U.S. President Barack Obama gestures as he delivers remarks on the
economy to employees at the Daimler Detroit Diesel plant in Redford,
Michigan, December 10, 2012. (REUTERS/Jason Reed)This Christmas, as we roast our chestnuts by that open fire, it’s important to spare a thought for our American cousins.
After all, they are still clinging to the edge of the fiscal cliff and the nights are getting ever colder. Oh yes, they’re also being pushed up against the debt ceiling at the same time. It’s like a never-ending Indiana Jones movie but with no leading men.
It’s constant drama. Will they scramble up off the cliff by Jan. 1? Will they raise their debt ceiling and avoid defaulting on their bonds? Tune in next week to find out.
But perhaps we’re no better. Yes, we’re on top of the mountain these days, staying warm by the fire and probably feeling a little bit pleased with ourselves with our good jobs and relative prosperity.
How easy it is to forget that over the decades we’ve chained ourselves to those poor suckers down south and if they go over the cliff we’ll be right behind them.
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/12/14/ineffective-leadership-hampers-america
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