posting my thoughts to Facebook, that I had neglected to maintain this site. So much has transpired since I last posted my thoughts on this blog,the continued war between Ukraine and Russia's proxies and NATO movement of troops and heavy weapons around the Baltic states to counter Russian aggression, the rise of the "Islamic State" in the middle east and their murderous campaign to establish an Islamic Caliphate, Iran's continued push for nuclear weapons and the sham that is now going on with the nuclear weapons talks, Iran's proxy takeover of the governments of Iraq and Yemen and its continued influence in Lebanon, Syria and in Latin in Latin American nations. Oh, let's not forget Iran's continued call for the destruction of both Israel and the U.S. and the unspoken truth of their desire to produce an EMP weapon to do just that So many topics, so little time. :)

Is Israel Prepared For A Confrontation With Iran?

Not sure if Israel will attack targets in the Spring. Unfortunately, the longer they wait, the more Iran is able to harden it's nuclear facilities. Most of Iran's research, development and production is being relocated and developed below ground in mountainous areas around Qom and other locations. Some of these facilities have been compared to trying to destroy our complex at Cheyenne Mountain with conventional weapons. From many reports, Israel has the ability to cripple the development by destroying the heavy water and research facilities not yet hardened, but may not be able to penetrate those located inside mountains. Remember, even a crippled horse may eventually make it to the finish line.
The biggest conventional bomb in the U.S. arsenal is the 15 ton Massive Ordnance Penetrator. This bomb was designed to blast through 60 feet of concrete or penetrate 200 feet below ground before detention. Israel may have something similar, but do they have the delivery system? A bomb this size would need to be delivered by a heavy bomber such as the B-52 or the B-2. It is possible to deliver a weapon such as this with a cargo plane, but it would not be feasible since they would lack the speed and the defensive capabilities.
Israel could rely on nuclear weapons to destroy the hardened targets, but this creates several problems in itself. The main one is these bombs may still not be powerful enough. Remember, Israel has developed it's Nuclear arsenal as both a deterrent and a retaliation force, not necessarily for offensive purposes. Also, the use of nuclear weapons would impact the surrounding populations of other countries, not just the Iranians. The Geo-political fallout could be immense and serve to weaken Israel as well. A major caveat that many are not aware of is Russia and China have a great investment in Iran and they do not want to see their investments destroyed. Russia is making billions from it's alliance with Iran. China is gaining an important partner in military research. Both Russia and China are supplying military and intelligence expertise to Iran and this has served to increase Iran's early warning system and has allowed them to vastly modernize their air defenses.
On Iran's home front, an attack would serve to destroy any dissent against it's corrupt government. Not only would it galvanize the population, but it would give the regime the necessary tools to crush and eliminate any dissension without fear of world condemnation. WOW, I got carried away with my writing and tried to squeeze to much in, so I won't even go into the possibility of Armageddon and the assault by evil to destroy Israel once and for all. I will close by saying that because of delays, Israel is know stuck between a rock and a hard place and no solution would be good enough.

My Thoughts On The Republican Candidates

To be totally honest I believe that Newt Gingrich should withdraw his attempt at the nomination. He is quite smart, but I think he is not Presidential material. I think he has some life issues that are not completely resolved, he is too quick tempered and lacks the ability to lead and inspire others. Paul has some very good points on domestic issues, but lacks a world view that keeps The U.S. engaged against present and potential adversaries. And, unfortunately, Paul will not fair well in this materialistic, image oriented society with those that have no understanding of the foundation and principles that our country was and is founded on. Perry has wasted his chance by being ill prepared in earlier engagements. These basic mistakes have cost him and made him fodder for others amusement. Huntsman is seen as a Romney junior and would gain traction only if Romney was not running. Santorum has good sound principles and seems to stand behind his statements, but has been vilified as a right wing extremist and one of those damn "Christians" that think they are more virtuous than others. He and Marco Rubio would be on a short list as VP. This leaves Romney. Though I am not a Romney supporter, I think there is a 75% chance that Romney wins the Republican Nomination. Will Romney win the Presidency? I am not sure. There are differences between Romney and Obama. Romney has worked for others and ran businesses. He has caught a lot of heat for Bain Capital. No matter what you think of his stint with them, he did what he was charged to do, make money for the company and it's investors. For better or worse, that was where his loyalties were to be and why he had a job. It will all comes down to the Electoral College and which party controls the bulk of the Governorship and State Legislatures. It looks as if there will be 104 electoral votes that are to be had. Unlike the Reagan era, the shifting demographics make a Republican landslide a rarity going forward.

