Super Committee Predicts Failure to Agree

Members of the Super Committee/Democrats above Republicans below

Ham on Wry truly believed that the twelve Congressional members pictured above would leave partisan politics at the door and. as the Super Committee, forge some kind of agreement before Wednesday's looming deadline.  Given the consequences attached to the failure to do so, it seemed that the American public could count on some degree of success.  With comments made by members of the Super Committee on today's political talk shows, it appears little hope remains that they will start behaving like adults.

With the most recent polls showing an approval rating for members of Congress at 9%, this will most likely call the Grim Reaper forth on their political careers.  Years ago, I taught junior high and witnessed some of the most ridiculous posturing and name calling one could imagine; however, this debacle shows that just because someone ages in years, doesn't mean that wisdom accompanies the chronological changes.  Woe will fall on the vast majority of this country's citizens, as a result of the Super Committee's juvenile behavior.  There's no "throwing the baby out with the bath water" in this situation.  Everyone needs to go!  Instead of seeking compromise, both parties entrench themselves in political ideology.  Guess what?  That doesn't increase revenue, promote a fair and reasonable tax system, or fund critical program.

Now what happens?  That seems to depend on which expert one consults.  Sadly, if the Super Committee fails, a sequester will occur that forces them to cut $1.2 trillion from the budget, half from defense spending and half from other programs.  No matter how I study the issue, the picture looks dim for education of all types and programs for the disadvantaged.  Entitlement programs will surely fall under the ax as well.  Ham on Wry suggests that readers conduct their own research, rather than relying solely on that done by the blog.

Ham on Wry leaves this post with a warning for all Americans and for citizens of every county on the globe.  If the lack of leadership and initiative continues, our economy will do anything but thrive.  Citizens must exercise their right to vote in an informed fashion, and that probably means eschewing all TV and radio ads and relying solely on good, old-fashioned reading from a variety of sources and points of view.  A large part of this mess can be attributed to citizen apathy.  This years has shown the dawn of a major awakening regarding the failures we have experienced economically and politically.  No one is waiting in the wings to ride to our rescue.  We must save ourselves and that means taking action.  Do it now, or regret it later!