Wednesday, June 01, 2005

We're Mad as Hell and We're Not Gonna Take it Anymore

Well, half of us are mad anyway. Maybe a few of the other half are starting to get mad, in which case I have to wonder, what the fuck took you so long? Of course, I know half of you would rather die thinking you're right, than to admit how wrong you are.

I stumbled across this little beauty today. Now there's no guarantee that Georgie boy will read them, but what the hell, sometimes it just helps to let off a little steam. Anyway, for your enjoyment, whether you choose to write him or just read what others have to say, here is
Letters to George, a place where you can write your president(and if it's nasty, the FBI won't pay you a visit or place you on their "terrorists watch list".)

For those of you who just don't care(no Saffy, not talking about you sweetheart, you're exempt, but only because I love you) here's an article for you,
The Death of Outrage Revisited, by Allen Butler. I only point this out because I can't help but wonder how much more damage has to be done before the American people find their friggin backbones and, in the process, their outrage over how this administration has acted?

Anyway, enjoy.

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

World Economics for Dummies

If you think the US is still an economic world power, think again. Our economy is in the toilet and shows no signs of getting better.

Yesterday, Ibriham and I were talking about money. He was saying that Hispanics and Africans, especially, work here and send at least half of their money back home to their families. This of course, means the money made here is not infused back into our economy. When he was first here, he worked all the time, two jobs. One American dollar was worth 12 of his back home. That's when Clinton was in office, towards the end of his term.

Of course, we have first the bottom of the IT industry dropping out just mere months before the 9/11 attacks(which put a thick piercing nail in our economic coffin).

Most Republicans will argue that the economy was on its way down before Bush took office. That may be so, but he's not done much to strengthen our status. Instead, steady outsourcing and the punishing of the unfortunate middle class caught up in the nosediving economy with the new bankrupcy laws has ruined many of us.

Meanwhile, our dollar is now only worth 4 of his, while the Euro is strong and around 10.

America better get used to taking a back seat in world affairs. We no longer drive the global economy...and everyone knows, especially every American, money is power.