Living On the Diagonal

(Revised Monday, August 8, 2011)  In the weeks leading up to "so-called compromise" on the Budget, the bitter, stubborn and  dangerous position of the Speaker, the GOP and  the Tea Party only reveals our government as divided and weak to the world.  Whether this is true or merely a "perception" the damage has been done.  The politicians who clung to "No New Taxes" or "Reform of Taxes paid by the wealthy see themselves as patriots and meeting a mandate by "their electorate."  They prolonged this debacle of a debate no matter numerous warnings as to a catastrophic  economic effect to our country, they could not bring themselves to listen and learn from senior members of Congress and multitude of economic advisers.  Some have described the Tea Party members as anything from "idiots" to "terrorists."  These labels may go to an extreme but the effect and damage is done.  The irresponsible  behavior of the GOP and Tea Party ...

Monday, August 1, 2011 This morning I awoke to the Internet news to learn that leaders representing Senate, House and Executive branch finally reached an acceptable plan to raise the Federal Debt Ceiling!  All involved express confidence this plan will succeed in Congress and signed into law by President Obama.  The approval will come just in the nick of time to avert financial disaster to everyday Americans.  Reaction is mixed from "What's up with this? , Shazzam!  "Mission Accomplished, Batman!"   A plethora of news items, The Washington Post , New York Times and other blog posts cover the historical vent.  I immediately began to quickly scan many of these articles to "look for the specifics" of the "compromise" which both President Obama and Senate Majority leader touted before the cameras that this resolution is a relief and the fact ...no one got everything they wanted...is in spirit of an American tradition, compromise.  However, severa...