NOW it's on.

First of all I would like to congratulate the 95 Democrats and 133 Republicans who had sense enough to vote down that ridiculous $700 billion dollar bailout for Wall Street. It was an unnecessary burden on our budget, but the war's not over, Main Street.

In light of the vote in Congress rejecting the bailout, the folks down on Wall Street decided, let's not trade anymore and let's play games with the American people. The stocks tumbled almost 800 and now everyone's freaking out because some fancy gamblers lost at their own game.

On top of that, since the Federal Reserve chairman didn't get his way in robbing the taxpayer of 700 billion dollar, he took it upon himself to pump 650 billion more dollars into the system. If you can't extort the taxpayer directly thens teal the value of the dollar.

I don't know about you, but I'm sick and tired of Wall Street continuing dominance over and adverse impact on Main Street. We need a new stock exchange that measures local economies rather than having only national and multinational corporations being invited to the ball and their success being the only measure of America's economy.

...and for heaven sakes...86 THE FEDERAL RESERVE!!! Or at least tighten up its money supply.

The battle has begun between Wall Street and Main Street. Which side are you on?

...And He Won't Be Down On Wall Street Anymore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKv6RcXa2UI

Both Barack Obama and John McCain warned us of the dire consequences if we don't act soon on this Wall Street bailout, or "rescue" is the more media-friendly term. Now where have we heard this before. Maybe in 2002 during the build-up to Iraq, that same language was used and now look what happened.

We're on the verge on dishing out 700 billion dollars to "rescue" Wall Street, and some complain that there's no solution for Main Street. Here's the problem, y'all. That 700 million dollars is not going to be our money really. It's probably going to come from the same five powers that be we're loaning from (at least according to I.O.U.S.A): Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, and all those countries we've been getting oil from.

Some of these countries are the same ones we've been shipping our jobs to; others don't really give a damn about our interests. But yet we can still afford to use 700 billion dollars of their money to try and solve this thing. Also, there's this notion that we also have to tag on some plan to save Main Street not knowing how much that's going to cost. Remember, we got a chance we're going to use CHINA's money to pay for all this, NOT OURS.

Are we now going to start printing money out of thin air again? Causing more inflation and higher prices on goods, jobs lost to keep the goods cheap enough for Main Street to buy? This is fiscal irresponsibility at its worst.

But I'd like to ask y'all this? What solution would you propose that has the national debt in mind while even remotely saving this economy?

For love of country? Or Infatuation?

September 11, 2001 was a day that would live in infamy for all of us. On our TV screens we were reminded of some of the many faces of evil. For at least those moments in time after the smoke cleared we were all proud to be Americans. All of a sudden questions about what really happened to Building 7 of the WTC. There was doubt as to what really cause the terrorist attacks on 9/11. There were those even willing to exploit such a tragedy for political gain.

That patriotic juice is one powerful drug.

There's this attitude of "Love it, or leave it" that prevails in our country. What I'm suspecting is that the "Love it or leave it" crowd is wanting those that "don't love the country" to leave so that America can continue in its actions without being held accountable by its people. Sorry folks, but I DON'T RUN AWAY FROM THE PROBLEM.

If we're going to personify a piece of land, then we ought to give it its proper roast.

Rev. Jeremiah Wright had the courage to call America out on its B.S. The only thing mainstream America heard was "God damn America," but what you didn't hear was THE TWO MINUTES BEFORE. He called America out on its mistreatment of its minority citizens yesterday AND today, this bully foreign policy that says we can do whatever the hell we want around the world without blowback because "these colors don't run," a criminal justice system that only criminalizes rather than redeems, for trying to play God in many cases, etcetra, etcetra. It disgusts me that Barack Obama would denounce such an American hero for speaking truth to power just because the electorate can't handle the truth.

Maybe "God damn America" was a poor choice of words, but it's one thing to love your country, but another thing to be ignorant of its actions just to maintain innocence. Evil doesn't just exist in the middle East; it exists here too. These colors don't run the world.

It's called TOUGH LOVE of country, and there's a term for this notion that America can do no wrong no matter what...INFATUATION.

Another thing, for too long the media has done a great part in teaching us that there are certain rituals that you have to perform to show you love your country, and that failure to go lock and step with the program will render you unpatriotic. What a slap in the face to the individualism that has made this country as unique as it is. It's not enough to stand in reverence anymore when they fly Old Glory; you have to wear a flag pin now, pretty soon if you don't do the chicken dance you're not patriotic. It's getting silly.

Again, it's one thing to carry that love for country in your heart and another thing to just make a bunch of noise about it. Remember those pagans out in the street corners being talked about in the book of Matthew who pray as loud as they can but they're really just putting on a show. I'm not saying don't do the motions if that what you really feel in your heart, but don't go forcing other people against their will or ostracizing them for not being patriotic in YOUR fashion.

In a nutshell, there's a difference between pride and arrogance. However you show your love for this country is up to you. Don't let society dictate what motions you need to go through in order to prove your love to America if it's not really in your heart. You don't have to prove your love for this country to anyone, but love for country also includes tough love where it, or she, may fall short.

Sarah Palin: Let's move from past to present.

This is a little message of caution to all my fellow liberals, Democrats, and libertarians out there. Sarah Palin has had a rough past, more rough than John McCain could possibly handle. There is a lot that we have learned about this less-than-two-year governor of Alaska, and there's been quite a bit of hypocrisy exposed by the media. However, Barack Obama has chosen to take the high road regarding this woman, and so maybe we should too.



Dragging one's family too much into the dirt could backfire on us, and Sarah Palin's reputation has already been damaged enough. I've been guilty of some of the attacks myself. As soon as John McCain announced she would be the running mate I'd could already hear that Fountains of Wayne hit from 2003 blaring in the background of a MoveOn.org ad. I even suggested to the Obama campaign that it hit harder on Sarah Palin