War is just another big government program. That’s why big government ideologues keep declaring war on every perceived problem. Federal Aid to Education was “war” on ignorance – and in the last 50 years SAT scores have fallen as government subsidies have risen. he War on Drugs hasn’t diminished the use of drug, but it has filled our prison system and filled the pockets of gangsters. The War on Poverty has cost nearly $15 trillion and today the poverty rate the highest it’s been in four decades. Then there is the War on Terrorism. Cost in blood and treasure aside, what is the exit strategy? Our next big “war” will be the battle for federal health care. Is there any reason to believe it will not be more costly and a bigger failure?

When Does the Ponzi Scheme Collapse? Didn’t Margaret Thatcher already answer that? “When we run out of other people’s money.” If it happened to Madoff – it can happen to the Fed.

Of course CO2 must be the "fallguy" Give politicians control of CO2 and they control all human activity. The Big Government politician's dream come true.

“Nor does Obama understand that our debt has grown too high to be long sustained and annually running a $1 trillion dollar deficit is reckless.” Oh, I think he understands. It’s worse than that – he doesn’t care and he’s not alone (and I mean some Republican as well as his fellow Democrats)

Are they cutting half the jobs or saving half the jobs? All depends on who you talk to, right?

Ire -- shmire! They will still vote for the (D).

No matter. The unions (All of them) love him.

It must be next to impossible for a politician to talk “austerity” and promise constituents “free stuff” all at the same time.

Good article, Jonah. But some good stuff comes out of Hollywood. Schindler’s List comes to mind — a striking example of crony-capitalism at it’s worst (fascism, if you prefer) along with the notion that the business guys aren’t always bad and the government guys aren’t always good. It was even produced and directed by renowned lefty, Steven Spielberg. Go figure.

That's politics alright. Both Parties. What is your suggestion?