Republicans Leading The Way To Full Blown Depression In America

I hate to sound partisan, especially when I don't belong to a party, but one really has to scratch one's head over the recent congressional decisions, which apparently are driven by partisan political ideology instead of what is best for the American public. You'd think these people have not been on this planet the last two months.

Congress quickly, and I mean quickly, enacts provisions that allow trillions of taxpayer dollars to go to failed banks, Wall Street institutions, and AIG, but refuse to let a paltry $14 billion go to the auto industry because, let me get this straight, congress wants the workers who are part of the "union" to give up their American wages and accept wages comparable to those paid to foreign workers. I thought this comment by Morgan Johnson, president of the UAW, was on point, and amusing:

"I don't know what Sen. Vitter has against GM or the United Auto Workers or the entire domestic auto industry; whatever it is, whatever he thinks we've done, it's time for him to forgive us, just like Sen. Vitter has asked the citizens of Louisiana to forgive him, " said Johnson, president of Local 2166. Otherwise, Johnson said of Vitter, it would appear, "He'd rather pay a prostitute than pay auto workers."

Then, of course, there's this little ditty, sent out to Senate Republicans, regarding the auto bailout:

From:
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:12 AM
To:
Subject: Action
Alert -- Auto Bailout
Today at noon, Senators Ensign, Shelby, Coburn and DeMint will hold a press conference in the Senate Radio/TV Gallery. They would appreciate our support through messaging and attending the press conference, if possible. The message they want us to deliver is: 1. This is the democrats first opportunity to payoff organized labor after the election. This is a precursor to card check and other items. Republicans should stand firm and take their first shot against organized labor, instead of taking their first blow from it. 2. This rush to judgment is the same thing that happened with the TARP. Members did not have an opportunity to read or digest the legislation and therefore could not understand the consequences of it. We should not rush to pass this because Detroit says the sky is falling. The sooner you can have press releases and documents like this in the hands of members and the press, the better. Please contact me if you need additional information. Again, the hardest thing for the democrats to do is get 60 votes. If we can hold the Republicans, we can beat this.

And what about the trillions of American taxpayer money already dolled out?

Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve refused a request by Bloomberg News to disclose the recipients of more than $2 trillion of emergency loans from U.S. taxpayers and the assets the central bank is accepting as collateral.

That's right. REFUSING to let American taxpayers even know who received American taxpayer dollars! TWO FUCKING TRILLION taxpayer dollars, no less! But, of course, the Senate isn't going to give a lousy $14 billion to the auto industry, because, you know American taxpaying citizens are making too much money!


My head is spinning. I need more coffee.