But to make a brief comment on the closures of the rest areas. I wrote my state rep., Mr. Steve Landes and he never responded. But as I told him, personally, the state of Va. could close every rest area brcause I will not stop at one of the nasty dumps. Va. is for lovers, not for natural body functions. Next trip through Va., bring a pee jug.

We The People re-elect them, so we are to blame. We the people need a candidate that will vote for fairness for congressmen. Their reasonable expenses should be reimbursed if they can prove they really worked at least 8 hours every day while on these trips. And they should be made to pay taxes on the value of the trip, especially if they bring family members along. Why shouldn’t they be treated the same as all other American Citizens? Why not make them clean some of those rest stop toilets? They are always spouting shit and dumping it on us, let them clean it up for a bit of exercise.

If we make the position of congressperson a little less imperial, we might find some reasonable people running for office especially if they can only serve one, three year term.

Meanwhile on Main Street, “staycations” are quickly becoming the norm. That’s where I went on my unpaid vacation this year, no where.

I have some facts I’d like to help Congress find.

The phrase “let them eat cake” came to mind as I read this article.

http://www.augustreview.com/news_commentary/general/the_socialization_of_america_20090701124/

I still refer to it as the corptocracy due to the continued push by US multi-national corporations to exit the US labor market while their boards and executives still expect the US market to buy their products. I guess they figure someone else will employ US citizens. That and it’s the same large multi-national corporations that support and buy our Congress critters via lobbyists. I don’t think your cited article covered any of this.

As you have even talked about elsewhere, it’s the bankers most of all that have the stranglehold on our economy and our politicians. Busily bankrupting us all, they are.

Multi-nationals own the pols too, but they try as much as anything else just to game the system. Their pipeline to power is not nearly as cut and dried as that of the bankers, thus the need for all those lobbyists.

Bottom line – we’re being sold out to anyone and everyone. That is the real meaning of the article.

Like it’s some big coincidence the Keynes worshiping Progressives take over after the Keynes worshiping Neo-conservatives just left. They’ve only been doing it openly for the last 30 years.

Basically Congress is just useful idiots. A distraction. Actors on a stage. Totally controlled. TARP proved that. The so called Medicare Reform bill proved that.

Now Obama wears the crown but the real power is being handed over to quiet and secretive bankers that send the militarized police forces and shut down your business if it interferes in their plans.

What sort of government and economy is that?