multiple thoughts here

Okay well first off I'd like to say.. this is my first post while being on my "new-to-me" PowerBook G4, and I've loved every minute of it. I got a deal on it from a website so I'm not gonna complain at all. 

Speaking of complaining....

I have a lil bit of a bone to pick with CNN and their idea of a "journalist". I've taken journalism classes, and I was even on the school newspaper staff my senior year, so this isn't my first entrance into the world of journalism. Specifically, Susan Roesgen and her reporting from the Chicago area Tea Party from Wednesday afternoon. As a representative of the news media she should have held some integrity and inquired to the reason for people's attendance to the tea parties. Instead she found someone who appeared to be the most ticked off person there, and when she asked him his reasoning for attending, she began to recite back the Obama idea for the solution to the financial problems hitting this country currently. Instead of asking a few people there and at least getting 2 or 3 answers, she got one, and she began to debate him. Why does the news media feel the need to shut down a totally logical side of the argument, and restate the liberal solution for the problems of america currently. 

She mentioned to him Obama's bill signing allowed for Illinois citizens to get a $400 tax credit. When Bush signed his stimulus bill into action I received $600 which went right into the bank and then I have to spend it on having my wisdom teeth removed, so yeah that lasted a little while. Now how long do you think that $400 is going to last? Yep, that's right, about 2/3 the time. What's $400 anyways? I pay that much each paycheck in Payroll taxes (that's twice a month by the way). I would rather only have to pay $200 each paycheck and have the other $200 to go and stimulate the economy in my own unique way to keep the stores open I want. Which in my case would be the Mac Store to get some new programs for my new laptop or maybe some clothes. 

But I'm tired so I'm gonna keep this one short so I'll leave y'all with a phrase I saw many times at my local area tea party. Spread my work ethic, not my money. Basically, we'd be more willing to give people money if they're working, and I'd be willing to pay more if they work smart, as opposed to just giving out a check every week. 

Until Next time.....