American Discomfort

The Rich Get Richer…

By The Old Man • Jan 20th, 2008 • Category: The Old Man's Desk...

How long are we, as Americans, going to take this? This country is being taken over by a “money machine”. Money, the root of all evil. Sure we all want some. We’d even like to have a little extra now and then. Mom used to call it “Pin Money”. It seems like those days may be over for a lot of folks. If you’re reading this and thinking, “Great, another whining liberal”, let me set you straight.I don’t label myself a Liberal, Conservative, Moderate, Republican, Democrat, Independent or any other term you may use to categorize everyone you don’t agree with. I’m an American and damn proud of it.
Don’t get me wrong. I’ve been duped just like everyone else. I’ve been a victim of a good job, my own home, a functional family, and all the other things that make up the core of the “American Dream”. I say “victim” because while I’ve been enjoying myself, America has been seized by a political system that is no longer “By the People, For the People”. The “Special Interest” groups that lobby our politicians have managed to get a foothold that may be very hard to break. I believe we may still have time, before the next election, to make whomever gets elected understand that we will not tolerate leaders that are deaf to the American public.
You’ve all heard the saying, “The Rich Get Richer”. It’s not just a rumor anymore.

If what I’ve said so far has made you think…. just a little, that this country may be in need of a little “Attitude Adjustment”, then come on in and look around. You just might find something that you can relate to. If you don’t…well then you can go back to watching TV or getting your news from YouTube. 

The Old Man is just like everyone else.
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