Next, Granholm and Rendell were not the ones concerning me. I am not convinced by Sanford, Pawlenty or even Jindal who was on Sunday TV also that they will not stand in line at the trough as well. With recent evidence renewed by Collins, Snowe and Specter as extreme examples I am skeptical of all elected and appointed officials until they prove what they say. I expected Granholm and Rendell to gorge on pork. With the others it should be a forgone conclusion they would not but ……

The history of the Fed is a bit scary. If memory serves it started in 1913 and is a private institution, not government. Barney Frank simply wants to blame the current problems on Bush and deregulation. Bush countered with a reminder that in perhaps 2005 he suggested Congress shore up financial oversight. I think they all dropped the ball. But Frank is quick to forget CRA, Fannie and Freddie and connections to Obama, Franklin Raines, Rahm Emanuel, Chris Dodd and many others. There are probably few who are free from guilt.

Last but not least one reason I blog about such things and engage in public affairs as an ordinary citizen through various actions and participation in events at all levels of government is we cannot forget as citizens that we are obligated to do our part and not expect that public officials will always do what is right. Something I’m sure many Americans neglect.

I also watched Granholm and Rendel this weekend. Oh my gosh, they were salivating right there on national television.

It’s been pointed out to me lately that the Federal Reserve regulates the large banks, even tho Barney Frank keeps claiming deregulation to be the problem.

Supposedly the Fed would stop the collapse before the collapse. Supposedly, bonus’ could have been cut, and unsafe practices could have, and should have been stopped (CRA, etc.). So who was looking over the larger banks? Timothy Geithner as head of the Federal Reserve.

I’ve been called crazy before, too - lots of times recently, including by the FBI this morning.

It would be nice to show the world we have learned from the past and will successfully solve the current problems without the need for disaster to point us in the right direction. Granted, with the current Administration and Congress we’re operating at a disadvantage. I still have optimism that more political failures will redirect resources and the damage from following the present path will be diminished.

Only time will tell if that optimism is misplaced. But the reason for it is an expectation that others will intervene on the current President’s behalf to bring him to the correct course of action.

Ya, Ive been called crazy before.

1. We’re screwed.

2. Maybe there is hope if the teaparty’s continue to happen across the US.

If you want to make a statement to politicians about the Mega Pork Bill? May I suggest sending them a package of Pork Rinds?
For $0.99 plus shipping at amazon you can send them some Fat Back Pork Rinds…