The Algebra Of Deceit

The Algebra of Deceit  9/25/12

            We hear about the need to reduce the deficit because it unfairly burdens our grandchildren—that we must balance the federal budget.  As with most plausible deceptions, this one contains an element of truth.  We do need to reduce it.  We don’t need to require a balanced federal budget.  Our economy runs quite efficiently with moderate deficits, and the last thing we need is to preclude any federal deficit or surplus, i.e. require a balanced budget.  The fed gov’s economic requirements are not the same as our personal ones, nor are they comparable to state budget needs.  Grapes plus apples do not equal cantaloupes.  The formula goes like this:  g + a ≠ c.

            Here is another element of truth.  The next time you hear somebody whining about the cost of EPA regulations, ask yourself if eliminating them would not pass a horrendous cost on to your grandchildren.  All the cheap food and energy we now enjoy is being, or will be paid for by someone.  It may be the collateral dead in some far-off country, or it may be the children of your children who will have to pay for the damage done by the mining, fracking, and farm chemical consequences that taint your grandkids’ lives.  That formula is: (cheap food & fuel) + (no regulation) = Your Grandchildren get Screwed !

            Around here, it seems the least we can do is tune up our B.S. meters, think carefully, and waste not.