If like so many other analytical and critically-thinking Americans, you've been scratching your head a lot lately trying to figure out what's going on in the world, read this editorial by conservative writer and activist Juan Williams
"What Happened to the Once Grand Old Party?". In short order, Mr. Williams explains how the GOP has worked to retake power using what they believe to be two wildly popular social agendas: (a) reducing deficit spending – a.k.a. the supposed founding principle of the Tea Party) and (b) eliminating social progress such as abortion rights, marital rights, DODA abolition, etc. – a.k.a. the current mainstream principles of the far right wing of the Republican party. Yet, neither of these is the goal of those sent to Washington in the last general election. In fact, they couldn't really care less about any of that. Their true unabashed goal is to make the richest 10% of the nation as rich as possible. How are they accomplishing this? Step 1: Keep the Bush tax cuts for the rich firmly in place. This has cost the nation over $1 trillion. YOU OUT THERE WHO WANT DEFICIT REDUCTION NEED TO RECONCILE THIS FACT!!!!! Step 2: Begin to chisel away at the programs set up to keep the poor and middle class viable. Get rid of their unions, health care, educational programs, and more all under the guise of eliminating entitlements. YOU OUT THERE WHO WANT DEFICIT REDUCTION NEED TO RECONCILE THESE FACTS!!!! They have been so clever and deft in their implementation and efforts in this that no one is paying any attention. People are so focused on Gay Marriage and Libya as to be concerned about much else like the possible end of medicare. Did you pay into medicare all these years? Well, how'd you like to kiss the money you paid goodbye? How about Social Security? Goodbye!
Please just go read Mr. Williams's article if you read nothing else today.