We have been warned by many experts, including those who served Reagan and who are Republican to the core, that, unless the debt ceiling is raised immediately, America could begin defaulting on its debt as early as 2 August. Here is a classic case of conflict of interest, I would say. It is to Congressman Cantor’s personal financial benefit to force the U.S. into default. What we have here, in other words, is an example of the economic man so beloved of the profit-driven free market theory, where each individual by ruthlessly pursuing his own profit, will, by the magic of the market, produce good for everyone. No different, really from how Wall Street and global corporations operate on a daily basis, so how can you blame the Congressman, after all? Destroy America, but profit mightily.
On the other hand, there have been rumblings from constitutional scholars (not including our President, however), elected officials, and bloggers, that maybe this entire debt ceiling hysteria is one more manufactured wacko Republican tempest in an, ur, teapot. What if the debt ceiling itself is unconstitutional, according to the 14th Amendment to the Constitution (“…the validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law…shall not be questioned…”), so that the President can do whatever is necessary to see to it that America does not default, never mind being held hostage by the Republicans? See:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/…
What an irony if all of Mr. Cantor’s machinations and slithery attempts to enrich himself at America’s expense turn out to be utterly worthless. What a loser he is, how anti-American, an elected official betting that the United States will default on its debt, and seemingly doing everything he can to cause that default. He should have recused himself from the debt ceiling negotiations. Better, in my opinion, he should be fired.
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