It started with the last administration and those bailouts. True, I don't think the Bush Administration was pulling strings and forcing those banks into a room to say, "You're taking this money," but still. This ball we're on now started rolling then.
But you're wrong about no one trying to stop it, and this might be hopeful for you. The democrats have Super Majorities in both houses, right? They should be able to bulldoze anything through without a whimper of a fight. But they haven't been able to, and that's because the People are standing up.
The TEA Party movement and 9.12 organizations across America are making a real difference to slow this administration down. Talk radio, the internet, and Fox News are also making a dent in Congress's and the Administration's secretive plans - they expose it, we find it for ourselves, we act.
Did you know that 1.6 MILLION people protested in a march on Washington DC on September 12? ABC, NBC, and CBS reported it as a few tens of thousands, but they were really a million plus strong. And they left the place immaculate, too. The march was the biggest ever on DC.
So we're out there. We're fighting. :) And we're growing in number every day. You should check out the 912project.com (http://www.912project.com) and find your local 912 group and see what they're doing to make a difference.
And one last thing about the rich and middle class: the rich are actually taking heavy blows in this recession. Usually the rich are "recession proof," but they haven't been this time worldwide. There are some executives in prized positions, such as GE's CEO, who, despite receiving bailout money, will NOT be seeing his pay cut like the rest of the other bailout recipients. There are benefits to marching lockstep with this administraion and carrying their water...
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Date: 2009-10-24 05:44 pm (UTC)But you're wrong about no one trying to stop it, and this might be hopeful for you. The democrats have Super Majorities in both houses, right? They should be able to bulldoze anything through without a whimper of a fight. But they haven't been able to, and that's because the People are standing up.
The TEA Party movement and 9.12 organizations across America are making a real difference to slow this administration down. Talk radio, the internet, and Fox News are also making a dent in Congress's and the Administration's secretive plans - they expose it, we find it for ourselves, we act.
Did you know that 1.6 MILLION people protested in a march on Washington DC on September 12? ABC, NBC, and CBS reported it as a few tens of thousands, but they were really a million plus strong. And they left the place immaculate, too. The march was the biggest ever on DC.
So we're out there. We're fighting. :) And we're growing in number every day. You should check out the 912project.com (http://www.912project.com) and find your local 912 group and see what they're doing to make a difference.
And one last thing about the rich and middle class: the rich are actually taking heavy blows in this recession. Usually the rich are "recession proof," but they haven't been this time worldwide. There are some executives in prized positions, such as GE's CEO, who, despite receiving bailout money, will NOT be seeing his pay cut like the rest of the other bailout recipients. There are benefits to marching lockstep with this administraion and carrying their water...