Have you noticed that what we call "political debate" in America is just a refined version of gossip?
It's all about the "money race," the "state race," the "race race," the outrageous comment race, and worse.
Are these self-sacrificing lambs and wolves really qualified for the jobs they seek? Like we need a state prosecutor for Governor? We need a good roofer for Lieutenant Governor? We need a flaming jerk for Representative in US House District 2? NO!
I'll stick to experience over partisan enthusiasm this year. Vote for the folks who actually know what they are doing! Vote Denish-Colon.
President Bill Clinton was right. Vote Democratic.
Now if the Repuglicans would just get off their rich, fat, tanned obstructionist asses, perhaps we could actually resolve some of the problems America has faced since 2001. Without blowing everything up, peering into everyone's bedroom, or bankrupting everyone left standing.
17 October 2010
No Erosion in Ethics Today; Greed is Good!
In today's The Sunday [Alburquerque] Journal, a sydicated financial genius named Gail MarksJarvis from the Chicago Tribune explained how the middle class use of "strategic defaults" on house mortgages is an "erosion in ethics. http://www.gailmarksjarvis.com/ Thank God we don't do that in New Mexico!
But, just gag me with a pound of gold. Ethics in money are eroding? Like, since when: 1880? 1980? 2010?
For many years, our neighbors, our banksters have patted themselves on the back. Paid themselves billions in bonuses EVERY YEAR! Finally a syndicated, self-proclaimed personal financial advisor noticed that ethics in money are eroding! Oh, thank God! There's hope, again!
Back of the envelope calculation: every year for the past 3 years, 100,000 house mortgage holders across the United States "chose" to default on their house mortgages which are underwater by $100,000. The total loss to the banksters each year might be $10b (in 2016). In the meantime, in between time, somehow the banksters found the wherewithal these past three years to give themselves billions of dollars in bonuses EVERY YEAR! [emphasis added] Even after the mortgage payors, i.e., the citizens, agreed to give the banksters over a trillion dollars in subsides to save their f****** financial asses.
Do I feel that my ethics have eroded? Are the Rich different? Am I as blind as a professional personal financial advisor in Illinois? NO!
We need to revive an honest, old-fashioned American ethic: to invert Franklin: a penny earned is a penny kept. Our dear "symbolic analysts" across the U.S. who told us how to get rich in 15 minutes need to take a break. Let's get real. Let's make things that people need. Let's grow food that people can eat. The land and our talent are still the basis of real wealth.
But, just gag me with a pound of gold. Ethics in money are eroding? Like, since when: 1880? 1980? 2010?
For many years, our neighbors, our banksters have patted themselves on the back. Paid themselves billions in bonuses EVERY YEAR! Finally a syndicated, self-proclaimed personal financial advisor noticed that ethics in money are eroding! Oh, thank God! There's hope, again!
Back of the envelope calculation: every year for the past 3 years, 100,000 house mortgage holders across the United States "chose" to default on their house mortgages which are underwater by $100,000. The total loss to the banksters each year might be $10b (in 2016). In the meantime, in between time, somehow the banksters found the wherewithal these past three years to give themselves billions of dollars in bonuses EVERY YEAR! [emphasis added] Even after the mortgage payors, i.e., the citizens, agreed to give the banksters over a trillion dollars in subsides to save their f****** financial asses.
Do I feel that my ethics have eroded? Are the Rich different? Am I as blind as a professional personal financial advisor in Illinois? NO!
We need to revive an honest, old-fashioned American ethic: to invert Franklin: a penny earned is a penny kept. Our dear "symbolic analysts" across the U.S. who told us how to get rich in 15 minutes need to take a break. Let's get real. Let's make things that people need. Let's grow food that people can eat. The land and our talent are still the basis of real wealth.
16 October 2010
A New Beginning
Welcome to the New Mexico Review, an ongoing commentary about New Mexico, USA in the 21st Century. I'm just one person, and I sign myself as New Mexico Native. Stay tuned. Thanks for reading!
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