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To: neverdem
“If the American public saw our financial statements in the same way that public companies report their pension liabilities, it would clearly see the magnitude of danger...”

No they wouldn't. Too many are blinded by immediate self interest and plain stupidity.

When Trouble grabs them by the back of the head and smashes their faces against the wall they'll start to develop an inkling that something’s wrong.

24 posted on 12/31/2012 5:20:09 AM PST by TalBlack (Evil doesn't have a day job.)
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To: TalBlack

Quite right. While a majority [used to] say they want to lower the deficit, they can never agree on specifics.

If anyone proposes a fix, they are immediately demonized by the MSM. Out come the sob stories of people who would be hurt by this or that cut, no matter how minor. And the Public, especially the women, disapprove.

Now, I’m not even sure a majority consensus exists on this anymore. People just want their free stuff and don’t care much about how they get it or the consequences past next week. In the end, the American people will get exactly what they deserve. Too bad many of us are along for the ride.


26 posted on 12/31/2012 5:26:24 AM PST by rbg81
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To: TalBlack
"No they wouldn't. Too many are blinded by immediate self interest and plain stupidity."

Indeed. Our government, our rulers, have promoted a value system of gimmie mine now, that beggars the future and encourages an eat the seed corn mentality. Even those who have an inkling of the future decide to get theirs now betting that they will die before the coming conflagration.

31 posted on 12/31/2012 6:25:00 AM PST by Truth29
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