Within the so called Great Society of the United States, there appears to be an overwhelming ignorance of the tough grid lock plaguing the solutions to what is being called the "fiscal cliff". Perhaps most Americans want to ignore the inevitable fact that every great empire seems to collapse, contributing to the static history of the world. Or maybe the Young Hegelians of our day see this as the synthesis of greater things to come. But who is to say really?
Let's focus on what a fiscal cliff actually means. The U.S. government spends more then they are taking in. To ease some of the burdens on the middle class, President Bush instituted tax breaks that would ensure a strong middle class. However, as most Americans are probably experiencing, these tax breaks did little to no help in the long term crippling effects of a powerful, centralized government that does more harm than good. The tax breaks are set to expire at the beginning of the year. The House, Senate, and Executive offices are working together to form solutions. But, as should be apparent by now, their solutions never solve any real problems. Instead, plan on seeing the exacerbating effects in the coming years.
By no way do I assume that perfection is possible, but by no way do I believe that government alleviates most of these imperfections. In fact, as the growing central government as proven, more government equals more problems. Today's world is infested with intricacies, tangling control, and the occasional loophole that is surpassed to exploit the riches of others. If there was ever a more greedy nation, it is not the industrialized era that gave rise to many great technologies. Instead, today's world, filled with politicians who know how to live your life better than you do.
What makes the matter even more worse is that citizens are either neglecting the issue or concerning themselves with new ways of legalizing marijuana. Not that legalized illicit substances is a bad thing, in regards to political theory, but now is not the time to worry about social issues that are finite and overtly irritating to the public (leading to constant divisions). There is only one issue worth discussing, that is the economy. If the economy cripples and this country collapses internally, then there will be no more social issues to discuss. So the pragmatic view seems to be absolutely applicable to the situation.
Furthermore, what should be said of the current rage for social issues? Plan and simple, these clearly are means of distractions. The United States government can do a lot more good (well, in their eyes they are doing good, or maybe they are evil at heart) if the American public is preoccupied by nonsense. At this point I should put my tin foil hat on and start speaking of the conspiracies. More than likely though, whether they are pushed through public messages or emails, government officials savor the moment when the constituents do not pay attention nor hold them accountable. Yes, politicians love when they can just "work" without someone peering over their shoulder. I mean don't we all love such a work environment? I know there is nothing more stressful then when your boss looks over your shoulder constantly. Politicians, however, are to be ones that accept that responsibility and stress.
The point of the matter is this: constituents, you know the burden of government...now is the time to stop their madness by your willingness to hold them accountable. If there has ever been a time in history where commutative justice has been abused, that time is now. To fix the fiscal cliff, remove the gridlock between the two parties, and seek a proper solution, citizens need to consider a non-empirical solution. Sorry my friends, but the stats are controlled by the government, they're easily manipulated. Therefore, hold them accountable.
Get rid of the distractions, its time for people to make a change and move forward, not some politician.
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