The fact that the so-called Big Three have the gumption to go to Washington to ask us, the taxpayers, via our so-called representatives, to bail them out of the mess they have gotten themselves into is just further proof of my contention that we are now living in some sort of bizarro world that upon serious contemplation would totally blow the mind right out of its socket.  Who are these people and why is anyone seriously considering this?  Granted they are using their best scare tactics, ripped right from the annals of Bush communication doctrine.  But, rightfully considered, all this fear and loathing over the auto industry is even more ridiculous than what was proposed to rob and steal for the Wall Street boys.  And you can believe if Hank Paulson or Condi Rice (etc, etc, etc) had the ties to Detroit that they have with Wall Street, Saudi Arabia, Big Oil Houston….the fear mongering would be cranked up to full speed, along with the support of CNN, MSNBC, FOX, et al.  It’s hard to say today, but I expect congress will cave before it’s over.  The only real resistance is basically what we saw over the Wall Street Bail.  The real conservatives, Ron Paul, Richard Shelby, have and will oppose this on principle.  But as weak as that opposition is now it will all but disappear once the Democrats are in the majority.

But this isn’t really a matter of left/right, or conservative/liberal as it is an orientation to governmental finance and supply. A Democrat would have never been able to spend the massive amounts that Reagan, Bush I, Bush Jr. have.  Now, some 28 years after Reagan, the idea of fiscal responsibility is an anachronism much like constitutional values and civil liberties.  In a nutshell this is highway robbery.  The government takes money from its citizens via the threat of violence, and then passes that money around to friends, relatives, associates, and donors.  Then, through some pretty weak rhetorical acts, attempts to convince its victims that all its actions are in the victim’s best interest.  What is really mind blowing is that so many people buy this baloney, even when they know something’s not right.  A CNN poll says over 60% oppose bailing out the Big Three.  What is revealing about that poll is not the majority that opposes it, but that it’s not a bigger majority.

Please steal my money.  I only had to work my ass off for it.  Take it and build bombs that destroy ancient civilizations and kill innocent people.  Be sure and give some of it to your cronies and supporters.  Send some to foreign countries too, please.  You can even spend more than you take, because I’m sure I’ll have more to offer you later.  In the meantime borrow from other countries, maybe even some of the ones you give my money to.  You’ll have to pay them eventually because they have big guns also.  Just come back and ask for some more.  It’s OK.  Really, it is.  I don’t need it.  It’s only money.  If I run out I know you’ll be there for me.