One more resolution gone south

Once more a resolution I made withered on the vine. I was asked for help by my new dependent and gave it. I told him that this would be the last time and received a new litany of his new troubles and stories about the neighbors. He is very negative about the neighbors and seems overly involved in their lives. I have met all of the neighbors and they seem like nice people. If there is one thing that they have in common it is that they are all hard working people that are striving to survive in a world that constantly makes more demands on them. They all share the dream that I have always had. They have given up on getting ahead and dream of staying even. I pray each night, not for a blessing but just for no further disappointment. Becker's elastic is always watching.
The news of each day becomes more disturbing. The economy is in a shambles, the new elite of America are Hollywood stars and billionaires, and the simple moral values of this immigrant nation are rapidly becoming those that led to the downfall of ancient Rome and Greece. You can tell a lot about a society by how it spends its money. Care for widows, orphans, the elderly, and the disabled used to be high on our list of priorities. Now the top items are potato chips, bottled water, wars, and caring for investment bankers. The government seems to be caring for the voters of today but what about their children and grandchildren? The problem I see is that the government has a huge credit card, not a debit card. They make the minimum payment each month and the debt rises. I had hopes that a return to a Democratic regime would start rebuilding towards the surplus that was left by President Clinton. True to form, the Democrats seem to be self destructing. It would seem to be easy to find someone that could overcome the Republican administration, given their performance so far. We can't expect an F.D.R but a Truman or a Clinton would be nice. It is not going to happen. The republicans have a candidate that seems like O.D. O'Colgny who doesn't have to say anything nasty about the Democratic candidate. The Democrats are doing that themselves as they slowly self-destruct. The old adage rings true: " I am not a member of an organized political party, I am a Democrat.". Where is the old yellow dog when we need him? Can a person be President more than two terms if they are not consecutive? It would be nice to hear the soothing sounds of a saxophone emanating from the White House instead of the constant blaring of a bugle sounding the charge. President Bush is overseeing the bailout of the poor people that have mortgages of $700,000.00 while Jimmy Carter builds homes for the homeless. Bear Stearns and the savings and loan debacle come to us courtesy of Republican money experts that made their reputations using other people's money. Warren Buffet and Bill Gates made their fame using their own money and are using it to help the disadvantaged. Wouldn't it be nice to see one of them living in that big White public housing in Washington D.C.? I shuddered to read that the Bear Stearns loan may have to be adjusted in the future. Oh great, the government now has an ARM.