CHANGE IS in the air!!! :-)

[Wil]

Whether you're a Democrat, or Republican, one thing is for certain— in November, we elect either the first African American as President, or the first Woman as Vice President!

What's so exciting is, that not only are our national stakes so high, but this election will truly have a profound and lasting effect on men and women, of all nationalities the world over.

Let us know how YOU feel about these historic times! Wil/TPL

[wizthom]

,,please accept my apologies i am just hurting seeing my country go the way of Britain,

[Wil]

Wizthom, I can't vote as I am NOT a U.S. Citizen!!! :-)

[wizthom]

lol wil u been away too long from the real world ,,u are not in the land of milk and honey any more,,
nor land of fair play,,superman died the day he fell off the house,
and the only person who spoke of God that i heard in this race that was palin..u vote
doesn't matter this ship is sinking

[wizthom]

that man is no-more black than he is white....why u wish to call him black because he had a black father,,raciest remark,
just as ignorant blacks rushing to call him black,,
the truth is he is more white than he would ever be black,,.i could call him white cause he had a white mother,,raise by a white woman,but i want,,just a half breed,ing

[Wil]

The election isn't about who promises change... it isn't about who has spent more money on their campaign, or, who spent more money on their cloths... it isn't about who promises to lower taxes... it isn't about who they've associate with, or, who they call their friends... it isn't about who they chose as their Vice President, or who has endorsed them... it isn't about "Joe The Plumber", Bill Ayers, Rev. Wright, or ACORN... it isn't about how many homes they own... it isn't about who is for the war, or who is not... it isn't about who is younger, or older... it isn't about who is more handsome, or who gives a better speech... it isn't about who pundits thought won the debates... it isn't about all that...

It IS about America, and it IS about YOU! Who it is that will best protect YOU, your family, your business... your interests... your future.

Whoever wins the White House...

They'll be fine... but will you?

They'll be able to pay their home mortgage... but will you?

They'll be able to pay for their gas and travels... but will you?

They'll be able to get their family's health care taken care of... but will you?

They'll be able to give their children a good education... but will you?

They'll be able to retire with no worries... but will you?


So, whomever you choose to vote for, take a close look at their their records, and they're character, because how they've acted in the past, could be an indicator of how they may act in the future. Talk is just that, and we all know that lip-service will get us nowhere.

So, go with your heart... go with your gut, and get out and vote.

[wizthom]

look a there he's giving a speech.
seas of people clapping giving a standing ovation,
for the man who brought an election
clever entrapment,he's running for president
every where you look it's off the hook,

pictures of him as if he Sudan Husein,
shaking hands as paper confetti fills the air,
people just a dancing forgetting all care,
being joyous at being apart of history,
as wizthom looks in disbelief,
at the fools and the man who brought an presidency

he's number one on the radio,
the major topic on all the talk shows,
a God in human form looks like these,
people are eager to worship,

Chris Mathews swears,
his voice sends chills up his legs,
what madness is this i declare

the money he took from the mortgage crooks ,
why don't he be like robin hood,
give it to the poor folk who's houses
are in for closure,
after all he swore not to let the lobbyist,
run his office,

for a man with no-money,
how is it he out spending .
the billionaire Ross Parot.

with each speech reaping of dictatorship,
he says theirs nothing he can't buy,
i know i see it with my own eyes,
people you better wake up,
you are being lead to the slaughter house,
by the pied piper,,,,peace wizthom@08

[wizthom]

our only real hope for a change is that palin takes office,
neither obama nor McCain will bring about a change ,,they are what they are politicians seeking to build their wealth,,

[wizthom]

they tighten the bankruptcy laws now you know why,

fact of the matter this will do nothing as the federal reserves is tapped out

the tax on gas was suppose to build the bridges ,

funny when china wants nothing to do with the bail out,

this is the beginning of the end of USA being the highest rated currency,,

be on the look out for the euro to take it's place as i have stated a year ago,,we are in the mist of a new world order .lead by the European union,,peace wizthom

[Wil]

BAILOUT UPDATE:
The Democrats ARE responsible— sad but true!
I have been researching this whole Freddie/Fannie mess, including having just watched a new, unbiased documentary— "Saving Our Economy", that aired today on Fox (that airs again tomorrow, Sunday 10/4) that undeniably places the overwhelming responsibility of this meltdown on the Democratic Party. Each and every one of you owe it to yourself, as does anyone who REALLY cares about this issue, to watch this programming, and to also conduct the required due diligence to your satisfaction.

