Chapter 2011 – Notes on the US Default

So we’re broke, or nearly there. Here’s a few brief thoughts:

If congress get’s paid and the troops do not, we should ask for a majority vote of the armed services and send Congress to the front lines.
Remember, that the debt ceiling has nothing to do with spending any more or any less money. The money is already spent; Congress is just voting on whether or not to pay the bill.
Most Americans have little understanding of the debt-ceiling, its origins, or the implications of a default on world finance, or even what world finance has anything to do with anything.
Result: Modern terrorism is simply too complex for the public to comprehend.
Taxes: I’m middle class and I would pay more. I promise to budget for myself responsibly. We can ask millionaires and governments to do the same.
Finally: Default is not an option. Our word is our bond and our bonds ought to be our word.