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Both the governor and a candidate for U.S. Senate recently announced that they will revive Bob Graham's "workdays." This caused me to reflect on the many "workdays" of my life.

So many want to put the entire blame on President Barack Obama for the reckless spending and huge debt that America suffers from. But it took an entire village of idiots to get us here.

"Leading from behind." That's what an unnamed White House aide told the New Yorker's Ryan Lizza that Barack Obama was doing on Libya.

You can tell the liberals are really sweating the politics of the debt-ceiling talks when NBC puts on a special "Dateline NBC" devoted to politics.

The weakened U.S. dollar's position as the world's currency is in jeopardy and a financial catastrophe looms. The stimulus has not worked and is producing record deficits and no jobs.

Its funny there is a sense of urgency this time around on Americas debt, not only in Washington with our political leaders, but also with us back home on Main Street and from sea to shining sea in our country.

Mocked by The Wall Street Journal and Sen. John McCain as the little people of the "Lord of the Rings" books, the Tea Party "Hobbits" are indeed returning to Middle Earth -- to nail the coonskin to the wall.

WASHINGTON -- August is upon us, beaches beckon, and Michele Bachmann has set the self-improvement bar high.