Congress saves $100 billion by reading our blogs
In an earlier commentary Bail out is bunk I suggested the Congress should reject the $800 billion bail-out of the Wall Street banks.
Like most Canadians commenting about Americans, I got it 10% right.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) signs into enrollment the financial-rescue legislation passed by the House during a press conference in Capitol Building in Washington, Friday, October 3, 2008. Standing are, from left, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Rep. Rahm Emmanuel (D-IL), and John Larson (D-CT). (Chuck Kennedy/MCT) ( Chuck Kennedy ) San Jose Mercury News
You have to live in the States to really understand and appreciate how they live and think. We’re always passing judgement on them like they’re Canadians with a cracker accent.
I used to travel down there a lot and came to really like Americans and the country. Americans are keeners, passionate about everything. They like baseball and hockey. They got opinions and know it’s their right to express them. We got opinions too. We keep them to ourselves or write anonymous comments on the Guardian web-site. Not speaking for myself here of course.
Anyways, back to the bail-out. After arguing and all the big-guys and gals threatening the end of western civilization as we know it, this came to a happy ending.
The Congress passed a $700 billion Rescue Package and President Bush signed it before he went home for the weekend.
It’s not a Bail-out anymore. That’s September language except for talk on the Aljazeera.net. Nope, it’s a Rescue Plan now.
One thing – they saved $100 billion over the week which I figure is from reading my Blog.
If only poor Robert Ghiz had been able to read my blogs he’d have taken a better road like the Americans. They’re having a happy weekend with a big problem solved. His problems are just beginning.
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they don’t want to hear.GeorgeOrwellGeorge Orwell
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October 5, 2008 at 4:47 am