POLITICS: Tentative Agreement on $700 Billion Bailout

Was anyone aware that Congress was putting on the concert of the year? Check out the set list:

Wake Up Call-Maroon 5

Congress takes the wake up call that our country is in trouble, that something needs to be done as the economy is slowly collapsing before our own eyes.

Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynyrd

Its the government, they were elected by the people-so they can do whatever they want. Free to spend the people's money and come up with the "best" solution for the country.

Got Money-Lil Wayne

"If you got money, and you know it, take it out your pocket and show it." Well apparently we have $700 billion. Why not show it?

Oops I did it again-Brittany Spears

A rushed decision by the government, sound familiar? Iraq. Patriot Act. Is it third time's a charm? or strike three you're out?!

Well if you don't make it out for the concert, just be aware that a $700 billion dollar plan is about to be passed by Congress to buy frozen stock that is "clogging" our economy. I sure hope the government has it right this time.

$700 billion is nothing to mess with. $250 billion would be available to spend immediately, with $100 billion more left in Bush's discretion. The rest would be slowly dispersed if necessary. 

Maybe I should get my passport before the lines get too long...

POLITICS: What IF firefighters ran the world?

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As I was watching the Bungals play football yesterday, I came across a commercial from Sprint. It has firefighters in Congress on their phones taking vote on various issues. 

The Budget: All in favor clean water?    I!... done

Streets? Need new streets?    I!... done

If only Washington ran this smooth. 

Maybe we should elect our local fire chief, send them to Washington with a direct connect phone and let them get things done. I've always wanted to be a politics columnist, but the fact that politics is nothing more than a mere game in Washington has scared me away from ambitions.

Associating yourself with the dirty 'P' word gives an image of being a sly, corrupt, old white man with money. I've always wondered what goes on in that white building because seldom do I see results. Even when something does get accomplished, it usually takes years because of the convoluted corn maze Washington has become.

So my vote this year goes to Dan Shroyer, Springdale fire chief. 

Vote for change! Shroyer 08! He's a firefighter, he'll get things done!