Yawn: House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill Senate Plays Games And Life Goes On

Today, the same song and dance is happening in Washington D.C.. Another crisis is about to threaten the democracy of the United States and life as we know it will end on August 2nd.
Forgive me if I for feeling underwhelmed. There have far too many "crisises" since President Obama took office and every time government intervened, things have gotten worse:
Obamacare: costs for health care skyrocketed.
Bailout for the banks: Credit is tight as ever and the banks have had huge profits and large bonuses for their employees.
Stimulus bill: Was supposed to keep unemployment at 8% and it is now around 9.2% and getting worse.
Auto bailouts: Threw tens of thousands people out of work and cost taxpayers billion of dollars.
Global Warming: Has thrown thousands of people out of work, increased utility prices, increased regulations, cost local, state and federal governments billions with little or no results and killed many utility building projects.

And the list goes on. Every supposed crisis the Obama administration, Democrats and some Republicans have invented, the federal government intervened and made things worse.

So, if the United States default on August 2nd, I don't care. The supposed solution will be worse than what the problem is. If it hurts the banks, so be it. If hurts Obama's feelings, I really don't care. If it hurts the House GOP, so what? If they lay off some non-essential employees, well I feel bad for them, but if it helps the bottom line, so be it.
If it means Obama doesn't get to fly on Air Force 1 and throw wild White House parties, too damn bad. If the Senate and House members don't get paid or lose some fringe benefits, too bad.
If the Fed's don't pass out money for schools: Great, get the Fed's out of the education business. Same with other programs the Fed's are involved with.
Look at the FAA problem. The FAA is not getting money but the planes have not dropped out of the sky and flights are still taking off and landing. Oh, there are some construction projects that are put on hold like the control tower at McCarren. Well, planes are still landing and taking off, so perhaps the project really isn't needed?

I will be angry though if Obama withholds Social Security checks and checks for military personnel. The money is there for them, or at least, it supposed to be. If Obama does withhold the checks, you can kiss Obama's butt good bye.

So, in the end, I think most Americans think like I do. This is a manufactured crisis, crisis that has been manufactured by the politicians and the press, that will only help the rich continue to sponge off the U.S. taxpayer. The arguments by both sides ring hollow.
And I make this prediction: On August 3, 2011, if there is no solution to this supposed crisis, the United States will still be standing, people will still go to work and life goes on as we know it.