[sergeantdave]

"and for the taxpayers to bail them out. "

Already happening in Michigan.

A liberal complained that his taxes on the land had gone through the roof and he might need to sell some portion to pay the state taxes. Then he complained that if Bush wasn't spending money on Iraq, he might be able to pay his taxes.

When I asked if he expected taxpayer money to pay his taxes, he said "yes." This fellow deserves to live under a bridge in a cardboard box.

In fact, our communist governor blames the state's economic tailspin on Bush, and the idiots in the state ate it up.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Alexander Tytler was correct. All democracies are bound to fail. When the populace realizes they can vote themselves gifts from the public coffers, democracies will fall from within for economic reasons.

Our system, a democratic republic, seems only to stanch the hemorrhage of funds going to the greedy, selfish, stupid, and lazy. The future doesn't look good.