Interesting view...
My thoughts exactly. Last I checked, I am the middle class... ...And I'll tell you that I have it pretty good. No, I'm not made of money, I don't have a trust fund. I can't buy whatever I want, when I want. But I have nothing to complain about.
Carrie and I have worked hard to have a nice house, nice cars, nice things and the occasional nice vacation. We also have been working hard to save for a nice retirement.
As long as Clyde stops eating socks and draining our bank account in $700 chunks, we should be fine.
I like the idea of viewing money as time. How many hours do I have to work to buy my camera? How many of my hours a month go towards my house payment? I have been doing this for years, it gives me a greater appreciation for things. Time is a thousand times more precious than money. Why? Because it keeps moving at the same speed. (unless you are traveling close to the speed of light, but we won't discus that here) you can't get it back.
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The bigger issue is how we are slaves to 'the media'. Too many let 'the media' tell them what to think without going out and observing for themselves. As you see in the video, 'the media' hammers you with catchphrases. Then the politicians come in and have to cater to these catchphrases, because dammit, that is what the polls say is on the majority of peoples minds. Sadly it is a spiral that I see no end to. Too many are hooked on the sweet, sweet, elixir that the boob-tube delivers.
Don't even get me started about local coverage of weather....
Letterman and Leno seem to have more of an influence on our political beliefs than anyone else. I enjoy a good roast (comedy and beef!) but all day every day is a bit much. Carrie and I listen to XM's stand-up comedy channel when driving around and I cringe when comedians talk politics. It has nothing to with the D or R after the targets name. I don't care if it is blue collar troupe ragging on Hillary, or the countless others telling us how 'stoopid' the president is. ...And the lemmings in the crowd.... Lord!
Yes, some do a good job of political humor, but sadly it is rare.
The good news is that no matter what, on January 20th, 2009 we will have new blood in the White House. That means that there will be fresh new jokes belittling the office at least until mid-February...
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