While Nero fiddles

Funny thing about this Debt and Economic Crisis, many seen it coming prior to 2007. No one wanted to take the necessary steps to cushion the impact of this major economic crisis now looming over us. The National Debt has increased over $10 Trillion since 2007 and most every citizen was oblivious to this gross negligence by our elected officials. People can blame Bush all they want, but it was the Democratic led House and Senate that was the governing majority through the first decade of the 21rst Century. They were the guardian of the vault and the carrier of the credit card that President Obama refers to. Many want to blame the cost of both the Afghanistan and Iraq wars as the reason the National debt has increased. This is not true. The total amount spent for both theaters of war has been $1.4 trillion. That leaves over $8 trillion spent on other things. The only way out of this Debt crisis is to either increase the GDP by $30 trillion per year or offer pennies on the dollar for all the bonds issued to all people and countries that have sought this form of investment. We know that increasing the GDP from $16 trillion a year to $45 trillion a year is utterly impossible, but what about the other?? :)

We do not need new Amendments to the Constitution to solve the problems we have allowed our elected officials to create. The mechanics and tools are already in place. The power rests with the American people and our own desire to educate ourselves. I bet we would be hard pressed to find many that keep copies of the Constitution, Bill of Rights and other Amendments accessible to answer our own questions. Many speak that term limits are the answer to keeping our elected officials from becoming complacent and making the office they hold a lifetime career. We already have term limits and they are implemented at the Ballot box.

Unfortunately, we are a mix of people that no longer value our freedoms or our form of government. We have become a country of people that luxuries have become necessities and necessities have become hardships. We think others play by a different set of rules than we do, when in fact it is the very same rules that we have allowed the game to be played by. I am a very Conservative person, but when I read and hear people talking the talk of class warfare it causes me to stop and ponder what it is they are referring to. When the term rich is bandied about, are they referring to riches of life or to monetary idols that they worship at the alter of one's self worth? Hell, if we have to ride or run on the little paved bike trails that the government has built with our tax money and have to dodge a pot hole, we curse and wonder why someone doesn't do something about the hardship we have to endure in detouring around it. If it is in terms of monetary, then I am probably among the poorest. Anyone making over $75,000 a year is rich compared to me. But if they are talking of the riches of life, then I am far more richer than many that I come in contact with. You want to know who is to blame for the mess we are in? We are and the Politicians are the extension of our own wants, needs, desires, greed and uneducated decision making processes. While Nero fiddles and burns Rome, we are at the Coliseum watching the entertainment.

Tracking By Cell Phone???

What follows is a response to a friends FaceBook question and I thought I would share.

"I am a pretty conservative Republican that likes smaller government and I DO NOT know of anyone that wants to know what people do in their own bedrooms with other consenting adults. Also, there comes a point when parents need to be parents and physically control where there kids go, what they do and with whom they are with. The more we use technology to track and identify, the more acceptable the invasion of our privacy becomes. You will see a time when we will no longer use paper currency or coinage and there will be three reasons for this. The first is the amount of counterfeit money we are seeing in the retail industry and the use by rogue nations to destabilize another's currency. The second will be the direct result of the deepening economic situation that is spreading to other countries. This could result in a linking of world currencies in order to stabilize the markets and evolve into a global currency system. If this happens, then it will necessitate the need for electronic controls on an individuals own personal economic situation. Third, with an ever increasing presence of centralized medical entities, whether private or government, the need will increase for the rapid exchange of information about ones physical and economical condition. IBM and other Multinational Companies are currently working on the miniaturization needed for both the Active and Passive Radio Frequency Identification Chips (RFID). Right now, many of those reading this are currently using all sort of products that have these chips )which are used for tracking and inventory control in the manufacturing and distribution system). Also, for those of you that use credit cards, the newer cards are being issued with these chips and are currently being used in upscale retail stores and it will spread. If you are ever in some upscale retail outlets in New York, London, Vienna etc. and a clerk comes up to you and offers you products that appeal to you, don't just think they are good guessers. Chances are you passed by a sensor at the door that accessed your purchasing information. So, go ahead and use the cell phones to track your kids, it will prepare them for the future. :) "

