What happened to main street folk?

I have always used reason to gauge decision making, and when months ago I wrote that Obama’s decision to bail out the big three in the auto industry was a waist of money; I was asked to give him a chance. But reason suggested to me that anyone who would suggest such was not really thinking at all, were not proponents of the free market system, and worse had little if any understanding of math and economics.

I specifically pointed out, and correctly that the automakers' problems are their own doing, a function of bad business decisions, messed up labor agreements and a result of making sub-par, gas guzzling cars that nobody around the world, not even Americans want to purchase. Not to mention, it was only designed to stabilize the industry , like a band-aid on a cut and not solve the problem for it would not stop what the market forces had in store – that one if not all would still fail, need to file bankruptcy and go out of business anyway.

I have never supported the use of U.S taxpayer dollars to reward the mismanagement of any business, instead I felt as if Main Street, the small businesses, those that are responsible for 80 percent or more of job creation should be getting loot if any business deserves such. I don’t by the mantra of Wall Street nor the big auto manufactures cry of being victims. How so I ask, since the Detroit companies, especially General Motors, have way too many brands and dealers to operate efficiently, at least in reference to their current market-share levels.

What gives the President the right or authority to steal my money and give it to supra rich mutha fuckas who operate failing businesses? No wonder the right says that we have corrupt Socialists in power now, who run our government. And these are the same folks who say we should not just pass folks in schools because of their grades, yet say in essence if you are a failure in business, you are rewarded. Like the more you fuck up, the more you can take tax money (rob) the citizens of this country. Jones aint ask me if I wanted the auto industry or Wall Street if they can have my loot. I mean if the car industry couldn’t be effective in their own industry why or how can the government be?

I think we would be better served if Obama gave $100 stacks to every citizen in the USA to pay they bills and get rid of they debt. But me no democrat nor am I as smart as big wigs in the white house or on capital hill – I just think and ask what happened to main street Mr. president, recant, you said we would be first? I just wish I could communicate without conflation and derogation that private interest do not equate, nor are the same as economic interest, especially the economic interest of the American citizen.

500 billion and 4 what

Yo, this may be my last semi-serious post until ex post facto Christmas. I mean, I will post one Friday before my birthday on the 22 of December but that will be merely shameless self-promotion. Been spending the most of the past two days trying to disect the 3500 plus pages of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill approved by the House yesterday. They tell me that it weighs 35 lbs but I wouldn't know since I have been reading it online.

I am not counting all of the pork, or earmarks inserted into the bill, just looking for the outrageous stuff they use my tax dollars for. But I have been told hat there are about 9,000 with about 115 worth about $117 million. This tells met that the majority of the members of both Houses aint even read the bill to know what they spending my loot on. And frankly that pisses me off.

I did see that Senator Hillary Clinton took care of some of her folks. One of the recipients was the National Center on Education and the Economy for 2.6 million bills, which is to be awarded within 30 days of enactment of the measure. These folks have contributed heavily to her campaign. The organization is run by Marc Tucker, a long time Clinton supporter. That is a lot of lot for a $4,600.00 campaign donation, which happens to be the maximum. The bill also included a 3.5 percent raise for members of both Houses (excuse me white-collar federal employees).

Other items I saw included $201,000 used to “clean and green” vacant land in Philadelphia to one million for “Bush Creek Beautification.” It also allocates 600,000 for Christopher Columbus fellowship foundation what ever that is. But most of the Earmarks are what they call ‘Air-Dropped’ Earmarks' - about 300 of them, meaning that they were added at the last minute s if they were dropped out of thin air.

I'm not quite finish yet, I mean its some real boring shit to read and I don't have government-speak down tight yet. But best believe if your folk find something else, i'm gone let yawl know.