How to Save America

In which our intrepid social commentator boils down all the challenges facing our great nation into a relative handful of simple—but not simplistic—solutions.

 

Step I: Stop Buying Crap

China owns us. And do you know why they own us? Because we keep throwing money at them in exchange for junk we don't need, doesn't last and usually has more lead and mercury and fish guts in it than the law allows. Which isn't a problem, of course. Now that they own us, they can change the law.

It's very simple...