I awoke this morning in a good mood, finally catching-up on much-needed sleep. The neighborhood was quiet for a change, peace prevailed. Until I remembered Prez Obama's speech from yesterday regarding the financial crisis the country faces and how he is willing to continue to allow the GOP to bring the country to a serious, critical mass by August 2 if no agreements can be made between a stubborn (being "kind" on the use of that word) GOP and Obama's stance on the situation.
If no deal can be made by what several economist's and former White House administration officials from days past deem to be an arbitrary date of August 2, Social Security and other extremely-important-to-millions funds won't be there. Nada. Nothing.
My mind, once in a happy place, has now scrambled into it's own debt ceiling debate as I know quite a few elderly and disabled people who rely soley on their monthly Social Security checks to live. Most have credit cards, but have been paying them off. What the lack of receiving their rightful monies for which they paid into while working will do is to cause more personal debt through living off credit, or for those without credit, a choice between running to others to assist with their bills or defaulting on their own loans and monthly expenses.
The current impasse, the continuing drama in which this clearly political game of playing with the well-being of those who simply cannot afford to lose what little they have, is more insidious than anything I have witnessed in my life. And although I, among many, have been frustrated with Obama's apparent weakness, I am now beyond words to describe my horror at how he has now chosen to show a spine.
And it is all a political game of bluff that is going on. Who will blink first? At this point, I don't care anymore. What will happen in the USA if funds are cut off -- if only for a month -- will create a chaotic envronment of rage and despair, which is always a deadly combination.
For those who have the patience, interest, and willingness to explore the varying opinions of a selected few regarding what is going down in Washington as of now, have at it here:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/11/debt-crisis-coverage-8-great-opinion-pieces-vertical.html
Meanwhile, I think I'll take a shower, and scrub those Washington Slime Balls out of my hair.
BS Shauna. Obama is out and out fear mongering. He doesn't have the authority or the power to decide what gets paid. The checks will be there, it's a given. He's doing what he always does. Uses the senior citizens and military as a pawn to get his way. John
ReplyDeleteHmmmm. We shall see, won't we?
ReplyDeleteYes we will..........:) John
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