…YOUR US government spent $85,000,000,000 of YOUR money, without consulting you, your Congressman, or your Senator. And the purpose of this money? Feeding starving African children? AIDS research? Alternative fuel exploration? Scholarships? Nah. The D.C. geniuses thought it prudent to save a huge insurance company’s ass from the sling it had spent itself into. Nice…
Now, I am no economist, and as much as I would love to understand the esoteric inner workings of the US economy, I get the basics and that’s about it. But my concern here, more than the mind-numbing number above and the corporate big-shots whose mistakes are being whitewashed, is the audacity of the government that is supposedly of, by and for WE THE PEOPLE. No one asked me or my Senator if I am willing to pay for the mistakes of a private company, and yet here we are. Is this even CONSTITUTIONAL? We are spending money we don’t have, and it will be, if we are unwilling to change, our undoing.
Well, that was fun! For those of you still reading and looking for something a little more enjoyable, consider the following tid-bits:
Got my LSAT score weeks ago, and though I promised I would share, I was a little disappointed, so I did not share. But I’m better now, so I’ll tell you that I got a 163 out of a perfect 180, which put me in the top 11% of all US LSAT-takers in the past 3 years. Not what I wanted, but not bad after all, and should be good enough, along with my business experience, to get into here. Application season opens 10/1. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.
Judge Joe Grammer was elected 8/26, after hours and hours of sign installation, waving, forums, and general home town face to face campaigning. He is now Bay County’s Group 4 County Judge, the first Bay County judge to EVER unseat an incumbent! We are all proud to know Joe and excited about this tremendous accomplishment! For my part, I will never be the same after my experiences with Joe’s campaign.
Which leads me to politics (after this, I’ll shut up). If you have not registered to vote, please do so NOW. In many communities, the deadline for registering for November General Election (11/4) is in early October. Register, educate yourself, search your soul, and vote. If you don’t add your voice when the roll is called, you’ll just have to keep your mouth shut when the complaining starts the day after.
As for me, I’m with this guyall the way, and I’m plugged into his local network. So, if you’re a Bay Countian and you’d like to know where/how/when you can help elect John McCain, shoot me a note and I’ll hook you up!
One more thing, other than the economy (see first paragraph!) the other most important issue in this history-making election cycle is energy independence. For the most part, D.C. is screwed up on this one too, but I think Mr. T. Boone Pickenshas the right idea. Check out his plan and let me know what you think. And if any of Mr. Pickens’ people are cruising the web looking for response to The Plan, I’m a believer! (I’d also love to find out how I can put my forthcoming legal education to work for Mr. Pickens and The Plan!)
Hope you’re all sleeping, eating, and feeling well. Let’s catch up…
4 Comments
17 September 2008 at 9:39 pm
Right on, man. I need you to share some of your vigor with me. At the moment, I don’t care about anything…. anything. This helped a little.
17 September 2008 at 10:30 pm
Hello,
You don’t know me but I found your blog by searching for information about the law schools in Colorado.
I, too, am applying to law school — DU and CU. My LSAT (157) will not be good enough for CU I think. Maybe I can wow them with my work experience and whatnot. Hopefully I can at least get into DU.
Good luck to you! And good job on your LSAT — definitely good enough for CU.
18 September 2008 at 12:33 pm
Chris – you are the 3rd person to direct me to the Pickens Plan website. Hopefully it is catching on. They talk about a little town called Sweetwater. TX on the website. We lived there for 2 years. That is where Travis went to college and where Morgan was born.
I completely agree with your views on our government bailing out AIG. This in no way seems constitutional or even ethical to me and I am very angry about it. I hope you are all doing well, tell everyone hi from us Texas folks.
19 September 2008 at 10:15 am
I think T. Boone is the man. We’re giving our hard earned money to men who want us dead – this is not a smart move by any measure.
I feel your gaining passion in all of this stuff going on. I gotta tell you, one night I found myself glued to the television for about six hours straight – not watching a One Tree Hill marathon (which, embarrassingly enough, is not uncharacteristic of me), but engrossed in some sub-committee hearing on the government’s role in education. Then it was on to four hours of proofing and deliberating on the Republican platform for the convention. David is absolutely terrified that I am unwillingly feeling a calling towards this mess. And honestly, I am a little freaked out myself…but I am trying to deal with it all and navigate myself towards what will be my next step. I think you understand.
Oh, and one more thing. I have a novel idea: I’m gonna buy a 4 million dollar house with 0% down, buy a Lincoln Navigator with some sweet rims, and maybe a small litter of bull dogs to breed for money. When all of this falls through next week and I find myself broke, I’m gonna call the Pres. and he’ll give me a check so that I won’t upset those people in line for a puppy.