The latest logical proposition from SHrub is to raise the national debt ceiling. THis is kinda like someone who is maxed out on three credit cards solving the issue by ordering a new one, a piece of fiscal madness from any perspective of fiduciary balance. Worse, justifying it on the grounds that doing this proves you are even more credit-worthy, since you now have four credit cards to abuse into bankruptcy. That means more credit, right? Proves you're a good risk, sure!

But he has it all explained with the following deathless reasoning:

The Journal notes up high that President Bush sent a letter to House leaders urging them to raise the federal debt ceiling, which, Bush said, is the patriotic thing to do: "As we fight for freedom, we must not imperil the full faith and credit of the United States government."

Anyone detect any newspeak in the proposition that we should worsen our national financial profile on the grounds that it would imperil our national 'faith and credit' not to do so?

What planet are we on here, folks?

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