Death of The Space Age in America

If nothing else shows the decline of the Untied States, the end of our space program is definitely a prime example. Once the envy of the world, for some unknown reason, we have ended our exploration of space. This is not just about the Space shuttle but the death of the SETI program, the next Hubble telescope and probes to the outer planets. When did we become so afraid of trying to do anything anymore? And before you say "we're broke" like some skipping record I would lie to remind everyone that the reason we are broke is because of stuff like this that we have given up on.

Instead of employing people to build the next space shuttle, which in turn lead to small business growth as the people have to eat and shop somewhere, we have taken that money and thrown it down the hole of tax breaks for billionaires and war after failed war. We are not broke. We ARE however putting our money into stupid, asinine nonsense that is quite literally a money pit.

This country is in decline and, if the Republicans get their way, we will see it in full force in a few weeks. As they have been woefully unwilling to let tax breaks for billionaires expire, they seem hell bent on making sure the US is a third world country. Crime is rising, inflation is rising and wages aren't.

Democrats aren't helping by possibly cutting SS by lowering the amount inflation is measured. According to them unnamed economists say the government is overestimating inflation. This is bull as seniors have had no raise for two years and I dare you tell me that things aren't more expensive than they were two years ago. Yeah that 1200 dollars our average senior gets (minus medicare) is a real fortune. Try living off that for a month. YOU CAN'T. I'd be surprised if there were actually any economists who would put their name to this study, thus the unnamed statement. This would be suicide for any politician who endorsed it. Our seniors need more money, not less.

Means testing, removing the cap for top earners and getting health care costs under reign (regulate, regulate and regulate some more), are the way to save SS. This free market crap is getting us killed.

Either way, a shut down looms. The venom on Washington is now toxic and America is dying. For all you Tea Party idiots out there congratulations, we're all dead. Here's a pledge for you. If you don't want higher taxes, you can opt out. Just don't be expecting cops, firefighters, public schools or the dozens of other things your taxes pay for. You need to shut the hell up and let some sort of compromise happen. If not, you are who we're coming after when things start to go to hell.

See you August 3rd.