America doing a left turn

America doing a left turn

By Jack Knight

Never in the annals of human history have so few done so much in dismantling the greatest republic of all time

Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and other leftists for political change have nationalized large parts of America’s financial and automotive institutions and are working feverishly to do the same with the health care system, which is one sixth of the GNP.

These politicians have given a trillion dollar bailout to dysfunctional corporations and another 700 billion to create jobs, while unemployment continues to balloon, from 8 percent to more than 10 percent. The apparent solution is to print, bale and blow another 700 billion at the quandary.

Many of those responsible for these cataclysmic events are Ivy League educated and are members of the privileged, with some exceptional minorities. They know nothing about main street America. They simply don’t understand the concept of earning one’s keep.

Ninety-two percent of those serving in the current administration have never held a private sector, job. Therefore, it would be difficult for these folks to understand the day-to-day challenges of the working middle class.

These opportunists obtain their law degrees from the leftist Ivy schools and immediately join the feeding frenzies of the self interest groups of Washington and Wall Street.

Dishonesty, corruption and contempt are the orders of the day in national politics. Several of the Obama nominees did not know they owed IRS back taxes. Mind dysfunction at these high levels of government is outrageous but yet a common occurrence.

Timothy Geithner, Obama’s Secretary of Treasury, claims he didn’t pay his delinquent taxes because he didn’t understand Turbo Tax. Ironically Mr. Geithner is in charge of the IRS.

Other nominees have tax problems. The biggest offender is Tom Daschle of South Dakota.  Daschle and his wife Linda have become multi-millionaires by connecting themselves with the sordid   underbelly of Beltway politics.

Apparently Rahm Emanuel, a ballet dancer, and Whitehouse Advisor to Obama paid the taxes on 16 million dollars he amassed within two short years. Some dance, some tutu.

Is the nationalization of America a good idea? Amtrak, the US Postal Service, Medicare and Social Security are all quagmires of debt. Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac are also financial shambles of shame.

Much of our educational system is an academic   embarrassment. Yet Washington continues to reward ,in many cases; incompetence, mismanagement and poor performance with excessive government grants,   all with reams of red tape and skeins of federal strings.

The 2010 elections will be the Waterloo for many of these unscrupulous politicians who have squandered the wealth of America and left the children a legacy of debt which exceeds all understanding.

                            Jack knight is a retired Los Angeles City Schools mathematics and computer science teacher

                                                        He can be reached at knight3230@ bellsouth.net