As if we needed another reason for the nation to be fiscally responsible...

OK, so the country is pretty much broke because the administrations, past and present, spent like Paris Hilton on a cocaine weekend. And we know it's a big problem. But what you may not have considered (and I am certain the big spenders in Washington never gave it a thought) is what will we do if the money is gone and a disaster hits? I'm not talking about a Katrina thing - while that is a disaster, it's pretty insignificant compared to the kind of disasters that could hit us.

Look at Japan today. Tsunami, 8.9 quake, leaking reactors...even that is relatively minor compared to the possibilities that exist, yet it will cost in the hundreds of billions.

What happens if an 8.9 or bigger quake hits off the coast of California? Or a solar flare knocks out all communications and electrical supply throughout North America (don't laugh - a small flare did that to all Eastern Canada in the last solar cycle in 1998)? Disasters of such a magnitude could easily costs not billions, but trillions.

And we no longer have access to that kind of money. In other words, we would be at the mercy of the world. And I think you know how (un) quick they are to ever contribute much foreign aid to anyone. Thus, a weakened America without the ability to recoup quickly has suddenly become what Mother Nature calls PREY.

Every family understands that it is always wise to have a contingency fund - to never find yourself in the position to not be able to handle an emergency.

Folks - call your senators and representatives. Tell them to cut spending big time, and quickly, or they will find themselves on the unemployment line. Make sure you express how very critical this issue is to you, even if YOU have to lose a few benefits for awhile in order to nurse the nation back to health. After all, what good will those benefits do you if America falls?

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