The Bailout SAVED Us?

Now, I admit my memory isn't the greatest. But even I can remember how last week we were told by so many talking heads and empty suits that this 700 billion dollar bailout was going to save the economy, save the Republic, cure male pattern baldness, and who knows what else!

Now, this morning, listening to the radio on the way in, I'm hearing a different tale.

The markets are going down and down HARD around the world. My home state of New Jersey is setting aside more of our money for counseling and remedies for "the very hard times ahead of us". Commercials imploring us to bank with the local credit unions as they don't have money in sub-primes or Fannie and Freddie, and they will weather the coming storm. (Luckily I am already in a credit union.)

Um, forgive me if I'm wrong, but if this bailout was such a great thing, then will someone explain to me WHY we're now being told to batten down the hatches for the hellstorm that's unavoidably coming our way?

Or does the government just assume we're so stupid that we'll forget all that pandering and grandstanding we saw last week and go back to watching whatever drivel is on TV?

Note - I say "the" government. Not "our" government. Last week was the clincher - they are not ours. They ignore the will of the people, who overwhelmingly screamed "NO" to them, and we were summarily ignored.

Representative government died officially last week. The mask is off, as are the gloves. Washington no longer gives a damn about you or I. All that matters is the power and the money. Wall Street has it and lines their pockets, so they get the bailout when they louse up. Joe and Jane Schmoes across America, though - you screw up, oh well, tighten that belt!

Anyone who voted for King Pork last week should be tried (and accordingly punished) for treason. Consitutents were extremely vocal about this. We the people said no to any bailout, because even we commoners know the free market will correct itself. So what if it means some tough times? They're going to come now anyway! This morning alone the Dow is tanking.

And now California is sticking their hand out looking for some "free money" from Uncle Scam. Ahhhhnold can get loans for California's debt, but the interest rate isn't good enough.

And so begins the fall of America. Unless you and I take action now. it begins with throwing the scum out of office who brought this upon us. It begins with voting for someone OTHER than McCain or Obama - both of whom readily voted Yes to throwing our money at Wall Street in a panicked attempt to stop the bleeding. Neither of them give a damn about the people.

As my cohort S.D. said to me - we are now ruled by 535 King George IIIs.

Vote for Chuck Baldwin, vote for Bob Barr. They're interested in trimming the fat from government. They have a genuine interest in returning power back to We the People. And, they haven't been bought!

Time to reboot the system and see if that helps. If not. it might be time to rebuild on the Founders' principles and start fresh.

- F.D. for 2 Joe Schmoes