Idiots anda rant about them

It's funny that so many people are opposed to the Stimulus package put forth by our heroes in government. No, it is not funny that people don't trust our fearless leaders, it is however funny that so many people use phrases like "not enough", and question how building certain things will build our economy, and other things will do nothing for us as a nation. I AM NOT AN ECONOMICS EXPERT. However, I am fairly intelligent. It is so easy to bash a project and offer no viable solution. In my fraternity we carried a poem which basically reminded us that it is so easy to be critical of someone else, but, that is not what is productive. Are we active members, or do we just belong? I have heard several people now mock the $13-$16 per week that the bill will provide the avg person, now I ask you (mockers that is) this....How much is enough? We would all like to see a magical $100 to $200 per month or better, per week, but where would that kind of money come from? Isn't that the same kind of imaginary money that got us into trouble in the first place? Was it people taking money out of things like the inflated values of homes (you know, you bought it for 100k someone said it was worth 150k, so you now take a home equity loan for 25k only to find out that your house will sell for only 100k...not exactly but you get the point.) So now I ask again where would this money come from? The $65 or so per month doesn't seem like a lot, but it seems doable without later finding out that the money comes from fairy dust. Being realistic and currently very broke, I see that $65 as about 1/3 of my total heating bill. That means that I would potentially have to cover 1/3 less of that bill. That is $65 more for food, or electricity. To anyone who is only being affected on paper, you know, your stocks lost $50k in value but your bills are all paid...that $65 is not a lot. To the salesperson who was making $80k a year with 4 children and a mortgage that is one less part of a bill that they must worry about. Bigger still, to the single parent of 3 who pulls down a whopping $45k per year $65 would be a god send. Realistically all of those people will probably receive a different amount of money per month, but, any extra money will be greatly appreciated by us lower folks. In fact, $65 extra would allow me to take my niece to the zoo. To do that I would have to by gas, food, tickets, souvenirs. In other words stimulate our economy. So yes, that lil bit can do a lot.

Take me to your leaders....

I was thinking....we should get everyone in the House and Senate have them sit quietly for five minutes and then ask one question...Will everyone who thinks steroids is an important issue please stand up? The next step is very important so pay careful attention. All of those fools need to clean out their offices and go home. We need to be focused on moving this country forward, the economy, safety, Osama Bin Laden. Anyone concerned about who lied to congress about taking steroids is an idiot. 

This is the epitomy of the pot calling the kettle black. 

Government officials lie to each other everyday. If you want to be real about it start with cleaning your own kitchen. I am sure that if you look, you will find that there are more officials cheating in some way than baseball players. Which do you think really affects the life of Americans? Rod Blagojevich was trying to sell a seat in Government, Barry Bonds wanted to play baseball a little bit better....Um tough call here, but, the nod has to go to Rod. His decision can cost us jobs and change life for a good number of people. Barry Bonds will have fewer girlfriends, due to shrinkage, and an asterisk next to his name in the books.

We had two JUDGES admit to sending THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN to juvenile centers in exchange for 2 million plus in kick backs. They aren't even trying to say that Bonds took steroids, just that he lied to them about taking something. Kids in Pennsylvania are more likley to have gotten into a fight and end up in front of one of those two Judges then find someone to sell them steroids. Just when was the last time anyone ever met a steroids dealer? Even seen a steroid pill? Could anyone you know pick a steroid pill out in a picture? I bet you can find 9 outta 10 highschoolers that can ID a crack rock or pot leaf though. In fact I bet if you sent your average kid out to buy drugs they come back with cocaine, pot, or alcohol long before they come back with steroids.

These fools were worried about Clinton sleeping around on his wife and trying to get him for lying to them about it, however putting a clause into the contract that says banks had to use our money, that we lend to them (Wall Street bailout), to help us and not line their own pockets was not a priority. I suspect that is because it would have angered some of the people that line Congressional pockets. You know, that accountability thing is such a fucking anchor. I sense a pattern here though, Congress doesn't like to be lied to. I think they lied to us. They had to know that you always put watch dog clauses into a bill that gives out almost a trillion dollars, the loan shark on the street will be sure that you his rules. 

I think you get the point.