The Sword of Damocles"

Have you ever heard of "The Sword of Damocles" of Greek mythology? The mythical sword hangs precariously over the protagonists head by a tiny thread ready to fall at a moment's notice. At times, during my life, I've felt like that famous sword was hanging over my head. As a boy, I did my share of things that I didn't want my parents to find out, and when they did find out, they held that "sword": what and when will it happen put pressure on my young mind, and the anticipation magnified my anxiety ten- fold.

Over the last several weeks, we have had an ongoing debate over the "Bush Tax Cuts"; they have even been called, spuriously, the "Obama Middle Class Tax Cuts"; when in reality, Obama did not initiate any of these cuts. They are a tax break left over from G.W."s administration. Isn't it strange the way this administration will take credit for George Bush's tax program; but won't take responsibility for the debt and failed economic policies they have implemented; they are all George's fault! It seems all of Obama's failures can be traced back to George Bush. I believe he must be holding the former President hostage in a room in the White House, where they seek his advice so all their poor decisions can be traced back to him!

In twenty months of Obama's leadership virtually every failure, be it domestic or foreign, has been attributed to George W. Bush. Now, we are approaching the November "house cleaning" and the Obama-Pelosi-Reid Congress are going to have to "face the music", and they don't like it. Campaigning Democrats have been told to stay away from health care issues, and to give a "rose colored" view of the economy. More and more economists have endorsed the extension of the "BUSH TAX CUTS" as a way to help restore our ailing economy. Obama is adamant about no tax cuts for the wealthy, and has stone-walled any efforts to extend tax cuts for America's investment class.

Now, Nancy Pelosi announced that the tax cut issue will not be dealt with until after the November election. In a way, this is holding a sword, threatening the American taxpayer, in an effort to coerce votes. If you don't vote Democrat, there will be no extension of these cuts. It seems the Democrats, with little to say positively about the last twenty months are resorting to extortion to get American votes. Vote for us "OR ELSE", sounds an awful lot like "Chicago Politics" to me, or maybe a little like the "MAFIA". America, we are, in actuality, the ones holding the SWORD, and we are the ones in control. Don't allow Pelosi, Reid, and Obama to extort your votes. America, we must drop that sword!