So unless you live in a cave with no tv, internet, radio, well.. basically any contact with the outside world, you know that the last few days have seen some interesting things in the financial markets. Many top financial companies like Lehman and AIG have been bailed out by our gov’t to the tune of billions of dollars. Others have been bought out for pennies on the dollar like Merill Lynch. People are wondering where the financial future is taking us, and no one I talk to is enjoying the ride so far.

Our economy is a disaster and needs some kind of infusion to kick start it again. Maybe something like investing in our country through building more green sources of energy or repairing our crumbling infrastructure. But on monday, Presidential candidate John Mccain said “the fundamentals of our economy are strong.”

Not even three hours later, the Arizona senator was backtracking, telling another audience, “The American economy is in a crisis.”

So uhm.. which is it buddy? Do you even know or do you just spew whatever your handlers tell you to?

This election has contained more flip flopping, more dirty tricks and more out right lies than I have ever seen before in my life. You really want a laugh? Carl Rove even said he thought “Some of the mccain ads were over the top”. Ya think? Wow. You know they are playing dirty when Carl Rove says they are.

Now we are hearing how John Mccain helped us all have a blackberry. This 90 year old guy who readily admits he can’t “work the google on the internet machine”. He can’t even figure out email. What?!? There is no reason for that unless it’s just plain ignorance because my grandparents are almost 80 and they have computers, surf the internet, buy things online and use email. (Mostly to send me pro John mccain propaganda, but that’s a story for another day. lol)

So the mccain/palin ticket’s new slogan should be.. “We don’t know a whole lot about anything, but we’ll tell you anything you want to hear.”

Today I was curious and started looking up info on past presidents such as Jimmy Carter. He gets a really bad rep in the news. How he totally messed up our country. But when you read about it, not get your info from the news media, here is a guy who wanted to do a lot of good for our country. But I digress.. This is not the point of this post. This is :

Back during the carter administration, we had double digit inflation, high unemployement, high interest rates, an oil crisis and turmoil in the middle east. Sound familiar?

Now lets compare two images.

This image is how the states voted in the election that Jimmy carter won. Blue is Dem, Red is Rep. Just like now.

1976 Electoral College Map

Looks like it was a good race. Being used to the modern day maps, it was odd to see California vote red and texas vote blue. lol

Ok. So now on to when ronald regan won.

1980 Electoral College Map

Looks like it was a friggin landslide to me! What do you think?

So why? Can someone please explain to me. WHY is it that when we are hearing about polls on tv, they are actually saying the Republicans are winning? Are they only polling republicans? Seriously. I’m dumbfounded. After everything our country has endured under their watch. How do they continue to have so much unconditional support from so many americans?

I’ve rationalized it. I’ve blamed the media. I’ve blamed the american peoples lack of time due to stressful jobs, bills they can’t pay, kids who have activities, lack of intelligence and other things. But my god. If every time you walk through a door, you hit your head on the door jam and it smarts. How do you not learn to change course? Every 4 yrs for the past 8, we walk right into the door and then spend the next four years saying, wow. That really hurt! And to add insult to injury it looks like that’s where we are headed for the next 4 yrs too.

I’m not going to spend this post ranting about how messed up our country is. I’ll save that for a future rant… or maybe you already know and that’s why you’re reading this. But the fact of the matter is, how do the american people NOT know? When the local factory is closing and you’re upside down on your mortgage and you don’t even know how you’re going to make it. How do you go in the voting booth and pull the red lever? What have republicans ever done for you that you give them such blind faith and trust?

Maybe because I don’t watch a lot of televison. I don’t have talking heads telling me how to interpret a situation, what to think, how to feel.. and I arrive at those feelings on my own. Maybe that’s why I can see what so many more of my countrymen can’t.

If you’re reading this, then you’ve got access to unlimited information. Pick a topic, do a search and you will be amazed at what you can learn. Instead of watching this weeks episode of desperate housewives or deal or no deal. Go read up on the things that have occurred and how your freedoms have been subverted and out right removed in the last 8 yrs and then form your own opinion.

Where is the outrage? Take your government back people!

If you watched the Republican National Convention this past week, no doubt you heard a recurring theme and that is that people who try to make a difference in their communities, are insignificant and couldn’t possibly garner any kind of real life experience from taking part in them. Tell that to the people who take time out of their day to deliver meals on wheels, or who volunteer in soup kitchens, charitable organizations, etc. All great people who are trying to make a difference in their neighborhoods and help people who are elderly, sick or just plain down on their luck.

No one ever accused the Republican party of being the party of compassion, but this hit’s it home how little they think of the hard working people who care about their fellow man.

What a sad day when we feel it is not important to help those less fortunate than us.

Shame on you Sarah Palin. Shame on you John Mccain… and Shame on you to the Republican party!

A guy sitting in a prison cell for 5 yrs and a woman learning how to speak in front of a crowd while she parades around in high heels and a bathing suit certainly doesn’t make you qualified to lead a country. Give me a “community leader” over that any day.

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