I kept saying that I thought that Pat and Dick in ole DC would have a better shot at reaching a deal on the debt limit than the NFL players and owners would have to get the season going. Sorry for being so blind to think that greed would stop two sides from making THEIR money. It's their money so they'll make it and not leave it on the table.

However, when it comes to OUR money, it's going to be easy for Dems and Republicans to keep it on the table and then flush it - along with our country's good credit and reputation - down the drain.

Easy come, easy go with the economy.

Good job on keeping Kwame Kilpatrick in prison and not allowing him to utilize the boot camp program.

But now his lawyer claims prison stint should be enough to cover the million-dollar debt.

Might have a point, but it seems like his lawyer is setting up His Dishonorable for a first-time parole rejection. "If you're not planning to pay and abide by parole-probation conditions, then we're not paroling you." I can hear it now.

Also, I think he'll still have that debt on his record. He may not pay it, but it should stay with him. He doesn't care about his reputation, his criminal history, and his public image, so why should he care about his credit rating?