October 30, 2009

An Obama Halloween Tale

By William Tate
An allegory"What treat would you like?" I asked the two costumed children at my door."Thirty-eight thousand, seven hundred fifty-two dollars and sixty-five cents," said the girl.My hand froze inside the candy jar. "...Apiece," added the little witch -- literally, she was dressed as a witch, fake mole on her nose and all. The boy, dressed as a pirate, fiddled with his black eye patch. "Plus interest.""I...don't understand," I said."It's what our parents say we owe on the national debt," the girl -- I'd guess she was about ten -- said. "And that doesn't include ObamaCare."Her little brother tugged on her cape. "Don't forget Cap-and-Trade, Rachel." The girl, Rachel, nodded. "Mommy and Daddy say our future is being crippled by an insane national debt.""Your parents sound like smart people," I said. "But I don't have -- what? Seventy-seven thousand --" I pulled my hand from the...(Read Full Article)