It's the Economy, Stupid

No, it was the fault of the previous administration. No, it was the fault of people spending more than what they could guarantee or afford to pay back. No, it was Bushes' wars, now Obama has accepted the Afghanistan war as his. No, it was the failures of much of the public school systems. No, it was the unsustainable demands of the unions. No, it was greedy Wall Street. No, it was uncontrolled borders and Washington's lack of self-control. No, it was this countries population insatiable demand for drugs to keep them high enough to avoid seeing what was really happening to our country. No, it was entitlements, earmarks, subsidies, well anyway, it is not my fault.

So, it must be your fault. Or a lack of common sense in general. Anyway, count on a very slow recovery in this country even if though most Democrats and too many free-spending Republicans are voted out of office next month.

The Democrats and their philosophy of supporting any candidate, regardless of their records; polls show 54% of Demos would vote for Obama in 2014 and 30% would vote for Blago if he runs for office again. Remember the Democrat Washington, D.C. mayor, who, after serving a short prison term, got re-elected to office?

Anyway, we are in a pickle with accountants and attorneys, elected officials and their staffs poring over hugh new laws, coming away knowing less than what the knew before they typed "dot-gov. to quote Peggy Noonan of the WSJ. Ms. Noonan writes, "The American people fear they are losing their place in the daily, unwinding drama of American history. They feel alienated is followed by deep animosity, and animosity by the breaking up of things."

In the meantime, here in Peoria, we have an editorial board that never saw a dime of taxpayer money they didn't want to spend yet complain constantly of our politicians spending more money they don't have.

Does the JSEB really believe that Dave Ransburg, he is the third Roundtable mogul who has said they will raise the AT least missing $10 million or more from the PRIVATE sector to perpetuate the Riverfront Museum.

I'll be asking how many pledges are still outstanding by 13/31/10. Based on collections and cancellations so far, I'll guess, (my guess is as good as their guesses) $10,000,000+.

Wanna bet it will be blamed on the economy?

The taxpayer is already stuck with 72% of of the now $93 million museum and GO Bonds (taxpayer backed debt obligations) will probably kick in about 2035.

Oh well, by then, it won't be my worry. My kids and their families live elsewhere.