tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459752770842382924.post4473721662711472122..comments2023-09-28T02:28:29.511-07:00Comments on WSR Photography: JMO - Thinking Out LoudWSR Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578476190552952347noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459752770842382924.post-79773290423083110342010-11-20T08:55:44.664-08:002010-11-20T08:55:44.664-08:00Well, I voted the lesser of two evils as well but ...Well, I voted the lesser of two evils as well but I'm not sure how much of a difference it makes. The Democrats are the new Cheese-eating Surrender Monkeys ...at least, that's how I feel right now.Chriss Paganihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644410311763728065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459752770842382924.post-25625551187798137382010-11-19T09:16:39.574-08:002010-11-19T09:16:39.574-08:00I'm sorry about the unemployment. And yes the ...I'm sorry about the unemployment. And yes the Republicans are blocking $65 billion for continuation of unemployment benefits while arguing for $70 billion for tax cuts (2011 fiscal year) for incomes over $250K (remember everyone gets the tax cut up to $250K, which they seem to conveniently forget). They argue the former is deficit spending and the latter isn't except the latter is money the government won't have which could balance the former. But then the Republicans have no interest to help ordinary Amercicans.<br /><br />A recent report noted the average, note average, income of the members of Congress is about $950K. That's about $800K above their congressional salary and benefits. This is up from about $750K in 2008. And we wonder where they arrogance toward the rest of us comes from?<br /><br />I voted the lesser of evils, Democratic, this election as I have most, being a die-hard 1960's progressive independent liberal who occasionally votes moderate or conservative depending on the issue. But the Democrats have lost my support with Obama and congress. It's not that they did things, they passed a lot of good laws (studies show the most in recent congressional session - 2 year per session under Obama)<br /><br />I'm angry he's moving right and past the center on some issues, jettisoning the base who elected him. And then he criticized us for wanting too much to compromise, except he compromised too much away to corporations, but partly because they donated a lot of money to his campaign, including oil companies (eg. BP). Any wonder he's sometimes a small "d" democrat and closest republican?WSR Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578476190552952347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459752770842382924.post-40973839937286094062010-11-19T08:47:05.794-08:002010-11-19T08:47:05.794-08:00The photo would make a nice impressionist painting...The photo would make a nice impressionist painting, btw.Chriss Paganihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644410311763728065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459752770842382924.post-43319257341937896112010-11-19T08:46:30.302-08:002010-11-19T08:46:30.302-08:00Eh, I've been so depressed lately I find it ha...Eh, I've been so depressed lately I find it hard to face the next day. My daughter has been out of work for months and I don't see anything getting better for a very long time - if ever. I mean, it isn't MY fault that voters are stupid. And it isn't my daughter's fault. But we all have to pay for it. What's the point?Chriss Paganihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644410311763728065noreply@blogger.com