Economic Crisis... Look to the Stars (Part 2)

Okay, I decided to do the second part of this a little differently... what can i say? The game changes the more desperate our situation gets. Forbes magazine published their list of the 100 wealthiest celebrities back in June. Maybe a good way to start paying off this atrocious national debt would be to ask each and every one of these famous people to give up their entire earnings for one year. I know that sounds outlandish, but think about it... I am sure all of these people have some savings that they could fall back on. And although each one of these people probably has a small army of assistants and bodyguards that depend on them for income, I'm sure they could dig in their deep pockets and help bail us out. Even those on this list who are not American citizens probably make most of their money here.

Total income for these celebs (from number 1 Oprah to number 100 Barack Obama)= $4,110,000,000.00

All I am saying is this: If every one of these people put in their yearly incomes just once it could put a nice little dent in the national deficit. It may not be a lot in the long-run, but I am sure there are many other celebrities that could help out. Besides, wouldn't that make them more money in the long run? If we get this debt paid down we can go see more of their movies, read more of their books, and listen to more of their music.

Just a thought... you decide.

Political Bull Shit

I apologize ahead of time for the less than stunning title. My brain has been afflicted lately with politics and I fear they are getting the best of me. As we grow closer to next year’s presidential election it seems the country will become even more divided. The many issues that face this nation (and the world) will be in debate and the mud-slinging & liable will begin. Although this may seem like an entertaining time, I am never amused by the unrelenting coverage of the media and how the public eats it up. In the end, it seems most Americans vote for the “lesser of two evils” or at least cast their vote in against the “other guy” and pick a president no one wants. No one that is, except the extremists from the far left or far right. Ah yes, the great debates over gay rights, abortion, illegal aliens, the war in terror, health care and even gun control will be had soon… and then quickly pushed aside to make time for whatever issues are plaguing the newly elected president’s lobbyist friends.

We have all heard of lobbyists and the wonderful mess their money and politician’s greed makes. It is fascinating to me that an official elected by the people can spend most of their time helping their rich buddies. Furthermore, it seems insane that there is not more of an uproar from the people about this… But then again presidential elections have nothing to do with reality TV, so why should anyone care?

I have in the past thought that presidential elections were a waste of time. I have only been able to vote in two elections and only voted in the first one…. (ah, Ralph Nader… Why did I waste my vote on you?). I have preached the word of Anti-Politicalness for quite some time. But no matter what you may have heard from my family, people can grow up. Despite my distrust of all politicians, I am officially announcing my candidacy for potential voter! Attention Political Scumbags: Now is your chance to impress me… so get to it! After I have gathered enough information on the major presidential candidates, I will post again on why they are all stupid.