Musings of a Dumb Ass

So......... Five weeks into the new President's term and how does it look to a Dumb Ass?
In only five weeks The Prez has romped through another trillion and a half of my money and his new budget has another three quarters of a trillion set aside to hand that to the bankers if they want it. It is likely that his first year will take another 3 trillion in the hole and the only thing we'll probably get for that is inflation far beyond our imagination.
While I think the worst President this country has ever endured has gone on to Texas, I think this one is equally dangerous and the one to potentially bury us beyond oblivion.
B.O. hasn't shown any sign of understanding what happened but even worse, no recognition of what has to be done to correct us and no plan other than to wear out the presses pouring money into undefinable holes where it mysteriously disappears forever while telling us he 'inherited all these problems'. When he finally realizes things are only worse, he'll blame that on his predecessor too.
I don't think experience is an absolute criterion to select a President, but I believe the ability to recognise a problem or issue and then apply reasonable logical thinking to it is, and so far he's failing. From all appearances Hollywood, The press, and Liberals in general got what they wanted and the world will be worse off for it.
All the tables I visit are occupied by both Republicans or Democrats who all believe the 'other party' is responsible for our bad fortune and are seemingly unable to comprehend it was both Republicans and Democrats who put us where we are, and in the end there is little to no difference between them. And the pompous assholes that 'done it to us' are still doing it to us, and will continue as we spiral down.
I am frustrated at the absence of meaningful debate, both public and private..........

Musings of a Dumb Ass

We have this strange way of complicating things so much that it seems the average brain just can't sort through the situation and have an understanding of it. So it goes with our current financial armageddon.
The ones who hold power and dominion over you don't want you to realize the simplicity of things so they cloak it with mystery and would suggest only a few can correct it. In the real world we live in we should understand our problems came to us in a very simple way. There was nothing complicated about it and the arrival of chaos should have been expected by all of us. So why wasn't it?
The answer would be because we are a complacent people who will simply be led into the furnace as long as we're comfortable on the way. And we are comfortable because we have everything easily and at our fingertips that it takes to live in comfort and ease. Most feel they slave away and magically arrive at a secure place in life that allows them to die in comfort, as they've lived.
If I hadn't had the priviledge to see most of the world outside the U.S. of A. I would probably see it much the same way, but since I did see it, I can safely say, our citizens don't have the first clue about misery, poverty, oppression,and survival. While I certainly respect and admire ambition and the fruits of labor, I also know that most of the souls on this planet work much harder for much less than we do, and have little hope for tomorrow, when compared to our expectations and aspirations.
So does this mean I don't think we deserve all we've had? On the contrary. I think we should have had more, because there was much more to be had, and it was ours. We just gave it away. We allow thieves and scalawags to run us and hope they'll give us a bit more of what they're taking from us, and we seldom whimper.
Now The President and Congress has handed out bailout monies in the Trillions (yes, that's plural) to those who mismanaged and stole in gigantic proportion, and nothing has changed. The same ones are still doing the same things, and little to none of the funds are finding its way to the market place, and there seems to be fear to really change anything, just keep everybody and everything in place and don't rock the boat even though it has a huge hole in it and is sinking.
A very high percentage of CEO's are salaried far beyond a half million and many are several million a year. In this crises little has changed for them, but for the workaday guy, if they still have a job, will recieve about $13. bucks a week extra on their paycheck. This is after a payraise of thousands a year to Congress, and not so much as a slap on the hand for the ones who are making/stealing millions a year with their hands out for more.... much more.
Our health care system is sucking our lifeblood out, and we're mostly silent about that too. Our Government's answer to healthcare is to require everyone to have health insurance, which is very good for the insurance companies, and those who work in health care. Doctors complain about what they are paid along with everyone else in the chain all the while most they are serving can't afford a dinner in a five star restaurant. It seems odd that no one would ever question how much you are charged for medical care. Most think as long as they don't have to write a check for the services, it isn't important, and the rape continues.
There are a host of other things in our country that are eating away at our survival, but we are satisfied to do nothing about those either. The trip down is slow and painful. By the time Mr. & Ms. average understand the inevitable it will be far too late, and we will be changed forever more............

Musings of a Dumb Ass

In the real world there is little hope for our survival as a Republic. I doubt that the real crash will happen in my lifetime because I'm getting old, but then on the other hand we're subject to free fall at any time, so I may live to see it.
When it happens there will be many that will suddenly be there to explain to the world why we went the way of the others who've tried and failed for the perfect society. It should be said, you don't have to be very damned smart to explain what happened past tense. It is also certain you're not very popular if you see it coming and say so, because those who are leading the way to the cliffs never seem to be aware of the certain disaster waiting.
Never in history has a government been able to be all things to all people. It is possible for government to be all things needed for all people, but the unfortunate thing is that all people aren't honest about what they need, so the serving government is doomed from inception. Laziness and greed is a human trait that cannot be overcome and never will be. We are all opportunists when opportunity drops in our lap, some more than others. Greed is a nasty word to those who are greedy and lazy is a damnable description to those who are, and our government is poised to protect those ready to take advantage.
The idea that those who are willing to work should be eager to share their wages with those who don't want to is insane. But the chance to dip into your neighbors pocket is welcomed by those who claim to be disabled or downtrodden or discriminated against or a long list of other reasons to keep from working and that behaviour is expected and supported by this government.
The only human being who should be getting any of my money is the paraplegic or the one who can no longer communicate. All others should be supported by either their families, church, or charity, but never government. It would be amazing to see ambition reborn in those who are taking advantage, which is just about everybody. Working makes you feel better. If my neighbor has as much and sometimes more and better than I and is doing it without working and on my money taken by my government without my consent and support then I have a right and even a duty to be angry about it.
I know what I think about anything doesn't matter much, and those recieving think I'm a heartless bastard, but the bus to oblivion is waiting, and once it gets to its destination there will be no return, and those at the feeding trough will suffer the most because they may actually have to do something to survive. Things won't change that much for me. I'll just keep working..............