Current news?

So, after all of the fighting between Reps and Dems, supposedly to help us and our ratings around the world, we STILL get our credit rating by S & P devalued to AA+. Fortunately, countries like Australia still have us in AAA rating, according to their rating system. Who gave S & P the right to tell us anything?! It is a HUGE

, and it's getting heavier every minute. Lord, help us. Please?