I have to be impressed how President Obama expressed his frustration with the Republican Party when they say that his stimulus plan is "Pork". I had to love his response to that statement saying, "He is the one who inherited this deficit that republicans had created and doubled during their tenure in office". Now I know that not everybody will agree with this article, and that is okay, because it is of the opinion of the writer, and does not represent anyone but the writer. That said..
When President Obama addressed the media and the nation last night, He was very deliberate to mention that we do not have the time, (we meaning the politicians on Capitol Hill, as well as in "The House", and in "The Senate" to concentrate on campaigning for their next election, and need to concentrate their efforts to start fixing the problems that we face with our nations spiraling downward trend in our economy. He also stated that if we continue on this downward trend, and do nothing, that America might not be able to bounce back. "Action needs to be taken now, he echoed to the media, Democrats and Republicans need to work together to get the American people back to work". He is passionate about this, and so is this writer.
AMEN...finally a man who isn't afraid to step on toes! He is not trying to battle the republicans, rather, he is trying to get them to work with himl After all, in this writers opinion, I'm all for getting the economy going again, and creating jobs so that the citizens aren't afraid to go out and spend money again, and banks will start lending again! Call it wishful thinking, or say that I have my head in the clouds, and call me nostalgic, but I believe in my country, and I believe we can fix this.
Someone has to make a move. I'm getting to the point where I really don't like either the Democratic OR Republicans parties. I am so sick of the bickering that goes on between the two, nothing gets done with this continuous arguing. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING GUYS AND GALS. Stop the arguing, and "get er done"!! Anything that shows movement for crying out loud.
The problem with the congress and the senate.... everybody's afraid to make a decision, because they think that it will be political suicide, well stop thinking about your political careers, and yourselves, and start doing what you are paid to do by "We The People"! Somebody has to make a decision.... people are dying financially out here, loosing their jobs, their homes, going on welfare. So get your political head out of your political arses, and make a decision, and make it quickly!! "We the People" are tired of waiting, and loosing everything we've got!!! Lawmakers in the "House", MAKE a DECISION! This is your boss speaking.
Perhaps we should put you in the unemployment lines, and let you taste "first hand" on how we feel. Perhaps you should loose your million dollar houses, and put you in some cramped apartments, let you feel what we feel, perhaps your electricity should be shut off during the winter, and let your babies suffer the cold without heat, and let you feel what we feel, perhaps, you should eat Top Ramen to get by, and serve spaghetti almost every night because that is all you can afford to feed your families, so that you may know how we feel. Perhaps you need to spend some "real time" in the "real world", and see how we feel. No more limos, just a VW, no more jets, just a regular economy class seat on the "regular" airlines, like the rest of us poor folks. This I would propose if I were in power, just to give your collective Asses a taste of reality!!
The only "PORK" that I see in this stimulus package, is the pork sitting in the House seats, unable to make a decision, and that is the only pork I see. At least President Obama is willing to put his head on the chopping block to try to do his best to get us back to work, lets give him the chance to do so!! So, to the House and the Senate, and all the lawmakers on Capitol Hill, snap out of it, and make a decision...Signed...Your Boss...Gary W. Halsey Sr. (Joe Blo Citizen)
