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.