Ode to Nouriel

AND so...with the train on its side, drifting effortlessly down the gentle slopes of a failing US economy, we(THE PEOPLE)certainly have no shortage of culpable targets. It is interesting to note that now that we are squarely off these tracks we have NOT turned into a blazing fireball of twisted metal destroying everything in its path. That is... unless you are one of the millions that has already lost their home or job or are now living almost exclusively on peanut butter or some combination of all three. If that is the case, then you have my deepest appologies ,which, at this point, would mean even less to you than would any appology from those who are truly responsible. AND I, along with millions of others, am probably one bad week away from living under "mainstreet" as well.

MAINSTREET...its laughable, are we simply a mass peasantry, heads down ,working endlessly with no respite. Are we simply an octogenarian work-force of the future. I digress, all is NOT lost, the new-new bail-out has a good deal of resplendency. It has been up-armored with "investor-like" strings attached, so we can all rest a bit easier- we are saved. We are saved because, it seems, those at the top who have already successfully broken the back of this country in the wholesale pursuit of personal gain will now be entrusted further. YES- the government (we the people)will guarantee(with our tax dollars)the economic engine. Banks on Whore Street will start easing restrictions on lending and corporations will relax their plans to relocate off-shore, small businesses will be able to fund their pay-rolls and soup-kitchens will be able to ease their moratoriums on "seconds."

I know what you (the people) are thinking, "why would we further fund those who have already proven themselves as thieves?" Why should this generations robber-barons be given ANOTHER bite at the apple? AND, why in the world would we continue to call ourselves a democracy or even a capitalist society when what has been undertaken has shown itself to be much closer to the essence of communism? AND LASTLY, in the face of all these obvious steps toward total control by the minute plutocracy, why the hell do they (politicians)still shrink from the mere suggestion of the idea of "socialized health care?"

If this is OUR (the people) lot in life, we (the people) should atleast demand FREE health care for our sick AND FREE education for our children. That should be the goal of government- put the pursuit of shadowy terroristas aside and care for your goddamn people.

toxic

with the dust having settled on the vp debate i thought it was high time i took the opportunity to discuss the situation with myself. thoroughly anti-climactic the candidates did have a chance to shine to their specific audiences. i have to admit i was impressed with the democratic offering- a smooth veneer of tha elder statesman complete with fresh shalack, beautifully finished with rosey hues it became obvious quickly that this patina would be quite free of off-putting or plagarized remarks. this was indeed the best biden that we have ever known.

AND yes the republicans too are to be congradulated. palin was charming and straight-talkin' , easy on tha eyes and well-versed in the sound bites we love to hear. adding an endearing wink to tha audience with every vitriolic attack, her tawdry performance only increased her standing as mullah-in-waiting for a republican party dreaming of a brave new world.

PALINIZED

with a few hours to go before the vice presidential debate i find myself curiously uncomfortable. Uneasy with the creeping notion that the nations first legitimate female vice presidential candidate is actually a VELOCI-RAPTOR. YES....a dinosaur. OR a shape-shifting-GREY-republi-nazi, OR a republi-facist, OR a pit-bull with lipstick, a bad disney movie(courtesy of mr. Damon), OR simply a fair representation of the OTHER slightly less than half of the country. The half that believes it makes good military sense to put a former beauty queen a murmur away from the helm during a time of military and financial crisis.
you may be thinking , hey, just cause she was a weather-girl for whatever channel they have in alaska does NOT mean she's not qualified. Plus...Obama's black AND has a weird name...YOU would be right on all counts, AND let us also keep in mind that she is ONLY running for the SECOND chair...
WELL...all this is bad news for me because I have almost as little faith in joe biden as i have in joe rogan....you put all this together and (poor syntax aside) the debate makes for one helluva fear factor.