TIME FOR A CHANGE

I cant in good conscience let the events of the past few days go without voicing my opinion. Although I was raised with the credo of don't discuss religion or politics, I do just have to comment. Please bear with me.

I am so relieved that this country will be seeing the change it so desperately needs as a result of the new leaders we have elected. I cant help but remember the feeling of "CAMELOT" that we all felt in the 60's with the Kennedy's, and how similar the feeling are now. If the new president will remain true to the people and not to the power, this country is in for the change of a lifetime. This is what this country needs so badly and it could not have come at a better time. If we can eliminate the waste in spending, curtail the lobbying to a minimum and get away from big business governing, then the "normal citizens" of this country may actually have a chance to live a life instead of a life of work. We should not as a people have to work 3 jobs each and still not have enough money in our pockets to go to the movies, with no time for family and relaxation. It is my hope that this administration will be able to begin to bring about the change that is so overdue to the working class of this country.

If after reading the stories of the "bailout" from the past administration, one can only wonder why not one family has been helped to escape losing their home. How can the banks still be on the brink of collapse with all the monies they were given. When will the average joe be able to live without fear of losing their homes and their jobs. If the government would have taken the "bailout" money and given every US citizen over the age of 18 $500,000.00 dollars, taxed it immediately, we all would have wound up with over $300,000.00 each. To most of us, that would have been enough to pay off our homes, bring ourselves out of debt, buy a new car, and still have some money left over for savings. True, some would squander the money away, but in these depressing times of economic disparity, they would be the exception and not the norm in my opinion. If one choose to to that, then yes, they deserve to lose their home. But the bulk of citizens, I feel, would be prudent enough to know the proper priorities in going forward, realizing that this is a one time deal and if they screw it up this time, its over. This plan would have jump started the economy, saved the banks, and the car companies, and made it a more fair to the working class citizen to be on a level playing ground with the majority of the people of this great country. But that is living in a dream world.

It is my hope that the new administration will bring this country back to the status it so rightfully deserves of being a leader and not a follower. A country that the world can look at as an example of a country of the people and for the people.

Thanks for letting me rave a bit and this ends all future opinions not related to the premise of the purpose of this blog and that is to review concerts in the local area.