What Were You Thinking... a political message, that cuts both ways.

One of my favorite TV Commercials is: " What Were You Thinking? ". We see three elderly Americans angered over the potential loss of 100 Billion Dollars in [ governmentally provided ] Health Care Benefits. All three of whom, display the emotional characteristics and and expressed body language of very little children... as they ask The All-Important Question: " Mr. Congressman, what were you thinking, when.... " Just watch, the short video clip below.

The Real American Truth "Mr. Congressman, What were you thinking...."

As A 46 Year Old American - who shall never receive any of my own promised benefits - I can fully sympathize with these more elderly Americans... however, I cannot empathize with them, since I myself will get absolutely nothing - in return for all of my taxes... nor, will anyone of my own age, or younger. Meanwhile, The Majority Of Us have already accepted this ' Blatantly Obvious Reality '! As a generation, we are nothing, if not entirely pragmatic....

However, as bad as losing some Promised Social Benefits may be, one has to honestly wonder: " Aren't there things even worse? " What about: Total Economic Collapse, Monetary Hyperinflation, Riots In The Streets Of America, Federal Martial Law, Another American Civil War, or [ even ] Destroying Our Own Nation? Wouldn't these, all qualify as being much worse? Well, that's where we're assuredly heading... and The Generation that is largely responsible, is right there in this video.

What are they thinking? What are they thinking: When they are unwilling to give an inch, while generations after them are being forced to go miles? What are they thinking: When any benefit at all is better than none? What are they thinking: When their own unreasonable demands are now destroying our nation? I'll tell you what they're thinking: " That's Not Our Problem! " But, of course, The Politicians didn't create it without their own generation's: Active Support, and/or Passive Assistance....

It was they who fashioned ' The Shackles Of Slavery ' upon the ankles of their very own Children and Grandchildren... but now - when they might, also, begin to suffer some of the consequences - they are chafing at The Yoke, which they themselves have [ quite honestly ] created. Pretty ' Ironic ', isn't it? Meanwhile, Our Question For Them must be: " Mr. and Mrs. Babyboomer, What were You thinking? "

What Were You Thinking, When:

• You Had To Balance Your Own Personal Budgets....
• You Refused To Hold The Politicians Accountable....
• You Ignored The Obvious Warning Signs For Decades....
• You Watched Our Debts Piling Up Steadily For An Entire Generation....
• You Knew That Our Credit Would One Day Be Necessary....
• You Knew That This Day Would Eventually Come....

Were you thinking about: America's Inevitable Future, or The Generations That Must Follow? I, personally, don't think so! What you were actually thinking, was that: " When ' The Crash ' inevitably comes, I'll already be dead; and, by then, It'll Be Someone Else's Problem. " Isn't, That Right? You tell me... but, in the meantime, I wouldn't advise you to draw too much attention to yourselves - between now and The Summer of 2012... because, trouble is now brewing within America - as, so long ago, prophesied that it would! Ultimately, however, the decision is yours....