What's Wrong With The World?

  In the early 1860's during the time of the Civil War in America, a story is told about President Abraham Lincoln who was out on a walk one day, with two of  his  two sons. The two boys began a very loud argument, and Lincoln, was stuck in the middle between his two sons. The argument continued the grow louder and louder. Finally, a fellow traveler, who was walking just in front of the President  stopped the President and asked, "Mr. President what's wrong with your two boys? The President replied, "what's wrong with my two boys is what's wrong with the world," and what is that, ? the fellow traveler asked, Lincoln said I have two walnuts in my pocket, both of my boys wants two of them.

  This story brings out a fundamental problem that still exist in America today. The problem is as old as time. America has developed a real problem with selfishness and greed.. This very day, in the halls of congress, there  is what seems to be an endless debate concerning Americas staggering debt.. The Republicans  and the Democrats have both resigned themselves to the fact, that the debt ceiling will be raised. The only question now seems to be which party will get the biggest piece of the political advantage pie. The Democrats remind me of the late Will Rogers, Will Rogers often said he never met a man he didn't like. The Democrats never met a spending program they didn't like or a tax they couldn't hike to pay for it! The Republicans seem to want responsible budget cuts yet, even they can't seem to resist the urge to raise America's debt ceiling. While Americans continue to argue over who gets the biggest piece of the economic pie , America just may wake up one day to discover their is no pie left for anyone. As always, my friends, these thoughts remain, just some words, to think on.