Bailouts... going once, twice, three times... and sold to the American tax payers. (or forty-three days to E-day )

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Still debates all around on the wall street bailout.
Details aren't as of yet nailed down.
Let's hope for some real restraints on lending and how it's handled.
I'm not convinced that this rescue is going to work.
Some economists say it will others qualify with words like "if it works the way it should" then they
point to the fact that nothing like this has happened since the depression.
Which doesn't make me feel that much better because our country and the world was very different in 1929.
Do we really know what's in store for us?
Dow still a mess...
I guess tomorrow we're supposed to hear more.

I think both Obama and McCain need to check their statements about the other.
I'm so sick of the attack ads and all the nonsense.
Lets hope the presidential (and VP) debates have more control and ask the difficult questions we need to have answered
by them all.
And let's hope they both answer honestly instead of criticizing each other and trying to mislead us.
Tell us what you're about. Tell us who you are and what you want to do and why.

Well, one way or the other, in forty-three days this whole thing will be decided for us all.
On the other hand if the last two elections are any example... it'll be very close once again.
It could be contested or lead to the divisiveness we have seen yet once again.

There really aren't red vs blue states... this is simply untrue. It's a made up map that leads to more divisiveness.
The races are fairly close in every state no matter where they are.
Will we ever work together as a whole nation united again being willing to accept the differences of opinion between us all and working towards compromises the work for most people instead of only one group?
We win/You totally lose... great model for diplomacy.

I wonder who'll win the popular vote? Hmm...
I'm surprised we haven't changed to the popular vote in this country since it is really a popularity contest.
Sometimes it seems like the real important issues take a back seat to the hype.

And speaking of bailouts. How about the car industry?
It's also limping along. Why?
Mostly because we didn't retool our factories and make smaller more gas efficient cars.
Also because of the bigger is better mentality.
Did we ever REALLY need SUV's, Hummers and pickup trucks that come in sizes: Large, Huge and What the Hell is that?

If you don't tow boats, haul horses, and depend on your truck for your livelihood then-
you really don't need one.

And what is the alternative to following politics right now?
Mediocre TV premiers and the Emmy's. Where people who act for a living (a truly hard grueling lifestyle) give themselves awards.
And I'm supposed to care I guess. One of a series of award shows that reward "acting like people other than yourself."
Sweet. Lots of people I know act every day. They have to act like their everyday life isn't a struggle to make ends meet.

I wonder if I'll sleep better after the election...

G'night,

Laura

PS: A fond NY farewell to Yankee Stadium!
A lot of people will miss you.
A lot of baseball history happened on that field of dreams.

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