Is it any surprise to you that the Super Committee could not do what Congress was supposed to do??? Yeah, right, I would have actually been STUNNED if they had. There just did not seem to be a sense of urgency, consequently, the idea that they failed is not surprising. And you ask, “Where was our President in all of this?” Well the members of the Super Committee explicitly said that they did not want him to get involved because it was their job. The dysfunction that is obviously contagious in Washington contaminated and overtook the Super Committee.
On another point . . . does it make sense that a group of people who want to protest and challenge the system ASK permission from their oppressor to protest and challenge the status quo??? Of course mayors all over the United States are forcibly removing OCCUPY activist. “Concessions are not given they are taken.” - Malcolm X
And my last point on this Thanksgiving weekend . . . I sure missed watching pro basketball with my family during our time together. I truly believe that the NBA owners are being GREEDY. The players need better retirement benefits and health coverage after they retire. While I sympathize with the players the real concern is the people; the little people who work for $7 an hour at arenas’ all over the country, the taxi drivers, the restaurant workers at the places fans eat & drink at both before and after the game, those guys selling T-shirts, hats and other paraphernalia, the parking lot attendants, etc. Can they file a class action suit against the NBA for lost wages??? They are the ones who are REALLY suffering due to this lockout.
Peace, Love, and Thanksgiving