Seems like the Federal Government is out of control, and throwing money everywhere but at me, oh, they did send me an Economic Stimulus check, but it doesn't sound as good as the deals they have been doing on Wall Street. I didn't ask for it, I didn't feel I was going into bankruptcy and I don't think I stimulated very much with it. How does the government get it so wrong? I thought government managed economies were a mark of Communism, Socialism was government managed economies for power, water, education and health care, Democracy was government management of nothing but Law and Defense - with universal participation of responsibility for everything else to do with government - you know "of the people, by the people and for the people".
Well, there are troubles enough in my home that I need not worry about the government. Jury duty continues without a court, judge nor trial yet. My wife's medicine costs a lot of money, but we got it at a discount because of our medical insurance - she has three different ones, I only have two (yes, health care providers/insurers) - and am sure the entire health care crisis is because one has to fill out forms every time one gets a new benefit, doctor, procedure or illness.
Why do I need to get on the ball and dance? well, because for a comparative short life line span of remaining time I need to clean up the messes I have stuffed onto and inside the procrastination pile, I have been having way too much fun. In that I seem to be very like the Federal and State governments, way over my limit of credit (comfort level, not real dollars owed), way behind in maintenance of assets (looked at the local street and highways systems closely lately?), way behind in improvement of my wife's life and her pursuit of happiness (just know the government isn't working on that either, although I have heard politicians and media pundits proclaim such).
I don't really think our lives are the responsibility of the government, and we do pretty well on happy, if we heard more from people we care about - that never seems to be enough. Still during the current crisis (which one? well, if the media couldn't find something for me to worry about they would invent it - Global Warming, anyone? or pig's with lipstick? Did ABC post the entire Gibson/Palin interview?). Just the ramblings of a quickly aging old fellow, time for breakfast of gruel and then exercise before cleaning up for the Jury Room and hopefully a court or dismissal. I am so glad the rest of the nation is holding back the flood of terror and disparaging damages to America, I am so weak.
A great 'never to be accomplished' idea - the money used to buy into the AIG, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, came from the Social Security Trust Funds, and so now the Social Security Trust Funds actually own something better than Government bonds? I know, go get your jogging shoes on and do something better for the world than think like a fool. Remember, if you think the Federal Government being in charge of your life is a good thing, you must want to be an American Indian - the original Native American indigenous.
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Earl- as long as WE take responsibility for ourselves, we will survive. And yes, ALL the medical crap will drive one to distraction, forms after forms after forms, with one block missed results in having everything disallowed or cancelled, only to have to start over... They are betting we cannot/will not pay enough attention to the details to get it all right. Hang in my friend!
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