But it's an accounting fiction with a purpose - namely, to prevent irresponsible politicians from undermining the government's long-term ability to honor its promises.

"I think it would be tragic for White Plains if superior architecture were voted down because of irresponsible politicians and gutter politics," he said.

Surely the top priority is to manage those irresponsible politicians and journalists who deny that there are serious environmental problems, and who often simply toss abuse at the concerns?

Unfortunately, during his last two years, he was surrounded by a group of irresponsible and greedy politicians with no sense of nationalism.

This has been attributed to mere manipulation of the masses by irresponsible politicians, or explained by theories of economic and class conflicts.

'In the US, irresponsible politicians pretend to the electorate that by killing a few people you're going to solve society's crime problem and people believe them.'

These irresponsible politicians talk about solidarity, in whose name an entire population is made to suffer their foolish decisions.

"Today a band of irresponsible politicians from the top ranks of the Communist Party and former Government officials have announced a state of emergency, in contradiction to the law."

Writing heart-wrenching horror stories that describe the "festering pathology" of the black lower class and pointing the finger at irresponsible politicians does nothing to help the poor.

The paper stuff could be - and at some point certainly would be - inflated by irresponsible politicians.