Todays political rant and more...

[mtmynd]

"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." from Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Speech, 1.20.82.

Those 12 words have become a mantra for the Conservative Republicans... a rallying cry that firmly believes our U.S. Government has become too large and cumbersome to be of any good. The U.S. Government is our problem, even after 27 years any Republican Conservative worth his oats has taken that line and made it a belief system that should and will be followed almost religiously.

And yet when any large Republican-owned corporation becomes unstable and on the verge of collapse, who do they turn to? It's always the U.S. Government. The U.S. automakers, Chrysler, Ford and GM are nearing a 25 Billion dollar infusion because they can't meet the mandate without a $25 billion loan to retool their plants since Congress passed legislation last year requiring the automakers to begin mass-producing vehicles that get at least 35 mpg... obviously something they well-should have been doing years ago when the first oil crisis hit the country. But, it seems, the automakers at that time felt increasing fuel mileage in their autos was non-profitable... something that would not increase their profits margins enough to justify doing so. So now, in addition to some 800 - 0ne Trillion Dollars for AIG, add another 25 Billion to the bill. Apparently our brand American Fascism needs financial support to continue living in a style in which it is accustomed. Why not? Look at all they have done for the American Public: placing our debt load onto not only ourselves, but to one and possibly two generations from now.

I don't know who said it first, but those words, "the root of all evil is money" certainly sounds true today more than at any other time. Large government, indeed. Those corrupt, lying, deceitful bastards should be thanking this large government - bowing down and kissing it's Constitution and giving it grand gifts in return for it's constant supply of money. But those large corporations... they could give a snot. We, America, either gives them their money or they will make damn sure the entire system that they alone have created will come falling down like the Twin Towers seven years ago. These corporate gluttons today are no better than terrorists - they have brought a sense of terror to not only America's people but the entire global economy.

This smells of a well-intentioned, well-thought out terrorist act that wants the world's markets to collapse so they, the uber-wealthy corporate CEO's, can snatch them up at reduced prices. This will make these uber-wealthy hundreds, if not thousands, of times wealthier than they are now. Imagine, no government in the world will be able to control them. They will control the governments. It's quite possibly that systematic and on plan...

Paranoia? Despite the best intentions of mankind to make good for humanity, we humans historically have never been in a position to take care of ourselves without a government... any government, and they have all been tried: monarchies, democracies, theocracies, socialist and communism (in part), but they have all proved troublesome to humans at some point or another. Even American-style democracy, the envy of the free world to many, is in pain today. There's no need to opine the multiple , probable causes of all the shortcomings of governments, but to recognize that none are perfect. What is predictable is how the citizens of any government lose control of their lives in time and allow the heads of the governing body to call all the shots, surrendering their own good will and honest endeavors in exchange for deceit and corruption... every time.


9.30.08

[Artguy]

Call me a silly utopian...but I hope to wake up one fine morning and find all world economies have failed...so that humanity can get on with the business of living...

[Lightning Rod]

spoken like a true anarchist, cec

(btw, the quote is "the Love of money is the root of all evil."

kurt, I get a thrill when the stock market takes a dive too
sort of like a roller coaster, but I don't own any stock

[mtmynd]

artguy, you silly old utopian. don't you know that you're the type that is obsolete in today's world???

[i agree with your hope, kurt.]

L'Rod - actually, i think anarchism would be unbearable... too many assholes having a say-so battling to the illusory top without any agreed upon definition of what anarchism is. chaos... i picture chaos and it ain't pretty.

thx for the actual quote. whose it attributed to?

[Dave The Dov]

Ah yes Reagan....ahhh well. That's about sum it up for him and that whole ridiculous theory that was pervasive during the trickle down economics of the 80's. ROT AWAY REAGAN! His words were like that of Marie Antoinette. When she said "let them eat cake!" Where has it gotten this country???? Deeper and deeper into being resented by all!!!! May it and that bleep bleep of a party come crashing down and cease to exist!!!!
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[Arcadia]

what can I say? I´m from a roller-coaster country (with or without stocks). Chew bubble gum and enjoy the trip!!!!!!