Cranky Jennie ;-p

Tonight is President Obama’s State of the Union address.  For the last week or so, the radio stations I listen to have been discussing what he would focus his address on, since Scott Brown’s Senate win in Massachusetts all but derailed the health care debate.

Lo and behold, President Obama is finally going to address the unemployment rate and how the federal government hopes to help small businesses.  Where was this talk a year ago?!!!

Small business has always driven the economy in this country.  Where I live, it’s hard to find mom-and-pop shops because they have been driven out by big business.  It’s more economical to join in on a franchise than it is to start something on your own.  I think that is very sad.

As for unemployment, we’re still hovering around 10%?  While Obama and friends were busy spending tax money to save big auto makers and banks, people were losing jobs, their homes and their savings.  The actions of our executive and legislative branches just prove how disconnected they are from the rest of us.

So, now that health care is in the toilet (at least for now), those giant heads who run our government have decided to listen to the people. Gee, I wonder what motivates them?  Could it be they’re afraid they’re going to lose their seats (a.k.a. their power) because of their actions in 2009?

My favorite tidbit I heard today was word from the White House that President Obama wants to help the middle class.  Meanwhile, in the same breath, the reporter said word from Congress is that health care is being put on the back burner so they can figure out how to boost the economy.  Oh, did I mention the reporter also implied that each branch is blaming the other for getting “off course”?

Figures.  Back-stabbing, manipulation and lies.  Welcome to the American Political System.

I don’t know if it has always been this way, but politics in America is a tragic window into the corrupt soul of our society.  So much for public service!