A Pair of Brass Ones

I don't know what has caught me off guardsomeone wasn't paying attention and had not said
more, this past week's announcement that ouror done anything to prevent it. If we truly wanted
nation's budget will run a deficit of around $89to be accurate then what we should be saying is
Billion more than previously expected, placing ourthat what our government is doing to our future
budget deficit at a mind-numbing $1.8 Trillion forchildren is molesting them. Yes, I did say that. Our
just the 2009 fiscal year, and yes I did saygovernment, in our names, is financially molesting
Trillion, or that our Commander-In-Chief actuallyour children and grandchildren. Let me see if I can
had the audacity to then say in the same weekdescribe this in the proper light.
that "we cannot continue to borrow money fromOur government is like the kindly Uncle that mom
China to fund our unsustainable budget."and dad let in the house, a friend of the family
Did I fall through a wormhole when I wasn'tand thought of by many to be a good and kindly
looking? Is this "Opposite Day"?soul just trying to help everyone he sets his eyes
Mr. President, we are in the position of borrowingupon. What mom and dad don't realize though is
50 Cents for every 1 Dollar we are spendingthat the man they just let in was really just a
because of your administrations' desire to havethief that wants to take everything that he can
the government pay for and provide everylay his grubby fingers on and then put his hands
service in America. Education, health care, thedeep into their young daughter's pockets when
banking industry, the car industry, the creditmom and dad walk into the other room.
industry, the real estate industry, etc., etc., etc.When mom and dad walk back in though they
He says that America needs to stop spendingsee the tragedy unfolding before them and tell
when it's he, his administration, the previousthat nasty Uncle Sam to stop what he's doing
administration and the addicts in Congress thatright now and get the hell out, that filthy old Uncle
don't know how to stop and put us here in theSam just stands there and says "You know,
first place.people shouldn't do this to children but we both
It is the height of hubris and hypocrisy to haveknow it's to save her future!" Then he just
someone that obviously does not even knowshoves his hands deeper into her pockets. There
how to balance a simple checkbook to tellis a special place in hell for child molesters and if
someone else to stop spending more than theygovernment was a real person then I'm sure it
make. The American people figured this fact outwould be well on its way there.
a while ago that living above our means wouldThere is going to come a day sometime in the
destroy our lives. Apparently this message nevernot too distant future when American's are going
made it to Washington. Perhaps it was lost in theto have had enough of being pushed around,
mail. Maybe they deleted the email. Whateverignored, abused, taken advantage of and being
happened though, if the government doesn't gettreated like children. That will be the day will be
the message soon and stop spending my money,the day that those in Congress and the White
your money, our kids and grandkids money, thenHouse will look out their windows one warm and
there won't be any America left to fight for. Wesunny morning and find themselves looking upon a
will just end up as the largest province of theSea of American Humanity all around them, as far
Chinese Empire.as the eye can see in every direction they gaze,
We have heard several times over the last fewstaring back at them...and they won't look happy!
weeks that what the governments' doing to ourThat will be the day that those politicians will say
future children's future is "Generational theft." Ito themselves "The party's over. They figured us
believe this phrasing is inaccurate and far tooout." Because that will be the moment that we all
weak to really place what we are doing infinally realize the inescapable, American truth.
perspective. Theft implies that it was done whenThey work for us...and We Surround Them!