Yours truly broke a leg in December. It's finally healing, but it seems like a lot of things have been breaking: my computers, tv, coffee cup, chocolate easter bunny, oh and of course the U.S. economy. For 2 and a half years government and Federal Reserve officials have been assuring us that the economy is getting stronger. As usual, they are lying.
Half of the people I meet are unemployed or underemployed. The only people with extra cash are the bankers, who are still stealing money hand over fist from working people and government coffers. Our president, Obama the Hopeful, has sold out to banking interests.
I don't really blame Obama. Afterall, he is the first black president in a WASP run nation and I believe he would like to see his kids grow up. He has already accomplished more than one would have thought possible, just by getting elected. And I am sure when shadowy figures in the power elite made veiled threats, he had to take them seriously. I know that I would.
But, who will save us now? There are no aliens, no messiah, no politicians or activists powerful enough or brave enough to represent "we, the people" in the struggle for prosperity and comfort for the majority of citizens. The top 3% of wealthy people control more assets than the 120 million below them, and tax cuts for them cost said same 120 million people $36 billion in taxes and loss of services. Politicians (all of them) say we have to balance the budget and cut spending, but only for the poorer people evidently. The logic escapes me.
So, if your elected officials don't give a damn about you...and the uber-wealthy don't give a damn about you...and ET is not coming to save the day...what's to be done?
OPEN YOUR EYES AND DO THE MATH...EAT THE RICH!!!!
