Nothing Changes in Politics
Remember 1980, when Reagan and Bush (GHW) were running for president. Reagan came in touting big tax cuts, stating it would be good for the country. Bush hits
back with, that’s ‘voodoo economics’. He wound up being the VP and they carried on with the voodoo economics. The deficit went up 189% under Reagan and he left with a $2.8 trillion debt. GWH Bush came in as president and with a ‘read my lips, no new taxes’.
I heard the republicans say the other day, when they get back in the White House they are going to extended the last big tax cuts that GW Bush gave the big energy guys, just what we need. GW left us with $11.5 trillion plus debt, but all we hear is, ‘hey don’t blame it on the republicans’.
I am going to quote from Bob Herbert, “I’m not holding my breath, but I would like to see the self proclaimed conservative, small government, anti-regulation, free-market zealots step up and take responsibility for wrecking the American economy and bringing about the worst financial crisis since the Depression. Even now, with the house on fire, the most extreme among them won’t pick up the fire hoses and try to put it out.”
“These were the reckless clowns who led us into the foolish multitrillion-dollar debacle in Iraq and who crafted tax policies that enormously benefited millionaires and billionaires while at the same time ran up staggering amounts of government debt. This is the crowd that contributed mightily to the greatest disparities in wealth in the U.S. since the gilded age. This was the crowd that cut the cords of corporate and financial regulations and in myriad other ways gleefully hack away at the best interest of the United States.”
“The main leader of the manic anti-regulatory charge that let to this sorry state of affairs, was none other than Phil Gramm, a former chairman of the Senate Banking committee. Guess where he is now! He is the vice chairman of UBS Securities, the investment banking arm of the Swiss bank UBS. A New York Times article last spring noted that the ‘elite private banks’ of UBS
‘built a lucrative business in recent years by discreetly tending the fortunes of American millionaires and billionaires.’ Toadying to the rich while sabotaging the interests of working people was always Mr. Gramm’s specialty.”
And some of the poor foolish people want the republicans and the big corporations to run our country?
Should it happen, I hope in the long run they lose their royal rear-ends, like all the poor and middle class of this country have under their reign of terror.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Humpty Dumpty Politics
Our world reminds me of our childhood story: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall – all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again.
With all the pieces lying in front of us – for all to see, the people we elected to congress to represent we the people have decided they do not want to put our country back together again, unless they can do it their way! They were elected to work for we the people, and do it our way, for we the people. This has never happened. ‘The power to question is the basis of all human progress’. We the people have failed in our duty to question often and enough. Many of us write, call, fax, e-mail use the internet and some question in person! Do any of you ever get a straight and honest answer? NO! Not an answer at all. I believe our elected representatives think it is none of our damn business. What do you think? Actually I have gotten answers, but not to the questions I asked.
It really is time for a change. The Declaration of Independence was the promise; the Constitution was the fulfillment – Well not exactly. Remember some of the parts, ‘when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which connected them to another – and that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights – life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the – CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED, THAT WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS, IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR ABOLISH IT, AND INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT.’
I realize this was written to separate us from England and their unjust laws. I believe the same thing should apply to the here and now, as more than one-half of the 535 people in Congress and the Judicial System are not working for the majority of American citizens – only their self, wealthy friends and corporations. I do not like a semi-fascist type government, ruled by large corporations and the financial system and a group of extreme right-wing politicians, emphasizing an aggressive nationalism, militarism and often very bigoted racist views. I wonder how many American citizens have the intestinal fortitude to step up to the fence to fight for real freedom among our selves. My ancestors have fought and died in every war this country has been involved in, so I have my rights, but not a lot of time left. Some of my ancestors were here when the first immigrants came and many of my ancestors were immigrants. I have no problem with Immigrants; in fact it is a petty issue. Our Creator, created this whole world for all of us, we do not own it - it is for our use in our lifetime. But man and his man made laws had to stick a flag on it and claim it as MINE, like a spoiled child, and we have been trying it all over the world. Great Christians!
With all the pieces lying in front of us – for all to see, the people we elected to congress to represent we the people have decided they do not want to put our country back together again, unless they can do it their way! They were elected to work for we the people, and do it our way, for we the people. This has never happened. ‘The power to question is the basis of all human progress’. We the people have failed in our duty to question often and enough. Many of us write, call, fax, e-mail use the internet and some question in person! Do any of you ever get a straight and honest answer? NO! Not an answer at all. I believe our elected representatives think it is none of our damn business. What do you think? Actually I have gotten answers, but not to the questions I asked.
It really is time for a change. The Declaration of Independence was the promise; the Constitution was the fulfillment – Well not exactly. Remember some of the parts, ‘when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which connected them to another – and that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights – life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the – CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED, THAT WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS, IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR ABOLISH IT, AND INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT.’
I realize this was written to separate us from England and their unjust laws. I believe the same thing should apply to the here and now, as more than one-half of the 535 people in Congress and the Judicial System are not working for the majority of American citizens – only their self, wealthy friends and corporations. I do not like a semi-fascist type government, ruled by large corporations and the financial system and a group of extreme right-wing politicians, emphasizing an aggressive nationalism, militarism and often very bigoted racist views. I wonder how many American citizens have the intestinal fortitude to step up to the fence to fight for real freedom among our selves. My ancestors have fought and died in every war this country has been involved in, so I have my rights, but not a lot of time left. Some of my ancestors were here when the first immigrants came and many of my ancestors were immigrants. I have no problem with Immigrants; in fact it is a petty issue. Our Creator, created this whole world for all of us, we do not own it - it is for our use in our lifetime. But man and his man made laws had to stick a flag on it and claim it as MINE, like a spoiled child, and we have been trying it all over the world. Great Christians!
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