Financial Hypocrisy

Back in Jerusalem Jesus said to the Scribes and Pharisees ‘You hypocrites, you pronounce on the law of the Elders and tell the people that they must obey to the letter but you do not do it yourselves." The news that the USA is in deep crisis and that it must borrow $billions more is an example in our modern times of government’s hypocrisy. Greece owes millions and the EU says don’t worry about it we’ll give you more millions and wipe out your debts so you don’t have to pay. Tell me what happens when you default on a loan or a debt to the government, the tax man for instance? Does the beneficent government call you up and say ‘hey we have an open cheque just for you how do you want to get back on your feet. And the money you owe us...well don’t lose sleep over that it’s forgotten about your slate is wiped clean.’ Is that what really happens to the unfortunates that have, through no fault of their own, got into dire straits? Do I hear the bailiff knocking on the front door? Does the bailiff ever knock on the White House door or at No. 10 Downing Street? Hypocrisy is alive and thriving in the 21^st Century.