To wake up this morning, the day after the election, and
learn of the outcome is akin to being shown proof of global warming/climate
change/ climate disruption etc.
Un-effing-believable. As I sit here with my second cup of life giving coffee
my mind try’s to assign a blame for the disaster that has happened while I
slumbered. We who are called the Baby
Boomers or Pre-Boomers must accept the responsibility for this destruction of
the country that we worked all our life to build. The most stupid words ever spoken were “I don’t
want my children to suffer as I did to make a life for themselves.” And, they didn’t. We provided and provided and gave them as
much of our resources as we could. They led a work free life into adulthood where
the belief that their wants and needs would be provided. Generation X, Generation Y, Millennials or
whatever label you wish to attach, we made that happen. As my late Grand mama would say “Them’s a
bunch of ne’er do wells.” Also known as the
moocher class. Not having to have had to
make decisions about their own welfare they were prime targets for the
socialists propaganda and they followed and believed anything that spewed from the
television talking heads. From the ‘60s
hippies, who became the college professors, to the occupy dregs of the 2000s
they fell in line and accepted the tired old theory that a government could and
should provide everything. The fact that
the government has no income and must take the money from someone else to
redistribute was an unknown to them. “Just
tax the 1% more and get on with it, I needs a new Smartphone.” Money from the rich and corporations will eventually
run out. When the economy collapses we
are all, moochers included, going down the road to the poor house. My income is
from the government as much as I hate it.
Military retirement, Civil service retirement and Social Security. And, before you say “See there, you’re a moocher
too” keep in mind that I worked and paid into the system my entire life. Starting in 1957, when the military came under
Social Security, I contributed the rest of my working career. Now, what does all this mean? When the economy collapses all government payments
stop. Everyone on Social Security,
Welfare, Military retirement, Civil Service retirement etc will be broke. In addition, remember what Mr. Chavez in Venezuela did when the economy was nearing collapse. He nationalized all financial institutions
and private Oil Companies. If that
happens here, all our saving whether in cash or retirement plans then belong to
the government to cover the national debt. Even those on private
business retirement plans are in the same boat.
“There ain’t no money honey.”
My generation and that which has been called the Baby
Boomers are dying out at a high rate. We
are now outnumbered by the moochers and it can only get worse. Don’t give me
that crap about “We lost the battle but the war is still to be won.” The war is lost. With this next four years
the country that we have known and loved and worked our asses off for will soon
be extinct. RIP America we hardly knew
you.
Well, did writing this make me feel any better? Hell no, but it has relieved some of the
frustration a bit. Beginning immediately we are in for a rough ride.
Starting January 1, 2013 the Bush tax cuts expire and there
is no chance that a Democrat Senate will allow them to be continued. Any one on limited income that is in the 10%
bracket will then be in the 15% bracket and the rest will get into pocketbooks
deeper. Yeah I know, It’s patriotic to
pay taxes. Crazy Uncle Joe said so.
The only thing I can hope for is that at my age I’ll be
Tango Uniform before the worst happens.
