Bailout Resistence - futile but fun! September 29, 2008
Posted by onemouthband in : Recommendations , trackback
I just love sending letters that people never read, don’t you?
What happens is that a very few of these “letters” get read, then computers tally up the keywords and print off reports on number of aggregate responses for each major issue and position. Then automatic emails go out signed from elected officials telling you how much they care. The beauty of it is that they never got a chance to read even what they’re sending you! Yes, this is what our American brand of democracy has come to. I find the whole situation highly entertaining, and couldn’t help but participate by way of the following note:
I oppose the proposed bailout plan because the costs simply outweigh the benefits for the majority of Americans. Most of US do not have any savings, we only have debt (hence the current crisis). What banks can lend and what 401Ks are worth does not affect Most of US directly because we can’t pay for access to play that game. Adding more debt (by way of taxes) is all this plan does for Most of US. Yes, I understand there is a trickle down effect you might argue for, but trickle down economic arguments have been used before and their worthlessness to Most of US has been proven. I defy you to make any other semi-rational case to Most of US!
This message was sent via Congress.org to George W. Bush, Henry M. Paulson (Secretary of the Treasury), Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Dianne Feinstein, and my local representative Mike Thompson. If you’d like to play the Resistance if Futile game yourself, click below and laugh all the way to the bank!
Click like they care!
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