Last week, Wall Street confirmed what we already knew to be true:  US debt is out of control.  After the now infamous debt ceiling deal was signed, Standard & Poor’s immediately moved to downgrade the credit rating of the United States.

As the great statesman Edmund Burke once said, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
 
I was reminded of this quote today after being asked by a constituent, "What's the use?"  This gentleman said that we have elected candidates to Congress who then, upon election, undermine the platform they pledged to protect and promote.  This constituent was especially dismayed with Republicans in the Beltway who appear ready to raise the debt ceiling, cave on spending cuts, and possibly even consent to raise our taxes.