Glad to see I’m not alone.
I’m not going to pretend to be an economic wizard, I have a hard time adding up change from my pocket, but, like the majority of Americans, I’m not sure we need any kind of bailout at all. In fact, the mere fact that this bailout is being rammed down our throats with record speed, making the Iraq war debate seem like a good-natured exchange of ideas in comparison, with an emphasis on FEAR FEAR FEAR TERROR TERROR TERROR and YOU CANNOT QUESTION US, THE COUNTRY IS AT STAKE!!!! and THE WORLD WILL END IF WE DON’T DO THIS GAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!1! makes me assume that the opposite is the case, that this is purely Bush’s corporate overlords demanding he turn over the Treasury to them before he leaves office.
And it looks like they’re getting their way. We’re not talking about whether we need this or not, we’re now haggling over the details. Even though an overwhelming majority of citizens don’t want this in any form. Hmm, using fear and aggression to countermand democracy and the will of the people, where have I seen that before?
PS. Guess how many people, apart from John McCain I suppose, think the fundamentals of the American economy are strong? Go ahead, guess.
More like this, please.
There you go. I’ve never heard of this lady before, but I like her.
And, this.
Monsters! Pumpkinhead
WHAT DOES THE PROTAGONIST WANT? Ed Harley is a simple country man with a small boy and a small business. When a clutch of "city folk" do him grievous harm, he calls upon a backwoods witch-woman to raise the spectre of Pumpkinhead to mete out vengeance.
WHO IS THE MONSTER? Pumpkinhead is described by one of the locals as "some kind of demon." He is the personification of class resentment and bloody revenge.
WHAT IS THE WARNING? Revenge plots, it may surprise you to learn, often don’t turn out well.