The rich get richer, and, well – we know what happens to-the-rest-of-us – but I guess that some of these rich arses are losing their shorts in the latest financial fiasco: should we feel sorry for them? After all – the bigger they are, the harder they – well, we all know this cliché as well! But what we don’t seem to know – is how to function without conspicuous consumption! Big Steve C sent me an hilarious lampoon of the newly-troubled ri ch –looking for handouts from- the-rest-of-us.
General Contractor Johnny (who is an ‘SC and Dodger fan like me [the Dodgers grabbed a game tonight against the Phillies {don’t forget, I tend to write a week behind my posting date}]) – reminded me that Wall Street is all about the illusion of credit, and, he is soooooooooo right! He was responding to my concern – voiced by some fellow that Big Steve C sent a video clip of – that the Bushies were going to replace the Dollar with an Amero Dollar. HG has already had me flapping about this…
Basically, if what I’m hearing is correct (and many folks I know have registered their opposing opinion with me: Bebe Giti isn’t worried; Papa John says it’s horseshit; and, Big Mac STILL believes in the Almighty Dollar) is that the American People are getting set up for slavery: 21st century style! Because let’s face it – if you can’t do anything, and don’t want to get off your arse to do something (how many folks do you know spend their days working at nothing?) – then you are setting yourself up for slave wages: and if social security; pensions; and, 401Ks are wiped out – what’s left but slavery? And Hell! We’re a country that has specialized in slavery – so, we may be getting our come-uppance…
I absolutely cannot wait to see “W.” I’ll never forget the fundraiser Dubya attended where he proudly proclaimed (in much the same vein as ‘mission accomplished’) that he was with “his” people…he was with “The Haves” (as opposed to the ‘have nots’ [for anyone not catching my drift]). And it’s these “Haves” that I have lined up for my menu should we ever get the opportunity to “Eat the Rich.”
Former Girlfriend, Julie, (of ‘nuke ‘em all’ infamy) thought that rich people truly deserved their wealth because they worked harder for their money than the average person. I tried to point out to her that the rich have always tended to be more ruthless and brutal than the Common Man – and those qualities (not honest effort) are how they acquire their wealth. The get rich on the blood and bones of the-rest-of-us: so they should taste quite good barbecued, roasted or sautéed.
I really wonder how this latest American pimp job is going to turn out. I mean, maybe the Bushies WILL somehow pull-this-off and save their scalps at the same time?! I mean, if New Zealand is importing “gangsta” from L.A. – then perhaps we can keep exporting bullshit until-the-cows-come-home – and convince the barbarians-at-the-gates to join us: cuz when in Rome…