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Yesterday I paused to admire 228 congresspersons whom actually voted based on conviction, the voices of who they represent, or both. Today was a victory for the free market and democracy.

But there are a few things I don’t get…

• Pelosi & Bush. So Pelosi is on the floor of the House talking about how flawed W’s policies have been (which they may be, but they are not the cause of this current situation), yet she and W are on the same page as far as getting the bailout through. How is that possible? In any other situation, the ridiculousness would be akin to watching monkeys fling poo at each other:Someone tries to sell me a car, and he goes to get his sales manager whom also wants me to buy the car, but the sales manager gives a grand speech about how flawed the salesperson is just before I sign the contract. Why would I sign the contract?! What the hell is going on here?!That’s what happened today. Monkeys flinging poo.
• Too complex? Many of those whom want the bailout say that there are grim consequences if it’s not done, but no one will give hard facts or analysis. All we get is hyperbole about another Depression, etc. If that’s the possibility, then just tell me. I mean, we have Al Gore explaining how mankind has ruined the planet (myth) in all it’s details, yet We The People cannot understand how the money situation came to be? My hunch is that someone(s) whom are not Republicans are behind it. If there was even one Republican to blame with hard facts, the hearings would be happening right now, taking him or her to the gallows. The fact that it’s not happening leads me to believe that the news cycle is protecting one of their own.
• Where will it actually GO?! Say the Dems can get their party in order – have the majority at this point in history, and do not need Republican support to pass anything – and pass a bill that authorizes the $700B. Then what? When Big Daddy Govt. actually spends this money, where will it go? To whom? I’m sure “financial institutions,” but then where? If it’s my/our money shouldn’t there be a big say in the ultimate destination over a period of time (I will concede that money cannot be held indefinitely). It’s the one thing that I’ve not heard anyone talk about yet: Where will the money go, and to whom?
• Why is Obama trying to take credit for a solution that doesn’t exist yet? CBS propped this guy up pretty hard with a series of softball questions Sunday morning, allowing him to basically take credit for any possible solution. I sat there watching, amazed at how an otherwise respectable journalist could sell his soul to allow Sen. Obama to say those things. I am frustrated the McCain won’t explain in simple terms the Freddie/Fannie debacle and how Carter/Clinton/modern-day-Dems are well documented to be the source of all those failures,

What strange friends this whole mess has made. I read the viral message sent by Michael freaking Moore, and found myself agreeing with his ultimate point. Totally disagreed with how he arrived there, but we agree on the end result.

All of this is very timely for me. Late last week our business finally arrived at a point where need operating capital for the growth we’re experiencing, so we put in our application this past Friday. On top of that our house has been on the market for a few months now, though I don’t think anyone will buy it at the price it’s set at. That is a point of great contention between wife and I, and so I won’t write about it. Suffice to say, we’re here in the path of the situation, and it’s nice to have faith in something much bigger and infinitely more secure. Otherwise I think I’d be in bad shape.