It's The Economy, Stupid

We all remember that phrase. It's easy to blame the economy, a rather elusive concept, instead of focusing on the real criminals: the government and the elitists who tell the government what to do, who dictate the policies that create and control the economy.

There is a lot of hysteria going around these days about the economy. The sub-prime mortgage crisis, bankruptcy, debt. All very real issues indeed. And yet, how many of us stop and wonder how controlled our economy really is and, most importantly, whose needs is it serving?

Clue: It isn't the typical, work-for-a-living American. We've been taught (brainwashed) into believing and thinking the economy is serving our needs. If this were the case, living-wage jobs that actually stay in the states, affordable housing and health care and all of our other basic needs would be provided. We all know these basic needs are diminishing for us as a whole. And lest we not forget a big part of our economy--our nations infrastructure, which as I posted a few months ago, was given a "D" grade across the board by the nations top Civil Engineer Organization. Can't really have much of an economy when our roads, highways, bridges, water supply and energy sources are in dire and I mean dire need of repairs and upgrading. And yet, interestingly enough, Congress routinely fails to create and pass the necessary legislation (meaning MONEY) to take care of said repairs.

The economy works for the people, belongs to the people... Uh huh...

It may just be one of the biggest lies told to a populace.