If you’ve ever studied the history of the Roman empire, you start noticing some clear reasons why the empire fragmented apart.  I found this article about an interview with David M. Walker who is the Comptroller General of the U.S.  He heads up the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) which is essentially the investigative arm of the legislative branch of our government.

He makes some very interesting points about how our current fiscal policies could cause an explosion of debt.  He also makes mention of how the entire country’s physical infrastructure is in dire need of upgrading and cited the recent bridge collapse in Minneapolis as a wake up call.