critical times...

first - i think W has had some serious work done on his face...he really looks good...maybe its the relief of the end being in sight...or a nice chemical peel..

as i listened to tonight's national address, i had a couple of things brewing...1) i hate being threatened - which has been a white house tactic for years now 2) IF our elected president is correct in his predictions - is 7 billion dollars enough?

in derek's calculations, that is roughly $2300 for each citizen of the united states...so - i wonder if the government issued a $2300 check to each family - and in turn, each citizen had the right to either 1) give it back to the government with the stipulation it would NOT be given to big corporations or 2) sign your check over to big capitalist corporation that either has your money or does not - it would be interesting to see the outcome...i suppose this is what the rest of the week will be about...have you called your congressperson?

i try to imagine an america where there is no longer credit...now that would be something...halts on house buying, car buying, boob jobs - all kinds of things would cease...even education -which scares me the most...it means we will only be able to spend what we have...i would barely have been able to get a master's degree without some federal help...now i'm listening...

but...

W used the words "those people" tonight when he referred to those who are in trouble financially...and he said it again in regards to "those people" needing our help...it is clear that he is NOT in that category...but it makes me wonder who is? because of the differentiation of "those" in his language, how do we define who "those" are? right now it seems that the big companies are the "those"...but if he is right, and mayhem ensues -i think that the "those" will soon be you and me...and the 7 billion is gone...no more money to help us...and as an unemployed citizen, it scares the shit out of me...but it again reinforces that he will never be me...nor do i think he will ever be in a situation where he loses a house or is denied an education because of no more money...therefore, i agree - these are indeed critical times...