Rants and Raves

    After a mere moment or perhaps two of sifting through the public records (click here to see the c-span coverage ), it becomes glaringly apparent why so many of our banks and automakers are on the verge of collapse. And the most sickening thing about the whole mess is that the very same people who caused these problems are also the ones doing all of the investigating and questioning, galliantly storming through the halls of the White House in a powerfully indignant rage. “I demand to have answers!” They shout from their podiums, carefully poised like well-painted conquistadors for the multitudes of cameras flashing at their every move. Without a doubt, tomorrow’s headline-that only the politicians themselves will read-will once again proclaim their democratic greatness, all but assuring their place in history as great and almighty saviors, second only to the messiah himself, the Most Merciful Lord Barry, a.k.a. Barack, Obama.

But these same saviors, seemingly perfect in all their ways, have somehow effortlessly retained their snowy flawlessnes, shining brightly in the public eye so that no pesky blunders can be seen. When they forced these same banks to give out risky loans in the name of fairness, their true heroism was openly displayed for all to see. When they breathed sacred life into unions who in turn elevated wages to outpace the competition by miles upon endless miles, they were finally seen as the true servants of the people. And when they mandated automakers to produce more efficiet cars that would ravenously consume every working dollar while returning none at all, they were widely praised as the heralds of a glorious new age.

And what are the names of these all-seeing, all-knowing saviors of the world? Barney Frank. Chris Dodd. Franklin Raynes. The list goes on, and these same paid-off perpetrators are now sticking the American people with their bill. It’s a dine and dash on a global scale, and you can bet that these patrons took more than their fill before excusing themselves for a suddenly urgent meeting. When Enron cooks the books, people get indicted. People go to jail. When Fanny and Freddy cook theirs, they get bonuses that grossly outweigh their salaries and billions of our hard-earned dollars. We’re not even fully socialist yet and the corruption in Washington is creating a stink that’s killing jobs around the planet. Nice going guys. And don’t worry too much; we probably would have wasted the money anyway on frivolous things like food or electricity.  

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