TURMOIL IN EGYPT

Mubarak needs to stabilize the situation in Egypt very quickly. The longer this drags out, the more the riots can take on a life of rebellion. Mubarak's regime has kept Egypt stable since Sadat's assassination. The same group fomenting o...pen rebellion now, is the same group behind Sadat's assassination.
There are several countries that will benefit from an unstable Egypt, with Iran being the main benefactor. If Egypt does sink deeper into turmoil, radical Islam and the radical Palestinians will reap the rewards. The more Egypt's military must focus on internal security, the less they can deploy resources to patrol the Sinai and disrupt infiltrators smuggling weapons and supplies into Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Syria has a mixed bag with the turmoil in Egypt. On the one hand, Assad will have some pressure taken off of him by the moderate Muslim countries in and around the Middle East as they turn their attention to their own internal security. This will allow Syria the opportunity to impede the investigation into the assassination of Hariri and continue to support Hezbollah in Lebanon. On the other hand, the continued growth and success of radical Islam poses a very grave threat to Assad's regime. Though Syria is an ally of Iran's, Iran may feel that it can fare better with a regime change in Syria and have influence over one that doesn't bend in the wind such as Syria does now.
Israel will have even more pressure on her borders. If Egypt falls to radicals, then the countries of Saudi Arabia and Iraq could follow with Turkey drifting more into Iran's camp and massive amounts of bloodshed washing over the area. If other countries of the Middle East either succumb or are influenced by radical Islam, then the countries of Europe and The United States will be more obliged to withdraw their support of Israel. If this happens, then Israel will become ever so more isolated and could result on a push to eliminate Israel and finish off the last remaining influence The United States would have in the area.

EXCERPTS FROM "THE WORDS THAT SHAPED ME" By ALIZA DAVIDOVIT

"Indeed, modern man didn’t invent adultery, but he has become quite good at it. Cheaters seem to be dropping their pants faster than tourists on Mexican tap water. And, as a society, we eat it up instead of condemning it. Celebrity adulterers keep knocking important news right out of the headlines. We cared more about where Tiger Woods was sinking his balls than the war in Afghanistan.Politicians have become so proficient at philandering that the Beltway was actually named after all those who have unbuckled their belts along the way. The First Ladies may be first, but they certainly weren’t the only ones.

The short list of alleged political cheats includes Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, JFK, Rudolph Giuliani, James McGreevy, Gary Hart, Newt Gingrich, John Edwards, Mark Sanford and can we forget Bill Clinton? Since the day that Jimmy Carter said that a man is guilty of adultery even if he looks at his very own wife in a lustful manner, Clinton never looked at his own wife that way again.


Many believe that Barack Obama may be among the few faithful politicians left, while others, however, think he is screwing Lady Liberty.


I’d like Congress to submit an article for consideration that would mandate manufactures to put instructions on all men’s briefs: Please keep your fruit in the loom." ©
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"THE WORDS THAT SHAPED ME". A book by Aliza Davidovit

Aliza Davidovit is a special friend to our family and we are very excited for her and her new book. It is a fascinating and humorous look at this young journalist's life. She is a very intelligent and caring person and we wish her the absolute best.

From Aliza's Website;
"In The Words That Shaped Me, journalist Aliza Davidovit takes the reader through the dictionary while also unfolding her own unusual life as an interviewer of the who's who, as the too sexy ex-wife of a clergyman, and as a colorful character who somehow cannot have a simple encounter with anyone she meets.

Davidovit ushers the reader through life alphabetically with wisdom, insight, humor and tears, as well as with sexy and intensely private anecdotes resulting from her many interviews and experiences with famous people and interesting personalities.

From A-Z, the reader will travel through adultery, blind dates, life, politics, reincarnation, religion, sex and a whole lot more and will arrive at the end not only etymologically wiser but with a whole new appreciation of the words we live by and how they rule our lives.

Not only will readers learn new words but will never think about the ones they know the same again."

