It seems that our economy is a reflection of business and industry (B&I), and the main, if not sole, indicator is the status of "Wall Street". How is this economy flourishing?
1) The tax cuts help B&I keep more money. The flaw is that the cuts exacerbate the deficit. The credit card mentality is a precursor to ultimate disaster. It was recently pointed out that so many of our citizens live that way, that the dangers have already been erased in the collective mind.
2) War is good. It stimulates an economy.
3) The environment takes second place to the economy. B&I have the go-ahead to abuse it.
4) Medicare has been sold out to HMOs and "Big Pharma", a big chunk of B&I.
5) Social Security is about to be ruined ("strengthened" in Bushspeak) to create a new stimulus for Wall Street".
6) Unemployment is good for the economy. B&I do better when they can economize by layoffs.
Each of the above is fostered by our president. It's a clear, knowing choice that has been made to benefit B&I at the expense of the common person. The president looks and sounds like he cares about everybody (never moreso than in an election year), but if you ignore what he says and watch what he does, all he cares about is the economy, and whoever gets hurt by it is just collateral damage.
He calls himself a Christian, but he's enough to piss off a saint. What would Jesus say? Look it up.
No Fan of Bush
Pretty slick.