Wednesday, 11 February 2009

• I Don't Mean to be Angry

  ...but I just can't help it.  There are so many things to be angry about.

  Let's start with the guy who owns the peanut factory. He knowingly let tainted peanut goods into the American food system. Salmonella has led to 9 deaths and hundreds hospitalized.  His company emails revealed that he told employees to "turn them loose"!  Today, before a congressional panel, all he could do was waive the Fifth when asked about his actions.  Man up and take responsibility guy!  You're going to jail anyway!

  Then there's the (California) state legislature who cares more about their own seats than the residents.  Democrats refused to cut programs, Republicans refused to raise taxes, when the state needs both to get through this economy.  California politics is a complete joke.  I mean, we voted the Terminator as the governor for crying out loud!  The state senate and assembly live in a world bloated by their own political rhetoric rather than to listen to their constituents.  Anyone remember that incident a few years ago when a closed-door Democrat meeting was accidentally sent through the PA system?  The Dems were heard saying they were willing to stalemate the budget process just to make the Repubs look bad.  Ugh.  Sure, there's the news that the state has now reached a deal for the budget, but it's too little too late in my eyes.  That's why I'm so glad Prop 11 passed.  It's the first step to allow me to vote my local state legislators out of office.  Jenny Oropeza and Karen Bass, I'm looking at you! 

  And the bank bailouts!  The original $700b bailout was a hard pill for me to swallow.  I personally would have liked to see them all go under, but that admittedly would have been disastrous for everyone.  The good news is that Obama-and-friends are putting big-time restrictions on companies that accept any new bailout money (ie $500k max executive salary, no bonuses, access to their accounting books, etc).  But get this, now some banks are saying they're now looking to give BACK the money!  Gee, did they actually think they were going to get a no-strings-attached reward for their screw ups?!?  Their willingness to repay the bailout money further showcases their greed in that they didn't need to money to begin with.

  And then there's LAUSD/UTLA.  And then there's stuff at work.  And that gas clerk who just stood there watching me as I tried to pump 87 octane when he knew they were all out!  And the stinking ref's from tonight's Lakers game. 

  Thank goodness my wife and daughter are able to put a smile on my face.

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