Tom Desrosier
Much of what we believe about ourselves, our world and our politics, we learned from someone else.
Sometimes, years later, we still cling to this stufff, long after its proven wrong.
Go figure...
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Here’s the Bailout Bill I’d like to See!
I know wishful thinking.
But just imagine if this were fairyland for a moment…
Imagine a bail-out bill where we decide NOT to provide bail for the two biggest and most corrupt people in this whole affair - Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Barney Franks (D-MA).
Imagine a bail-out bill that required these two lawmakers to personally guarantee all those home loans they mandated banks and lenders to make.
Imagine if people were at least smart enough NOT to re-elect them this November.
Yeah, Imagine that.
I ran across this Youtube that does a pretty good job of describing what happened, and who did what and when… The music is kind of distracting though…
Here it is:
Any way, it seems almost certain now - that a bailout bill will pass; and in that instance, so will America’s tradition of free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and hardy individualism.
Yes any minute now.
God Bless America.
Tom
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Elephant Bowling
No doubt you’ve already noticed that Congress is still negotiating a Wall Street Bailout Plan. We’re seeing the dirty laundry, the contention, the arguments… What’s different about all this, is that we’re seeing it.
Yes, larger than life, we’re actually seeing it.
And I give them credit. As self-serving and corrupt as they appear; their job of trying to hammer out consensus time after time, seems rather daunting.
Indeed, virtually impossible.
As Absurd as elephants bowling.
But to the problem they are debating… To pass or not to pass a bailout. Should we bail out our financial institutions and return to financial Nirvana, having passed doom’s darkened doorway?
I wonder…
Let’s see what those who think they are in the know are saying:
Here ride the Four Horsemen of conservative ardor… An ideology of free-market; a fear of powerful overbearing, socialism; a sincere desire to keep capitalism pure and simple. This is how they voted.
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Mark Levin says "no". |
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Sean Hannity says "no". |
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Laura Ingraham says "no". |
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And the venerable Rush Limbaugh says "no". |
Gee. I guess that’s No.
And the self-proclaimed Gandhi of Moderation, Fox Channel’s Number One News Analyst?
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Bill O’Reilly says yes! And criticizes conservative talkers for being blind ideologues. |
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Which, incidentally, caused Mark Levin to go Ballistic last night. |
How about the experts and other illuminates? What say they?
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Warren Buffet says yes. |
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Bill Clinton says yes. |
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Larry Kudrow, MSNBC says yes. |
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Mike Smith, ANZ Bank, Chris Caton, FT Financial, both say yes. |
So what’s the hold-up?
Apparently everyone wants "A" plan; but no one wants "THE" plan.
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And to further muddle the waters, Democrats are attempting to use the opportunity to load the bail-out bill with pork spending - $56 Billion Dollars worth in all. |
Amazing. Absolutely amazing.
Tom
PS. Thought you’d like to know - I’m against the bail out too. I believe people should have every opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their avarice and greed without government intervention.
However, I’m in favor of Chris Dodd and Barney Franks guaranteeing some of these loans they mandated.
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