HA! That’s exactly what happened to me as I just moved back to Maryland. I HAD to pay for 2 years worth of car registration. And when I said I only wanted to pay for one, I was told I didn’t have that option.

Ok, it’s two years instead of three, but the point remains the same.

I suspect it’s closer to ignorance and acquiescence than bear baiting.
I mean, “Change we can believe in”!? Gimme a break. Mr. Hunter is absolutely correct that most Americans will not know what hit them. Most think we’ve turned the corner on a mild recession! It’s what daddy tells the eager children on his lap.

Checks and balances have rotted and collapsed while usurpers have bribed their way in, laying waste to financial, social and political systems as they enrich themselves. The entire system is a criminal syndicate, replete with narcotics and murder for hire!

Hell at least the Robber Barons ushered in brave new technologies and raised the national wealth while enriching themselves. Today’s illuminists are nothing but murderous parasites — and not bold but craven. “Corrupt” is a step up for these miscreants.

Now that we hoi poloi are so impoverished that we can no longer pay billions in loan interest, I suspect that we’re rather more expendible, don’t you think? Better plan as though we are.

“All fiat money returns to its intrinsic value: zero.” Voltaire
“People have the government they deserve.” Joseph de Maistre
Religion and patriotism are for suckers.

Surprise!!! Lo and behold they had promised some bigger dogs with much more money to give them to do the same thing. Except it was to get more of other people’s (we being in this case the other people) for them.

Live with it folks. We asked for it and will be getting it for a long time to come. I don’t think most of us can imagine just how poor we are going to be.