‘I just hope our nation survives’
It’s not over till the fat lady sings! The election is nearly upon us.
It is getting nasty, and the mud is slinging. All for show. What matters is not what the candidates are addressing: debt!
Most of the U.S. population is in debt up to their eyeballs. The nation is bankrupt and is choosing to inflate our money to be able to pay (just the interest) in inflated and ever-worthless dollars.
The thing is, we and our kids will be paying for government profligate spending for generations. But it cannot be paid off. Nope. Trillions in debt is far beyond any nation to pay off.
But both candidates are making promises to spend more and more. Tariffs cannot and will only make things much worse. Again, we little folks will pay more for the things we need if tariffs are instituted.
Argentina has found a way to stop spending and cut expenses. Don’t go to war. The bureaucrats are being fired and government is being reorganized.
Here and around the world, the spending goes on and on. Votes are bought with pork-barrel “programs.” This must end. Spending is way out of control.
Debt is eating America. If you truly want to make America prosperous, government has to stop spending money it does not have. Especially on forever wars. War is vastly expensive and kills a lot of people and makes the military industrial complex a lot richer. But, hey, it is getting to the place that debt is taking more of GDP than defense. Over time, debt will destroy our nation completely.
You can’t spend your way out of debt! They call it stimulus. I call it BS!
All the while, talk is about democracy and how it will suffer. What about all the homeless people and bankrupt people and sick people?
Negative talk about immigrants and closing the border is not going to solve anything. What it will do is stop our aging population from having caregivers and contractors from having laborers. Developed nations are aging, and populations are shrinking, fast. Not enough babies. No immigrants. Not enough workers or taxes. Simple. Bankruptcy.
So, when the candidates tell us what they will do for us, ask how much it will cost and where the money will come from to pay for all the programs.
While you’re at it, demand term limits for Supreme Court justices and to eliminate the electoral college and demand campaign contribution reform. Get rid of the bribing lobbyists and billionaire election contributions.
OK, I’m done. I just hope our nation survives all the foolishness and cheating and lies.
I am so sick of the parade of BS. Aren’t you?
Thomas N. Beach
Waimea
Unpleasant experience at Nissan dealership
Always be aware of the fine print.
A few days ago, I received a colorful invitation in the mail from Nissan: “Get a $39.99 Synthetic Oil &Filter Change.”
My Frontier was due, so I contacted the dealership named on the invitation, Kama‘aina Nissan in Hilo, and was scheduled for Monday morning at 8:30.
When I arrived, I was shocked to be given an estimate $100 higher because, deep into the fine print, were the two words “participating dealers.”
After cancelling another obligation that morning, and dealing with our morning traffic to arrive early, I was furious.
Apparently “bait and switch” is alive and well in Hilo.
Dale E. Crabtree
Pahoa