Every time this happens, its because someone of an aggrieved category is offended. They are offended by the Pledge of Allegiance, In God We Trust on our money, the Ten Commandments (a basis for our laws), Christian prayer, Christian religious symbols, etc. Well, I am a Christian, and I am offended! Offended that you are trying, and succeeding, at driving my faith out of the public discussion. I guess that doesn't get me very far in today's PC world

The do-gooder government has placed police on bridges to stop "smuggling " by consumers. Cincinnati/Ohio police have place units at liquor stores in Kentucky and Indiana to thwart "smugglers" of liquor. What they really wanted to stop was the avoidance of an onerous tax that makes out of state purchases profitable for consumers, even if it enlarged their carbon footprint by driving several miles.

Wisdom gained through the ages has been much scorned and discarded.
It not a perfect thing, but I have been asking:
What Would My Grandparents Do?
Born in another time, with a strong set of values, they tried to do the right thing, even when it hurt.
They would be aghast at the spending. And they were both Democrats. And they asked for very little except to be left alone and enjoy the fruits of their labors. Oddly, they were working class, but always had money to do what they wanted, when they wanted. They just payed cash and carried very little debt.
Alternately, as Dave Ramsey quotes from a reliable source (the Bible): Proverbs 22:7 ... And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.
Think China and the U.S. as we...