Change I Believe

   Welp, it ‘is’ what I expected.   There is NO change, and that goes for the Republicans in Congress as well.  Earmarks up the waaazooo and the Republicans are just as involved as the Democrats.  Now, I am not naive.   I know the money is gonna get spent anyway.  But The President told us he was gonna weed this out.  Naaahhh.  You guys thought I wuz serious?  Ha ha. Sheeple… that is what we are, and we deserve what’s coming.

   I’ve been getting a kick out of the attacks on the rich.  You folk are gonna find out who really is rich… at least the working class is gonna find out.  If I were a high paid employee, I’d have a deal with my employer whereby my salary was hidden arriving at the $250,000 level.  Further, were I a small business person, I’d likewise begin hiding income once approaching that level.  You are going to see charitable donations plummet, you are going to see tax revenue actually drop once people figure this out.  These guys are successfully stifling  aspirations of success.  And ya know what?  You will soon find out those with income below 250K are somehow gonna be rich.  It has to be.  Otherwise his numbers just don’t add up.  He has to have revenue.  

  There is NO doubt The President can deliver a speech.  Like Reagan the pundits say.  I was aware of this when President Obama won the Iowa primary.  I even wrote about the fact if a black person could come into Iowa and WIN, you know he was good.  Nobody can deny this fact. But his figures sure don’t add up.  I’m one of many who has seen their retirement pot dwindle, dwindle, and dwindle some more.  It’s funny… there for awhile I thought I was rich.  Not!!  Furthermore I don’t care.  Just gonna pay da man anyway.

   So the change I believed was coming is here and going to get more so.  I DO believe Mr. President.  

Recession / Depression / Stimulus

On the way to lunch yesterday, I wondered why, what with the horrible state of our economy, so many people were on the road.

Upon entering the restaurant and having to ‘wait’ for a table, I wondered how so many people were out eating… had they received a stimulus I was unaware of?

While eating, watching people, I wondered… just how many of these people are in dire circumstances due to the horrible economy.  I wondered as they took home doggie bags of food, evidently buying in excess more than they could partake of in one session of face cramming. 

Does this mean many people are not hurting?  Nope.  I have said before, the layoffs have hit close to home.  Regardless, there are lots worse places to be, and evidently if the unemployment rate is in the 7-8% range, that means more than 90% are working.  What a country.  Gimme mo stimulus Bunge.  I ‘need’ stimulated, burp.

The Fairness Doctrine

I don’t think there is any question this is going to happen.  The question I do have is:  if so called right wing radio is so doggone powerful, why is it the people they supposedly support are not in power? 

I am hearing more and more politicians lobby for implementing (again) balanced radio.  I think it is a forgone conclusion it is coming.  Essentially this means if someone espousing views right of center is on a radio station, someone with views left of center must be given equal time.  Sounds good?  Acccck!  

Yep, elections do have consequences.

Bi-Partisan vs. The Alternative

President Obama came in (just like President Bush) saying there was a new day; he would bring Washington together in a new spirit of partisan-ship.  It has taken less than a month to begin slapping the Republicans around and saying “we won”.  News flash – they did win.

The simple fact is the democrat party can (and will) pass anything they want.  They are in power, put there by the American people.  That does not, and should not mean Republicans in Congress should abandon their principles.  Say that word again… principles.  That means you believe in something, and supposedly you have been sent to Washington based on what you believe. 

This does not stop the fact the Democrats WON.  They can pass anything they want with minimum Republican support.  I will always believe any Republican who votes for the stimulus plan the way it is currently constructed should change parties and pronto.  There is nothing wrong with being partisan if you are abiding by your principles.  There is also nothing wrong with compromise as long as you do NOT abandon your principles. 

Yep, you won – elections ‘do’ have consequences. Big ones!

The Strings

So The President has announced if your company has accepted bailout monies from the feds you can not pay your executives more than 500K.  This of course only begins now, and is not retroactive to the first 350 billion allocated.  OK, makes everyone feel good.  Rich money grubbing S.O.B.s deserve everything they get, or in this case, what they do not get.

Well let us see.  You have company X and company Y.  X <took the money>. and now their top dogs are only allowed 500K.  Remember, these are supposed to be the smart guys actually running the company.  Y comes along and needs some new top dogs because they are doing so well and expanding their business.   Umm, just a thought Bunge – let’s call up X and offer 550K to one of their top dogs.  Whattya think is gonna happen?  Umm, just think about it for awhile while you feel good The President is finally taking care of ‘you’.  Get those rich guys.

It would be far better since the govmint is givin out moola, to give it to a successful enterprise. and let those who have FAILED fade away.  And for those who are intent on taking monies from da Feds… there are always strings, and to coin a phrase – paybacks a (B word). 

Where Is The President???

Umm, just wondering… is Mr. Bush still The President?   Evidently not, as there has been zero mention of the fact “THE” President has ignored the poor folks in the ice crusted parts of this country.  I mean, please think about this just abit and you tell me if Mr. Bush were still in office and had a frickin party in the White House for the frickin Super Bowl… whaddya think the news boyz and girlz would say.  How about just a flyover to show your concern Sir! Just wondering and a wandering down life’s path.