Confusion reigns…
Everybody seems to be upset about something – maybe two or three things. And the folks over at Earl ‘n’ Lester’s Bait Shop and Sushi Bar on the Caroliner line are no exception. They are angry at the gas pump – at the bank -- at the grocery store – even at church. They don’t like being put down in the campaigning and they don’t like paying $50 to fill up the pick up truck.
Who is going to pour oil on these troubled waters? Right now it doesn’t look like it’ll be Hank Paulson – who came over to the Treasury Department from Goldman Sachs – the premier Investment Bank house on Wall street. Just about all his predictions of things calming down after they get an infusion of cash – like Freddie and Fannie and Lehman Bros. and AIG – things seem just as ‘roileld’ as before he gave his assurances.
Barny Frank, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid all contribute their bit of grit in the axle grease – but at least Chuck Schumer managed to stay within the eight allotted minutes yesterday and kept Chairman Dodd from losing his Connecticut cool. Trouble is everyone’s got questions – and the answers being shoveled back from Paulson, Berneke, President Bush and other assorted ministers of calm seem ineffective. The public (read that taxpayers) have finally realized the truth of Everett Dirkson’s famous aphorism – “A billion here, a billion there and after all that’s a lot of money!” SEVEN HUNDRED BILLION – with everyone saying it might be more – finally twists cries of anguish from Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike. Problem is *everybody’s* got a plan and only about three days to do it in. And it’s got to be right! (Doncha know!)
Nobody remembers (Least of all Joe Biden – who said on CBS FDR went on TV in 1929 to explain what happened. There was no TV in 1929…and besides it was Herbert Hoover… FDR didn’t get there until 1932.) how FDR’s “brain trust” managed to stretch out the depression from ‘29 to ‘41 and we might still be in it had it not been for WWII coming along and everyone forgot about ‘fixing’ the market while we were busy winning the war!
Well children – there are still plenty of fairy tales out there – and everyone’s trying his best … but most of them are wrong… the comforting thing is “God has them all in ‘derision’ [laughter] and maintains HIS loving concern for HIS children all the way through. If you’re not familiar with that story told over and over – just get the Bible down and start reading.
Cordially, IN HIM
Jack
http://www.jebcovoice.net/audio/jama09-24-08.mp3
http://www.jebcovoice.net/scripts/jamt09-24-08.doc
“JUST A MINUTE”
WHO IS THAT BEARDED MAN?
MizP: JUST A MINUTE – Mr. Jack – Why do they ast that feller from Eye-rahn ta' speek to the Unity Nations?
Jack: He’s their leader.
MizP: But ain’t he the one who says they done re-started they’re plan to build a nukeer bomb?
Jack: That’s the one…
MizP: So what I want ta' know is *why* do they have such a rabble-rouser at th’ organization supposed to be fer worl peace?
BB: Ah don’t ritely know, Miz Pearl – but he’s there all rite.
MizP: Oh Mr. Beelie… Why does we spend th’ money to let people ta' teah us down.
Homer: Specially when they don’t pay their part.
BB: An double specially when – Mahmud – keeps a-threatnin’ ta wipe
MizP: Hit don’t make no sense…
Homer: No sense a-tall.
MizP: I reckon hit’s th’ silly season… with the campaign pains goin’ all and all.
BB: Ah thank hit’s th soft in th head season.
MizP: Well I’ll tell you one thang…
Jack: What’s that Miz Pearl?
MizP: Lettin’ tha-ut maniac loose on th’ platform of the Yew-nited Nations makes about as much sense as… ast
Homer: As whut Mz. Pearl?
MizP: As… as… astin’ them big-city bankers, an off-th-wall legismulators to… to…
BB: To what Miz Pearl?
MizP: To figger out how git rid of these Fowah dollah gas prices an hep folks ta git theyer house paymits back on track.
Jack: That’s a tall order Miz Pearl -- <> I’m Jack Buttram
(END)
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