In Ignarus , Illic Est Gaudium

I cannot claim to be an economic wizard. I have a hard time balancing my checkbook, but since most of my life was living hand to mouth, there really wasn't that much to keep aware of.

The National Debt is so large, it ceases to be a real number. I do know that the country has been in debt since before the Civil War.....and of course, we need to be able to feed the electorate something easy to swallow....so, debt it is.

There was a poll conducted back in the 1970's...I believe it was concerning the need to find alternative energy sources, such as Solar, Hydro-electric, etc.....and the results of the poll showed that...well, we're pretty selfish. We are not swayed (I speak in generalizations, mind you, and not specifics.....you, unwitting reader, may be swayed by the following argument) by entreaties for the welfare of the generations to come. Most Americans at the time felt that they wouldn't know anybody a century from now...so, we need to do what we need to do in the here-and-now and not start thinking in terms of Science Fiction.

So. If the debt is over a century and a half old; and generally speaking, we're not that sympathetic to the plight of the future Americans.....

Hmn.

The final, funny part of this whole thing is that Mr. Trump has declined the invitation to join in the Republican Gavotte (To the right.....Ever to the right....Never to the left....Forever to the right....), seeking the need to make more money for himself, the network and oh, yeah...the charities that are represented on Sell-ebrity Apprentice.

He was supposed to bring new insight into the debt, and the deficit.

This guy who's been in bankruptcy three times.

Isn't that a little like asking Jack the Ripper for surgery tips?