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Originally Posted by NatureGirl
I'm curious though, why aren't Americans on the streets in droves, protesting that their government completely ignored the people whom they represent??? I just don't get it. I mean their government has done whatever they've wanted to do for 8 years and NOW, when it is so blatent that the people were ignored, nothing - is this just the media hiding things again? Are people protesting?
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From my perspective here in the middle of the midwest, I can relay that the economy is absolutely the number 1 concern. Unfortunately, you are correct in assuming that the mainstream media is inept as usual.
The bailout passed the second time around, I think, because of the rumor of a bank holiday (that was circulated everywhere including here, just prior to the abrupt public change in opinion on the still very vague bailout package). Not to mention the thinly veiled threat of marshall law,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaG9d_4zij8 as that seemed to escape the mainstream media.
Problem- Banks may close for a week or more
Reaction- American Public: "Congress do
something to stop this
Solution- Pass bailout bill = massive theft from the taxpayers
Mostly the people who are currently hurting from the immediate effects of foreclosures (like the Chicago family described) are too paralyzed by what's happening to them and media generated fear, to take to the streets and protest.
As for the people that I know w/ a bit of $, not yet affected by this mess, I cannot seem to reach them. We've been bought out w/out our permission.
I think George Carlin nailed it in a one liner:
"...and everyone has a cell phone that makes pancackes, so they don't want to rock the boat."
Oh and, if and when things go sideways, I'm prepared to live off the land for awhile, I love to do that anyway, just need a reason to give up the easy life permanently.
A country boy can survive.
I think I'll head north.