Nation heading toward failure; blame everywhere

Well, we had a good run there folks. Looks like we are going the way of all failed nations. Incompetence, greed and ambition have won out.

Media with axes to grind. CNN, CNBC, FOX, New York Times, etc, etc.

Pundits on TV with self-esteemed knowledge of politics. Presidents who become emperors and abuse executive powers to ignore the Constitution like they are candy for self interests.

Supreme Court justices politically inclined to do the bidding of their benefactors. Senators, Congress people who vote benefits for themselves that the downtrodden like us citizens could never imagine, such as great wages, free healthcare, free college for their family members, free first-class vacations world wide, for all their so-called employees (family members). Free government transportation, lifetime retirement after only serving one term, on and on.

And they don't even have to show up for work (like Sen. Marco Rubio, with the worst attendance ever of any representative).

My personal observation is this: I believe that Mitt Romney lost the previous election because of his running mate, Paul Ryan, the very crafty wizard of cutting benefits for all who thinks that Social Security is an entitlement and should be changed. It is an insurance policy promised to and paid into by the retired.

Guess what, folks? Who now is the speaker of the House? Look out everyone. We are in trouble!

Gary Swerdlow

Bradenton

This story was originally published March 14, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Nation heading toward failure; blame everywhere ."