Racing's Analogy To The Fiscal Cliff

As is the norm, the politicians on both sides of the aisle in Washington DC once again demonstrated why they should have ridden the short-bus to school as kids. I'm not sure what it is about the magnetic pull of the District, but it always seems to attract the most gutless, spineless, short-sighted, self-centered, egotistical, pocket-lining bunch of cowards our great nation has to offer. Worse yet - we choose to send them there. In many cases, we send them there for decades.

So what do we do? One, get educated about the issues. Two, learn who your elected officials are - literally - at all level, local, state and Federal. Most of the bums we have up there start their cronyism at the grassroots level long before they milk the taxpayers of all states. Three, find some degree of humor amidst the crying, worrying and gnashing of teeth.

With that as an intro, I present racing's version of the Fiscal Cliff.

1960 Rebel 300 at Darlington - Johnny Allen takes the fiscal cliff to the people...


1961 Daytona 500 qualifying race #1 - The King leads a rebellion outside the kingdom


1961 Daytona 500 qualifying race #2 - Lee Petty and Johnny Beachamp both had enough...


1965 Southern 500 - Cale Yarborough says See Yaaaaaaaaa...


1993 Die Hard 500 - Jimmy Horton leaves the yard at Talladega...


Late models can relate to this crisis (pick it up about 1:30 mark)...


 And even Kasey Kahne in a return to his roots fully understands the severity of the fiscal cliff crisis (start at 1:15)...



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