I took a vow of poverty in 1967. I had thus far been quite successful in avoiding

[WheelWalker]

consumption, acquisition and accumulation. Until now. Now, I find I have become a shareholder is all these stupendous financial institutions...Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG... Why, I can't even keep track of my portfolio it's growing so fast! Because I'm a taxpayer, I'm a membership of the "ownership society," despite a life long commitment to poverty. What kind of bad acid trip is this? Am I going to have to cope with dividends, too? There's no place like home, Toto. No place like home.

[sarcasmo]

1. Excellent post my friend, excellent post.

When do we get our bailouts?

[Barack_America]

4. I could use a bridge loan on next month's rent.

Think the Fed will give me the cash?

:shrug:

[gateley]

2. K&R! nt

[Fresh_Start]

3. I'm not sure that being a owner of $31K+ of debt

violates your vow of poverty. And thats only your share of the national debt before all of these 'helping hands' to big money

[Muttocracy]

5. Where's the opt-out choice?? nt

[LaPera]

6. Good post....cheers to you!

[Muttocracy]

7. you can probably give us poverty-survival techniques soon - work on your lesson plans :)

[GreenTea]

8. 1967 - Summer of Love - took to heart!

Although the Haight was dead by the summer of 67 - and the inhabitants of the Haights free, sharing & open little community that was truly and extraordinary real in 65 & 66, were mostly all leaving by Febuary 67 and by the summer of 67 most had already left.......Up the north coast to Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino & Humboldt counties as well as southern OR & NM....All because of the corporate media's distortions, misunderstanding & exploitation of the Haight....the media couldn't spot something real in a million years - and on came the huge influx of humanity into the Haight & San Francisco with complete misinterpretations & ignorance given to them by the idiot MSM about the Haight....but the original energy, vibes, values & ideas, are obviously still all around us, if one sincerely tries to find them....I know it's definitely all around me up here in Humboldt.

[WheelWalker]

9. Right on.