A slow-moving fiscal hurricane is headed our direction. But unlike nature's wrath, this storm is entirely man-made and entirely avoidable. The collective decisions of voters and politicians, acting on the basis of the demography and economics of an earlier era, have left expensive bills that are coming due. The nation has a moral obligation to pay its commitments. It also has a moral obligation to see that future commitments can be met based on current demographics and finances.
Regardless of who wins, the solutions to our biggest problems will materialize when there is enough mutual respect to once again cooperate. Our hope is that such needed cooperation will not raise skeptical eyebrows but instead raise genuine hope for a more economically secure and prosperous America.
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I have to tip my hat to the DN editorial writers. They managed to write a whole essay about the cooperative effort in New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the willingness of politicians to compromise and work together for the good of the More..
I am almost left speechless. This is by far one of the best written political pieces the DN has published this entire political season. I congratulate the DN for rising above the sophomoric sensationalized dribble pushed by much the media.
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I could not agree more. It is a sad day when a politician can't say anything positive about their political "enemy" without their "side" shrieking about how traitorous they are. The goal shouldn't be to damage "the More..