This cannot be tied to the Republican Party, and it's time that the folks involved come clean, and that the American people acknowledge the facts. It's so ironic that the Democrats are the perceived "champions of the economy", yet ARE the acute culprits whom have caused the greatest financial crisis of our time.

[Wil]

For anyone who cares to better understand some of the facts, that led to the meltdown of Fannie and Freddie, here is an excerpt from an article as seen online (October 4, 2008) at the New York Times:

Fannie and Freddie... Sustained by Government
Had Fannie been a private entity, its comeuppance might have happened a year ago. But the White House, Wall Street and Capitol Hill were more concerned about the trillions of dollars in other loans that were poisoning financial institutions and banks.

Lawmakers, particularly Democrats, leaned on Fannie and Freddie to buy and hold those troubled debts, hoping that removing them from the system would help the economy recover. The companies, eager to regain market share and buy what they thought were undervalued loans, rushed to comply.

The White House also pitched in. James B. Lockhart, the chief regulator of Fannie and Freddie, adjusted the companies’ lending standards so they could purchase as much as $40 billion in new subprime loans. Some in Congress praised the move.

“I’m not worried about Fannie and Freddie’s health, I’m worried that they won’t do enough to help out the economy,” the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, said at the time. “That’s why I’ve supported them all these years — so that they can help at a time like this.”

But earlier this year, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. grew concerned about Fannie’s and Freddie’s stability. He sent a deputy, Robert K. Steel, a former colleague from his time at Goldman Sachs, to speak with Mr. Mudd and his counterpart at Freddie.
Mr. Steel’s orders, according to several people, were to get commitments from the companies to raise more money as a cushion against all the new loans. But when he met with the firms, Mr. Steel made few demands and seemed unfamiliar with Fannie’s and Freddie’s operations, according to someone who attended the discussions.

Rather than getting firm commitments, Mr. Steel struck handshake deals without deadlines.

That misstep would become obvious over the coming months. Although Fannie raised $7.4 billion, Freddie never raised any additional money.

Mr. Steel, who left the Treasury Department over the summer to head Wachovia bank, disputed that he had failed in his handling of the companies, and said he was proud of his work .

As the housing crisis worsened, Fannie and Freddie announced larger losses, and shares continued falling.
In July, Mr. Paulson asked Congress for authority to take over Fannie and Freddie, though he said he hoped never to use it. “If you’ve got a bazooka and people know you’ve got it, you may not have to take it out,” he told Congress.

Mr. Mudd called Treasury weekly. He offered to resign, to replace his board, to sell stock, and to raise debt. “We’ll sign in blood anything you want,” he told a Treasury official, according to someone with knowledge of the conversations.

But, according to that person, Mr. Mudd told Treasury that those options would work only if government officials publicly clarified whether they intended to take over Fannie. Otherwise, potential investors would refuse to buy the stock for fear of being wiped out.
“There were other options on the table short of a takeover,” Mr. Mudd said. But as long as Treasury refused to disclose its goals, it was impossible for the company to act, according to people close to Fannie.

Then, last month, Mr. Mudd was instructed to report to Mr. Lockhart’s office. Mr. Paulson told Mr. Mudd that he could either agree to a takeover or have one forced upon him.

“This is the right thing to do for the economy,” Mr. Paulson said, according to two people with knowledge of the talks. “We can’t take any more risks.”

Freddie was given the same message. Less than 48 hours later, Mr. Lockhart and Mr. Paulson ended Fannie and Freddie’s independence, with up to $200 billion in taxpayer money to replenish the companies’ coffers.

The move failed to stanch a spreading panic in the financial world. In fact, some analysts say, the takeover accelerated the hysteria by signaling that no company, no matter how large, was strong enough to withstand the losses stemming from troubled loans.
Within weeks, Lehman Brothers was forced to declare bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch was pushed into the arms of Bank of America, and the government stepped in to bail out the insurance giant the American International Group.

Today, Mr. Paulson is scrambling to carry out a $700 billion plan to bail out the financial sector, while Mr. Lockhart effectively runs Fannie and Freddie.

Mr. Raines and Mr. Howard, who kept most of their millions, are living well. Mr. Raines has improved his golf game. Mr. Howard divides his time between large homes outside Washington and Cancun, Mexico, where his staff is learning how to cook American meals.

But Mr. Mudd, who lost millions of dollars as the company’s stock declined and had his severance revoked after the company was seized, often travels to New York for job interviews. He recalled that one of his sons recently asked him why he had been fired.

“Sometimes things don’t work out, no matter how hard you try,” he replied.