$700 BILLION + $140 BILLION - WHAT NEXT?

Honestly, I am disappointed to put it mildly at the "bill" that we have to pay for. And if we thought $700 Billion was the figure, we are wrong. The Senate added $140 Billion pork to it and it totals so far at $840 Billion. And last week, $25 Billion went to Ford, GM and Chrysler - read it here www.usnews.com

I heard today that the $840 Billion bailout will eventually be turning into $2 Trillion.

I called my U.S. RI Representative this morning to share my feelings with the pork and the bailout. But it's a done deal now.

If Osama bin Laden wanted the USA to cause collapse of our own economy with the planes crashing into buildings via the USA reaction - then you could say the surge in Iraq isn't working. You know, do this terrorrist act, knowing the USA would want to flex its power by bulging its military might, go to war, spend so much money that they have to borrow billions of dollars, therefore going into debt. The spending mentality of the USA being known by bin Laden - knew that eventually the US Americans would damage themselves by weakening the economy from within and bin Laden can just watch the economic decay unfold. This point was made by Garry Shandling, October 3 on Real Time with Bill Maher.

The cost of the Iraq war is ever increasing and you can see it on my sidebar.

We need to stop being reactionaries to what happens and start planning ahead. But we instead as a nation have our heads somewhere else besides sitting tall on our shoulders.

I began wanting to be positive in this post. But I have to say I am disappointed in the bill that was rammed through Congress even though I think We The People made it known that we are not happy with this bill. And yes, my candidate decided to vote for the bill. I am still for Barack Obama and Joe Biden, but I am not happy with this idiotic bill.

John McCain and Sarah Palin are not the right candidates for the country.

We are crashing and burning. And Osama bin Laden must be feeling really happy that we are.

And this idea that we have to have Victory in Iraq according to some unknown standard while we are failing within our borders is bordering on insanity.

Okay, now for the positive thoughts.

As I introduced Senator John Kerry at the Newport Obama Office this last March, I stated that John Kerry was a man of integrity. And that he brought us Barack Obama. And for that we are grateful. I still am satisfied with the Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates that we have running. Goodness knows, that to have to walk into this national state of a mess requires brains, a calm demeanor and someone who is comfortable in his own skin.

When I volunteered in January in New Hampshire for the Obama campaign, my belief was that We The People must get engaged in our country and our government. A candidate cannot deliver what we do not get behind and actively support. This is what I believe Barack Obama also believes. I took this from the top of his website:

We get the government we deserve. We ARE the oversight to our government. And it will not change unless we change and get out of our apathetic attention to what our elected politicians are doing and get involved, engaged. It is time. The revolution needs to be that we get involved.

Bob Woodward said tonight on Real Time:

"IT'S TIME FOR A GREAT PRESIDENT
WE REALLY NEED ONE
LET'S HOPE"

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This Little Light of Mine
Live in Dublin
Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band

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Barack Obama - Speech at 2004 DNC Convention

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Barack Obama - Together, We Cannot Fail

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NOVEMBER 4, 2008

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January 20, 2009