Last Thursday our President went on the air and told people that the government needs to take drastic action. Many people in the country, perceiving this as a bailout for companies that won't help, or even protect, normal taxpayers, are still opposed to it.
Now, one has to wonder this: If this same President hadn't seemed so earnest when he, and his representatives, assured us that we had to go to war because of the existence of "Weapons of Mass Destruction" then we would be more inclined to believe him now.
The media are pushing for the need for the bailout, and trying to educate the public (or at least, trying to spread the word that they're being fed.)
There are those who think that the government should not bail out Wall Street until the government first bails out "normal people." They don't quite get it. Layoffs are mere days away for some large employers. Without credit, the economy grinds to a halt. Should it be that way? Perhaps not. But that's how it is. We need intelligent leadership, and we need it now.
If only we had a President we could believe, and believe in.
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