'Crashing the Gate,' by Jerome Armstrong and Markos Moulitsas Zúniga - The New York Times Book Review - New York Times

'Crashing the Gate,' by Jerome Armstrong and Markos Moulitsas Zúniga - The New York Times Book Review - New York Times

A tiny, liberal, back-to-the-earth publisher, Chelsea Green, in Vermont scores attention from the 'big guys' with this review.

I have not read the book, but from the review I conclude he fundamental lament is that the Democrats are not in power nationally, unlike Vermont where they rule the roost except for a Republican governor and lieutenant governor.

(And now some fiscal musings)

Unless the governor vetoes some of the spending initiatives, we are well along the road to future fiscal pain. Exorbitant taxes to support the spending frenzy seems the Democrat way in Vermont as are exorbitant deficits the Republican and Democrat way in Washington.

Our society has become too reliant on the government trough. But that will soon come to a head as Medicaid, Social Security and Medicare spending result in the perfect fiscal storm.

Every candidate for national office should be forced to include in a campaign platform their plan to prevent this looming train wreck. The problem transcends partisan politics and will likely create some strange bedfellows if a solution is to be found. There must be a middle road.