National Debt Clock

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on July 16, 2008 at 3:55 pm Comments (1)

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on July 24, 2008 at 10:07 pm Rachel Kerr Said:

How intriguingly mesmerizing it was to indulge in my cool brownie sundae and study the national debt count as it continued to rise every few seconds. Absolutely astonishing, though not surprising in my opinion. It brings me back to a point I made a few minutes ago. We cannot deny that we are a consumer nation. The real question is, are we the innocent victims of a material world or the masterminds of a technologically-advanced (yet forever limited) society? We’d think to think highly of ourselves, but inevitably we’ve brought this upon ourselves. Indubitably, it may take years for our economy to reach a suitably normal level, with regard to taxes, interest, employment, and all other concerns we find ourselves facing. According to a recent survey, “more than 3 million people are homeless in America. Over 1 million are homeless children” (Hope4Unity). Crazy and unreal, isn’t it? I know everyone gets the same mixed-up, slightly ashamed feeling when driving by a “homeless” person holding the unmistakable sign. The major problem then: we plainly don’t want to deal with the national debt; we expect the government to fulfill its duties so we may rest in peace. If only the government didn’t have other pressing matters to confront with first…