Is this loan going to insure that GM, Ford, Chrysler, etc. don't make shitty cars anymore? Will this loan be able to pull Americans like me away from our love affairs with Japanese automobiles that we have owned and have served us well since we were teenagers? Not to mention, will America's love affair with German engineering and various European luxury cars disappear? Will this loan improve American students' scores in math and science, which will in turn lead to more competitive U.S. born and bred engineers that can provide the innovation necessary to make American made cars not suck anymore? I doubt it. This loan seems like more money being flushed down the toilet for the sake of supporting the gluttonous lifestyles of the crooks who got us into this mess in the first place.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
A Few Questions on the Bail-Out...
Is this loan going to insure that GM, Ford, Chrysler, etc. don't make shitty cars anymore? Will this loan be able to pull Americans like me away from our love affairs with Japanese automobiles that we have owned and have served us well since we were teenagers? Not to mention, will America's love affair with German engineering and various European luxury cars disappear? Will this loan improve American students' scores in math and science, which will in turn lead to more competitive U.S. born and bred engineers that can provide the innovation necessary to make American made cars not suck anymore? I doubt it. This loan seems like more money being flushed down the toilet for the sake of supporting the gluttonous lifestyles of the crooks who got us into this mess in the first place.
I like Obama's Trasition...
mainly because he's showing wisdom in his selections by not going too far left. Personally, I hate far left wack-jobs just as much as I hate far right wack-jobs. They both have no sense of balance or perspective on the world. What we need is balance, which Barack is showing.
In addition, Barack is showing foresight by setting the table for winning the next election. Despite the far-left's: "We've got a huge mandate for change" mentality, Barack seems to know that he can't win a re-election solely with the support of the far-left. After-all, he only won 53 percent of the popular vote (aided by an atrocious Bush/Republican presidency). Yes, he won a land-slide in the electoral college, but the popular vote leaves a lot of people out there who aren't too fond of him. Not to mention, only 62 percent of eligible voters showed up to the polls, which leaves about 38 percent of eligible voters out there who just don't give a fuck (or see much potential for change) either way. That's not a huge mandate, especially when younger voters tend to get more conservative as they get older and gain more experience dealing with the realities of the real (not ideal) world. Unless, of course, they're super-rich and sheltered within the ivory tower-blind idealism is a luxury of the wealthy.
So, good job on your selections Obama and keep pissing off the far-left. Their view of the world is just as skewed as the far-right. Keep it sane and govern from the center.
In addition, Barack is showing foresight by setting the table for winning the next election. Despite the far-left's: "We've got a huge mandate for change" mentality, Barack seems to know that he can't win a re-election solely with the support of the far-left. After-all, he only won 53 percent of the popular vote (aided by an atrocious Bush/Republican presidency). Yes, he won a land-slide in the electoral college, but the popular vote leaves a lot of people out there who aren't too fond of him. Not to mention, only 62 percent of eligible voters showed up to the polls, which leaves about 38 percent of eligible voters out there who just don't give a fuck (or see much potential for change) either way. That's not a huge mandate, especially when younger voters tend to get more conservative as they get older and gain more experience dealing with the realities of the real (not ideal) world. Unless, of course, they're super-rich and sheltered within the ivory tower-blind idealism is a luxury of the wealthy.So, good job on your selections Obama and keep pissing off the far-left. Their view of the world is just as skewed as the far-right. Keep it sane and govern from the center.
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