Washington Finally Interested in Helping We, The People... imagine that!

In a January 28, 2009 article at CNN.com, CNNMoney reporter David
Goldman reported on the US House passing an $819 billion stimulus bill that included a
buttload of money for us poor folks. Now, there are a couple of
things to note, here.
 
First off, do you wonder why the bill that helps the poor folks out is
coming now, after the corporations and the banks have already gotten
their bailouts?
 
I looked at that headline and had to stop myself from shaking my head
and worrying about inflation. Instinctively, I wanted to say "more
money injected into the system which will drive down the value of the
money already in the system."
 
The thing is, we've already seen well over a trillion dollars injected
into the US economy in the past six months or so--possibly more than
two trillion--it's hard to keep track. The value of the American
dollar is fucked already, might as well pretend we have money--after
all, it's only fair that finally, we, the regular folks, get our turn
at the pot.
 
Why do I think we won't be seeing checks proportionate to what the
banks and corporations have gotten? Regardless, you have to wonder
why We, The People of the United States of America are third in line
of economic importance behind the banks and the corporations.
 
It's more evidence proving that our government doesn't give two shits
about the people they're supposed to represent. Why do we not get our
bailout before these businesses and banks?
 
Aren't we more important than them?
 
Don't they exist, like our government, to serve us?
 
Apparently, not.
 
Secondly, you have to wonder why precisely NO REPUBLICANS voted for this bill.
 
To paraphrase Kanye West: Republicans to do not care about poor people.
 
I mean, seriously, Republicans--do you understand
reality? We voted you assholes out of office. You
had your asses handed to you in the last election. 8 million
more people wanted the Democrats' guy over your guy and you guys are
retarded enough to vote against a bill that helps the regular people
who voted against you?
 
UNbelievable.
 
Of course, we only get our bailout checks because we voted Obama into
office. This is his thank you gift to us. Our payoff, if you will.
He knows he's got to give us SOMEthing or we'll revolt.
 
The thing that's the most frustrating is just how illogical our
"leaders" in Washington are behaving.
 
Jon Stewart asked, on Tuesday's Daily Show, why not give us
the money and let us pay off the loans we've defaulted on, rather than
have the USG buy up all the bad debt? Give us the money so we'll
directly spend it on the economy rather than giving the money to the
greedy bastards who caused all this trouble in the first place?
 
It's fucking frightening when the only sane voice in the room comes
from a basic cable TV comedy news show host.
 
What the fuck, America?
 
We elected Obama, but now what?
 
Are we going to let ourselves be seduced by hope? Or are we going to
demand actual leadership from our elected politicians in
Washington?
 
Change may have come to America, but Washington is still filled with
dipshits and morons who are happy to trade oral sex acts with the
economic powerhouses that put them in office.
 
And that Blagojevich guy is getting impeached for being honest about
trying to sell the Illinois senate seat. Seems hypocritical when we
all know how our government is up for sale.
 
How else do you explain us normal folks seeing our bailout checks last?

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