From Aliza's Bio:
"Aliza Davidovit is a published writer, author, journali...st and former TV producer. She has her B.A. from McGill University and a Master's of Science in journalism from Columbia University. She worked at ABC News "20/20" for six years with Connie Chung and in the ABC News Terrorism/Investigations Unit with John Miller. Aliza was also a producer and booker at the Fox News Channel where she helped launch Fox's premier live audience news show, Dayside. In addition, she hosted and produced her own Judaic TV show JtvNY for two years. She also makes frequent guest appearances on the Fox News' Strategy Room. She is a contributing editor to Lifestyles Magazine International and Mann About Town and a columnist for the popular news site World Net Daily. Aliza specializes in interviewing and writing about the world's most famous and influential people. Her many interviews include, CNN's Larry King, Wolf Blitzer and Aaron Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Bon Jovi keyboard player David Bryan, Elie Weisel, Ivana Trump, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor Eliot Spitzer, Everbody Loves Raymond’s Brad Garrett, PR Guru Howard Rubenstein, House Majority Leader, Congressman Steny Hoyer, Emmy Award winning actor, Brad Garret, Playboy’s Miss November, Israel’s Ambassador to the US, Danny Ayalon, billionaire entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Israel’s richest man, Eitan Wertheimer, US Ambassador Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, media mogul, Israel Asper, comedians Jackie Mason and Buddy Hackett, members of Knesset and so many others. She has been called the Barbara Walters of print journalism. She is also Editor in Chief of WritEffect Productions Ltd., a publishing company engaged in writing biographical books for high-profile individuals, histories and Holocaust memoirs."See More
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Response To A Friends Question On U.S. Involvement Around The World.

This is my response to a friend that had questions of America's involvement around the world and here reference to Tom Mullen's Blog "Fighting For Our Freedom?"

"The article you are referencing is interesting, but may be a bit simplistic. Between the end of WWll and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the U.S, Soviet Union and, to some extent, China have all been involved in a war by proxy. Korea and Vietnam, much like Greece in the late 1940's, was a part of that war. The seeds of these confrontations were actually sown during the Bolshevik Revolution during WWl Russia and Lenin's support of Karl Marx's theory of collectivism and the artificial demise of Capitalism. During the 1920's and 1930's a strong and prolonged attempt was made to influence and build a power base within the U.S. by the American Workers Party (which American Socialist and Communist formed in 1933), which was financially and ideologically supported by Lenin's successor Soviet Dictator Stalin and the Soviet Politburo. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies routinely infiltrated this organization and others like it, in order to keep direct surveillance on their activities.
You are probably wondering what this has to do with the war by proxy that was previously mentioned, right? It was during this time that the direct competition of two diametrically opposed philosophies began to shape many Americans world view, especially in the aftermath of Stalin's genocide of over 14 million Ukrainians, through starvation. WWll and it's aftermath galvanized this world view that Communism was a fundamental enemy to the Western and, most notably, the American way of life and must be defeated. This view was further supported by the Soviets secret agreements with Hitler's Germany. These agreements allowed for the invasion of Poland by both Germany and Stalin's Soviet Union. The two countries would split Poland in half, with the Soviets taking the eastern half. In exchange for this, Stalin agreed that Germany could annex Austria and invade France and other Western European counties. To Stalin's surprise, Germany decided to push the Soviets out of Poland and occupy the whole country themselves
During WWll the U.S. and other Allied powers formed an alliance with Soviet Russia. Massive amounts of armaments and supplies were shipped to the Soviets through America's Lend Lease Program, of which were never paid back by the Soviets. A very successful propaganda campaign by government officials was waged on the American public, depicting the Russians as close friends and allies (which was far from the case). At the meetings at Yalta and later Potsdam, the Russians agreed that the formerly occupied countries of eastern Europe were to be allowed to form their new governments freely and independently. Of course Stalin reneged on these agreements and the course was set for what the world knows as the Cold War. A few well known events that were part of the cold war confrontations were the Berlin Airlift, The collapse of National forces in China and their retreat to Taiwan (which Communist China still claims), the invasion of South Korea by Chinese and North Korean forces, the blockade of the Suez Canal, the Communist take over of Cuba and the placement of Soviet Nuclear missiles within 90 miles of Florida, the building of the Berlin Wall and American and Soviet confrontation at Checkpoint Charlie, the Arab-Israeli conflicts (including the standoff at the port of Haifa between U.S. and Soviet Naval Forces and subsequent SR71 overflights of Arab territory) and their oil embargo against the U.S. in 1973, the conflicts in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos and numerous confrontations in Latin and South America and Africa.
The theory of the" Domino Effect" would soon take center stage as the United States became engaged in different regions around the world. This theory was the belief that Communist forces, and other forces less favorable to the U.S., would slowly and systematically consume the world's countries and the above mentioned conflicts were very much a part of this. The world had witnessed 2 terrible wars in the 20th century. Estimates put the total dead in WW1 at over 17 million people and over 70 million died during WWll, the total number dead during these two conflicts was close to 100 million or 5% of the worlds population of 2 billion.
It was determined by U.S. politicians and Military planners that it would be easier and cost less American lives to engage our adversaries in different areas of the world, then to try and fight an all out war.
Not only were there ideological differences, there were competition for raw materials that fueled the conflicts and still do to this day. One of the most important raw material is oil. Most people do not understand how dependent our country and all other developed countries are on this one particular raw material. Our society is driven by oil. Oil is not only used to produce electricity and power all forms of transportation, it is the bases for everything we use in our daily lives. All of the plastics used for food storage is made from oil. The computers, cell phones, flat panel TV's, automobiles and even feminine protection products rely on oil in the production and manufacture of the plastics and fibers used.
That brings us to the point of why it is often called "fighting for our Freedom" and it's relationship to the invasion of Iraq and the containment of Iran. We are fortunate enough to live in a country where we can do and say what we want as long as it does not infringe on anyone Else's freedom. We live a life of opulence compared to the majority of people living on this earth. You and I very rarely go without food, shelter and warmth. We own and drive vehicles that people in other parts of the world would kill for. Do you think that for one moment you would do without all of the things we call necessities, but others call luxuries? Tom Mulligen, writing in his blog about "Fighting for Freedom" questions our use of force around the world, what he fails to mention is the billions of dollars our country has spent around the world in lieu of fighting to enhance the human condition . He also fails to mention that he has and is reaping the rewards of our armed conflicts. In other words he, himself, has accepted the things in his life that are tainted by the blood of those that have fought and died on our behalf and of the enemy soldiers and civilians as well, to secure the things that keep our economy and our lives sailing along."

