So bread and circuses are more important than the health of the nation, eh? That’s what I get out of that statement. That is exactly what is wrong with Washington today. Nothing that comes down to power, control, or finances is left to the possibility of what is good for the nation and the citizens should have a say in. Instead the less meaningful issues such as abortion/antiabortion, gay sex/straight sex are the ones the public has any sort of reflection in. No chance is taken with with the more powerful and more influential issues that the public might want to have a say in and are listened to. Which example would you like to explore on that, the Iraqi war, the Patriot act, copyright issues that have passed through without so much as an eyebrow raised, the bail out, the list is endless.

In most cases, while the republicans had the majority, no democrats were allowed in many of the meetings to setup particular rules and they were limited in the time between when the bill came out and when the vote came up, ensuring that most would not have time to understand all implications before the vote and it was done on purpose. Now that the tide has changed all of a sudden, McSame is more interested in it not being as it was before when the republicans had the majority and much fears a one party majority.

Bush and company has done so much damage to the constitution, the economy, and the politics of the nation, that they are unwelcome at the campaigning for their candidates for fear that the unpopular opinion the nation’s public holds for them might rub off on them. There is a reason for the tide change. Where we are going now, isn’t working. It will be a generation or better before the damage can be undone that has already happened. Our children will be paying for the bailout and the 2 wars that were done on credit and maybe even our grandchildren.

No one has gotten serious about the looming time bombs of medicade and social security to address them and time is very soon to remove that option of ignoring it. I much fear that after a lifetime of working and having those taxes removed for my retirement, I and every other senior that did so during their working lifetime will now suck up the damage as well as the insult of having to pay in taxes for this uncalled for bailout. One that in my opinion should never have been granted. These banks did not share with the public when they were doing great, they didn’t reign in the multimillion dollar benefits granted to the CEOs while those companies tanked. I see no reason why my taxes should help them out. Sooner or later, the hit has to be taken. The longer it goes, the harder the hit when it comes. The bailout has done nothing to make these corporations do right. They’ve just extended the time till the hit comes.

If they gonna bail out these corporations, then what about those that are stuck with these bad mortgages? Those people didn’t just run up and say I want a high percentage rate mortgage. They had to be steered that way and sold a bill of goods to accept it. They didn’t just find those types of mortgages on their own. They as much as the economy are victims of the banking industry. Bailing out those people would go farther towards helping the economy than bailing out the banks.