Obama addresses the nation. He says there is a rush on food banks. (national panic ensues) I am wondering how I turn my expired easy mac into cold hard cash. Do I sell it on EBAY? Scratch that, my mother would probably pick it up for a steal. Enough on my insensitive food bank joke. People are hungry. However, you would not know it by the upswing in sales that McDonald's has seen as of recent. He claims that only the private sector needs to fix the economy, and that "We The People" cannot ride on the coattails of our government for effective solutions. (did we just find a common ground??) Except for in this instance, of course. Government will be the knight in shining armor, saving the masses from ultimate financial demise. (aah, not too fast, K., rose colored glasses back off) He goes on to say that tax cuts (especially those that don't benefit the well-heeled) are the answer to our nation's prayers. It seems to Pres. Obama, that those sort of tax cuts are the causation that led us to the place where the sky is falling. He's misguided, but no big deal, really.
But, it is a big deal! I am going to give credit where credit is due. He has not changed his tune since he left the campaign trail, and moseyed into the oval office. His entire campaign was dedicated to deciphering the difference between those greedy S.O.B's on Wall Street, and hard-working citizens of Main Street. I think this is one of those instances where Joe was correct. The administration would inexorably get it wrong 30% of the time. There is no difference. When Wall Street takes a nose dive, so does everyone else. When the affluent become poor, the poor become something that resembles those living in Appalachia. Frankly, I wish someone would take this song that never ends out of his head, and insert a different sort of melody. Somebody please start researching Pres. Reagan's favorite song, stat!
Since we have all been made aware that if this bill does not pass, Chicken Little's predictions will prove to be true... and Pres. Obama will be ousted from the elliptical shaped office in one term; he implores that we must pass the bill. The messiah's future is in jeopardy. I can't blame him, in these economic times of trial, one must look out for oneself and preserve their job. After all, he has a wife and two kids to take care of.
Be that as it may, and since he so eloquently pointed out that we cannot simply ride on government coattails, (looking towards re-election) what if the legislation proposed is a bad idea. (exhibit A: The Stimulus Bill) How can rushing to push through a shoddy stimulus be better for the economy than doing nothing? For a guy so concerned about education and the future of all children, he sure is quick to place a trillion gazillion dollar sized burden on his first and latest editions. We are all screwed.
The whole thing with doing nothing, unless it is the right thing... Its like being a reformed addict. (I heart sober house)... If you stay home and do not go out clubbing, your chances of getting mixed up into the world of drugs, sex and rock and roll are far less than if you attend the grand opening at The Red Buddha Lounge five days out of rehab. What if, instead of rushing the gates to pass a lackluster piece of legislation, we took a breather, and wrote something actually meaningful and stimulating not only for the mind, body and soul, (smoking cessation programs) but also the economy?
He advised his fellow Americans that in order to be good citizens, you would not delve into the exact wording of the bill. The government's expense report does not need a meticulous eye. He suggested that if you did pry into the mix that the abundance of pork would be duly noted. Apparently government waste is not a huge concern for the horses ass' in congress; or for that matter, the interest of the commander in chief. I am so thankful that he is looking out for the common man, when he is now exempt from paying taxes, as are the rest of the big shots in his party... or so they think... Somewhere I am missing something... if I am to be a good citizen, I should not do my research, and just trust what the leader says... Mom and Dad, apparently you were wrong, I should not take the "bull by the horns" and invest in my own fate, but follow in line like a good soldier, and hope that they were right.
Evidently, this whole bill is really about the creation of 4,000,000 jobs. My question is this: What if these jobs are not imperative? What if they don't spur the economy like it is suggested? This whole thing is starting to resemble a whole lot of what I like to call "make-work". Make-work is unnecessary, and in this case, very taxing. (no pun intended) I hated it in school, and I hate it now. It is demoralizing and minimizes my or anyone else's true capacity. I would argue that these "temporary" jobs would be more detrimental to our society than unfulfilled jobs, and long lines at the unemployment office. It would only delay the inevitable, all the while we are out an infinity of dollars. I would normally install a long list of useless data here to support my argument, but I unfortunately due to the tough times, I could not afford an administrative assistant for blogging research, and Dakota does not have apposible thumbs.
To be honest, I am completely blase` about the entire press conference... much like I am about his entire governance thus far. It is only a small sliver of light into his ambitions. He will likely fail. There is no news here. I did, however, find the question and answer session to be enlightening. He officially took bloviating to an entirely new and unexciting level... Snoozefest '09! He did blame the Bush administration for all his woes. And to some extent, he can. He has only been in office for roughly 20 days. President Bush does own a large portion of this problem. Congress also owns its own fair share. But the blame game just does not seem to have the Leave It To Beaver feeling of the bipartisanship that he champions for. It doesn't seem like change, just more of the same politics as usual. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
The softballs kept coming his way... it was almost as if the questions were scripted. Bat crazy Helen Thomas, who by the way has to be 900 years old, and should retire retroactively 30 years ago, referred to those fighting in Pakistan as "so-called terrorists". Excuse me, lady, exactly what would you call a group of rebel rousers who blow things up on a daily basis to instill fear...Care Bears? This P.C. happy society we live in is preposterous. Call things for what they are, be succinct. My favorite moment was when some village idiot, whose uncle obviously owns the Washington Post, and secured him a job in the White House Press Corps (aaahhhhh... nepotism), asked Pres. Obama about A-Rod's steroid use. Are you kidding me? What next, a recap of the president's take on today's TMZ gossip? Next thing you know, he will be weighing in on Oprah's and Jessica Simpson's weight battle. The country needs a compass. The economy is in trouble. We need solid leadership. I am suspect that we have chosen the right man for the job. Tonight when I pray, it may go a little something like this: Dear God, make me a bird so that I can fly far, far, far away from here...
Back to your regularly scheduled programming... I digress, but still stand firm on my soapbox.
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