A Boston Tea Party …(Fat, Drunk, And Stupid)

Teddy Kennedy spouted his normal propaganda yesterday. He declared that the President was going to cut social security benefits by 33 percent. This is the normal scare tactics that most Democrats use when it comes to the subject of social security. They try to disguise the problems the current system has so that they can continue to scare senior citizens.

I read recently that in 5 years, yes the year 2009, the federal government will begin to have to raise more money from foreign investors to make up for a shrinking surplus in the social security trust fund. In 2018 the trust fund will no longer be a surplus but instead a deficit. The government either has to go to foreign investors to make up for the money lost in the surplus or raise taxes or, oh my God no, cut spending. The problem we face is that most people do not know a whole hell of a lot about the subject. People like Kennedy take advantage of that and try to intimidate them.

We will hear plenty from the Democrats over then next many months and quite possibly even a few Republicans. They will try hard to keep social security status quo. It is much easier to lie to the folks and tell them everything is fine……..just elect me and everything will be fine than it is to tell them the truth and face their wrath. Tough choices need to be made and it begins with politicians telling the truth for once rather than promising everyone they can have it all. We pay the equivalent of six thousand dollars per person in this country for entitlements yet no politician will turn-off the faucet. Kennedy is at the top of the blow-hard list. There was a saying in the movie “Animal House” that said “being fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son”. Well allow me to modify that for Senator Kennedy, being fat, drunk, and senile is no way to go through your senior years Mr. Kennedy.