Rational Nation USA

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth With the national debt presently at $152,155 per taxpayer, and the unfunded liabilities at $996, 668 per taxpayer ( source ), I is only a matter of time before the soaring symbol of American military and economic preeminence, the American Bald Eagle, will soar no more. As we continue to pour billions upon billions of dollars into "making the world safe for democracy" the world continues to be a menacing place. The more we do the worse it often seems to become. With a declining middle class here at home and a growing under class economically we continue to spread America's treasure abroad in humanitarian foreign aid. There was one a well know phrase "charity starts at home." I'm wondering whatever became of that common sense belief. With grave issues facing our President and Congress more time and effort is spent in haggling over issues of relative unimportance than congress critters putting ...

It has been said that Presidents age quickly once they take office because of the extreme pressures and stress of their position. That is true I am sure. But what of the unmentioned reality that we all tend to age under the leadership of Presidents as well. Of course we don't age prematurely because of the pressures and stress of the job, we don't hold it. But what about the worry millions feel when the job performance of the President results in troubling consequences? And doesn't extreme worry result in premature aging as well? Oh I don't blame the President and only the President, after all we have a congress that must pass legislation for it to become law. But the President is the leader and sets the agenda. I am only guessing at this, because there is no data to support it of course, but I bet the nations populace aged faster under President Bush, and will age even faster under President Obama, than it did under President Reagan and President Clinton. Why, b...