WJ, How is your economy

[A wise Man]

Rethugs are in the hole of denial agan. Bush is taking us down the right path, the economy is doing great, its the Democrats fault. First its the democrats fault and then the economy is great all in the same breath.

[fasttense]

1. As the poet Thomas Moore wrote in the early 19th century,

"But Faith, fanatic faith, once wedded fast to some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last."

[KharmaTrain]

2. If You've Got The Coin...Times ARE Good

This reminds me of the 80s...I'd constantly hear how great the economy was doing yet my paycheck kept shrinking compared to rising prices. When I bitched about that at one time, a boss said "well, it's just cause you haven't worked your way into "earning" the "good money". Yes, that was a repugnican talking...and what good money is vs. bad money I've never figured out (other than how he got that money).

If you've got millions, the markets are good, interest rates aren't bad and if can play the ponies...especially the European ones, you're seeing portfolios rise 10% or more a year. Add to this the tax cuts that has ruined this country's middle class, but the rich are taking their profits and laughing all the way to the bank.

The fun will be in 2010...that's when the tax breaks for the rich are supposed to end. Will they? Or will Democrats try to keep some or all of those breaks?

Or course the Democrats area always blamed when things go bad...isn't that Pavlovian for a Repugnican?