Almost Summer

Hard to believe that it is almost summer. My kids have already started their baseball practice, with games starting in June. I don't spend much time posting on my blog, as I have moved on to FaceBook. LOL I find it much more interactive. I have about 100 friends and unlike many, I know these people. Most are former classmates, close friends, that I have known for years, and relatives. I post my thoughts about politics and society as a whole. I post my favorite music and videos without the fear of insulting others.

All in all it is good. :)

$13 TRILLION OF RETIREMENT MONEY

Tracking down the amount of money that the government has borrowed from the Social Security fund is hard to do. It appears that the the amount may be in excess $13 trillion. Even the U.S. Government Accounting Office is having trouble getting a hold on how much is owed. The first borrowing occurred in 1937, during the... Roosevelt Presidency and has continued since then.

TRIPLE A IS NOT ONLY A DRIVER SERVICE, IT IS A CREDIT RATING.

Another report out that the U.S. is in danger of losing our Triple-A status with lenders. The U.S. has always been the gold standard for world finance. If this happens we could see a spiral down of not only world prestige, but world power. This would be devastating to our national security and standard of living.

Also a report out that China is on the verge of a financial disaster. China holds almost $1 trillion of the $14 trillion of U.S. debt. We are not even close to being on an economic rebound. Companies and industry as a whole view the Obama and Congressional economic and tax policy proposals as inept and ill conceived. You can not spend your way out of a recession, especially since there is no hard currency to back up the spending. The Feds can only contain inflation for so long before it breaks loose. A lessen to be learned comes from the German Wiemar Republic after WWI. A collapse of the economic market and high debt caused German money to become worthless. This in turn paved the way for Hitler and his totalitarian regime to gain power. The German people were looking for a savior and he was it.

Does anyone have any idea how a nation can repay a staggering debt of almost $14 trillion, when it only takes in $2 trillion in tax collections a year? Over $250 Billion a year goes to servicing that debt (which is just the interest and will continue to escalate) and the rest is used for all of the Federal programs. We saw a dramatic rise in the deficit since 2002. President Obama likes to keep blaming Bush for these deficit spending. True, President Bush did submit a budget proposal to Congress. Congress with the Democrats in majority not only passed the budget, but added to it. Seems that with all of the finger pointing, the President and Congress would get the hint that we don't want finger pointing, we want sound economic judgment and elected officials that are willing to man up and help fix the situation and not keep buying their way into office.