"Drawing parallels with the end of the Roman empire, Mr Walker warned there were “striking similarities” between America’s current situation and the factors that brought down Rome, including “declining moral values and political civility at home, an over-confident and over-extended military in foreign lands and fiscal irresponsibility by the central government”.“Sound familiar?” Mr Walker said. “In my view, it’s time to learn from history and take steps to ensure the American Republic is the first to stand the test of time.”
Mr Walker’s views carry weight because he is a non-partisan figure in charge of the Government Accountability Office, often described as the investigative arm of the US Congress."
Interesting article from the Financial Times of London....Mr. Walker is in a good position to talk about these sensitive matters, and it's patriotic of him to speak up, especially since it's a message we don't want to hear. They sky isn't falling.....yet, so we need to go ahead and face the reality of our situation now and make necessary changes, or face the cruel fate that our lessons in history have taught us.