Enigma,
The "Contract With America" didn't fail, it was never implemented.
No gov't departments shuttered. The Dept. of Education, Commerce, etc. Still wasting productive taxpayer money.
No taxes cut beyond cap gains.
Still bigger and bigger government, more and more spending.
The "Republicrats" know no other way.
Gingrich was a toothless tiger. Mr. Big Talk. Just another bureaucrat. Turns out to be a moderate Democrat, rather than a revolutionary Republican.
We have problems in this country that I don't think are fixable w/o great pain and gnashing of teeth.
But it's worse in Europe. The farther down the road you are to Socialism/Communism, the worse it is for your economy long term.
The USSR is the ultimate example of what happens in the end. The rest will take longer, but will go the same way.
Double digit unemployment as the world slides towards recession or worse, with large intractable welfare states.
Not a healthy situation.
I wonder if Euroland will break up before it's united?
I'd bet on it.
Regards,
Dwight (all IMHO, of course) |
