Alan Greenspan, announced today that we must expect "cutbacks" in the Social Security Administration's budget & ability to make future payments. If you refer to a book called" It's Still The Economy, Stupid!", you will find details of how the Bush "Tax Plan" has given a 35% tax break to the weathiest 1% of Americans. An ammount that would have EASILY paid DOUBLE THE EXPECTED "SHORTAGES" of Social Security. This is OUR MONEY!!! We have paid into this system for years, and George W. prefers to give it back to his wealthiest supporters. This ammounts to a refund of over $53.000 to these same tax-payers; many of whom prefer to "shelter" their income in foreign countries. Bush has NO fiscal-plan; other than to "trot-out" Greenspan to manipulate the stock-market. This time, however, Greenspan has maded his announcement far in advance of the elections, to de-fuse the resultant outrage. Un fortunately, American voters have very-short attention-spans; chosing to rely on the latest 30-second T.V. "spin".; and most will remember ONLY the capture of Saddam, and George's vague, patriotic ramblings & references to "National Security". He done NOTHiNG to stem-the-tide of "out-sourcing" American jobs & the obscene loss of more than 3 MILLION AMERICAN MANUFACTURING JOBS in his tenure. His tax-breaks to the wealthy , (at more than $53K) , are more than millions of Americans earn in a year! Meanwhile, his tax-cuts to "working-class" taxpayers ammount to about $1.75 PER WEEK!!! It is unfortunate that many Americans sought to "avoid" military-service during the Viet Nam era; another "unjust" war. At least two of our presidents have, and millions of others as well. Americans who had a "conscience" at that time, went to Canada, Mexico, college, or became "consciencous-objectors"; as well as joining other " draft-exempt " forms of service. It is now, however, a "moot" point; Is it more "patriotic" to blindly follow elected leaders into war? or is it more patriotic to question their motives, and decisions??? Many patriotic, brave Americans chose to oppose the Viet Nam war. We must not allow various "red-herrings" to deflect us from the TRUE issues. The Republican-Right-Wing has recently chosen to oppose "same-sex" marriages, debate the immorality of "cloning", and make vague plans to "Go to Mars"; all in attempts to avoid the REAL issues that concern us. How do they propose to PAY for a trip to Mars? We have a 50% success-rate with sending un-manned ROVERS to Mars, and they were funded years ago. I, for one, will not support sending a human to a desolate, distant planet merely to inflate the prestige of our un-elected leader; financed with new taxes and mind-boggling debt. The REAL issues of the upcoming election are the "failure " of U.S. intelligence-agencies; spending 20 Million dOLLARS TO INVESTIGATE Bill Clinton's sex-life, while Al Queda terrorists took FLIGHT-LESSONS! (The F.B.I. had more than 250 people working on the Clinton-impeachment, and 2 people pursued the "flight-training".) It seems that the Republicans are more interested in political "witch-hunts" than REAL National security! Kenn Starr should be tried for "criminal-negligence" in his diversion of much-needed resources in the investigation of Al Queda. He now works as an attorney to promote the secrecy of Dick Cheney's "Energy Policy Meetings", held early in 2000; meetings with energy-corporation-insiders including ENRON. He ardently supports the secrecy of those meetings, and their "notes, tapes, and documents"; the SAME sort of evidenciary-disclosure that fervently fought when it pertained to Bill Clinton & "Whitewater". The lying "weasels" in Washington OWN our government. Corporate leaders & lobbyists no longer work to "persuade" legislators. They are now MEMBERS OF THE BUSH CABINET!!! It is time to do whatever we can to remove Bush , and the Republicans who control our Supreme Court & Congress. Do what ever you can to "take back" our government.
- posted by Dave @ 11:03 PM