NeverDem - you SOOOOO right. I also just left a Thanksgiving dinner I’d just as soon forget.
Here I was talking with all middle class business and technical types. What were they mad about? What was most important to them on that holiday?
That the greedy auto execs had taken private corp aircraft to the Washington DC hearings. “They just don’t get it”....they all said. “They need to feel the pain others are feeling”....how thoughtless”...and on it went. I asked, Was the proposed bailout a smart idea, would it work? - they had no idea.
All they knew was Bush had gotten us into a hell of a mess and Obama had his work cut out for him. They all agreed the stimulus needed to be BIG (VERY BIG).
One guest actually thought Obama was pretty conservative and might be as conservative as Bush. Later during desert this same fellow remarked that he thought smoking should be outlawed in every city in America, ‘cause he thought it would save on health care.
I left the dinner feeling well fed, but discouraged.
I think most of the thinking people among us feel well Fed. We should be feeling well Treasuried and well taxed, as well. Yes, it is discouraging!
Your fellow diners, do you suppose any of them will be feeling well fared in the not-so distant future?