This post from May 9 is becoming more relevant every day…

Friday, May 9th, 2008

“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Gone With the Wind, 1939

The Congress doesn’t “give a damn.” It has completely abrogated its sworn responsibility to provide vision, wisdom and leadership. Some in Congress have given their votes and their minds over to the insane claims of fringe groups who really hate America. Others have relinquished their power to the Behemoths; corporations, unions, lobbyists and 527′s that disguise themselves as spokespersons for some group or cause, and government agencies whose only function is self preservation regardless of the cost to the Country and its People – that’s you and me and 300 million other Americans.

America is committing suicide by Congressional Cowardice!

All in Congress have put political party goals above the needs of America.

The presidential candidates are members of Congress, too. Each of them has “caved” to one or more of the caveats of their constituents during the campaign. All of them have failed the “vision, wisdom and leadership” test when it comes to recognizing and dealing with the realities of the 21st century.

Obama naively clings to an exclusive far left agenda while promising to be a uniter. McCain offers only partial insights into his thinking and programs as he tries to convert his image from that of an independent minded conservative to that of a ”sorta” party loyalist.

There are two intimately related issues that should drown out the cacophony of claims by the crazies and the wimps and overshadow every other concern:

If our leaders deal with these two issues, every other concern will resolve itself.

Some will argue that the current economic malaise is driven by failures in both the oil and the financial industry. The financial industry, however, is becoming more and more dependent on oil rich countries to supply it with the fuel for its engine, and that means dependence on oil by proxy.

Your personal economy depends on America being a leading economic power. If America fails to maintain its status as the engine of liberty through its economic strength, you and I will become servants to some foreign power.

We need to elect leaders who recognize and deal with these harsh realities instead of those in Congress today who pander to every Behemoth that promises a contribution to their campaigns to stay in office – translate that as “to stay in power.”

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In the meantime, find ways to save money that allow you to control the money in your life. At the micro level you can switch to energy efficient light bulbs, drive more slowly and less often, buy more fresh food and less prepared food; that will help you and the rest of us too.

At the macro level you need to gain control of your money, to apply principles and practices that have been tested and proven over centuries and millennia and that apply equally today.

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