More news about fixes. by Robert Melaccio, sr

OK, we are now getting anxious. However for the sake of driving the point home again and again I will repeat myself because frankly it doesn't’t seem to be sinking in? You have heard it from multiple sources and many are still staying the course and voting for these same types really and truly expecting some kind of change. Why, I get no answers just hope. Yes some really believe in them but I ask why? Is it what they say or what they did or didn't do?

Well here it is off of today’s press. The fed just announced another rate cut on the heels of their second just about a month earlier and they may do it again soon. In my opinion it kind of tells me they really don’t know what to do. Perhaps they could have given the economy a jolt the last time but no as bean counters and economists they have to walk gingerly. You see they do not want to lose any profits being too hasty. Wait and see. Well gingerly or not we are in the world of hurt [average Americans] and they quite frankly are perplexed as to what can be done to motivate this economy. Why perplexed are they not the elite money movers? Supply and demand and it doesn't work without it. Simple, they stopped paying average Americans and there is no one left to buy? Economics 101. They have priced themselves out of the market and us along with it all.

No jobs, no tax dollars, no purchases equals more problems. After all we are the largest consumer nation in this world. No American market and there is a dent in the process, duh. These emerging nations are not up to snuff to be able to absorb or carry the volume of sales required to feed this giant they created, not now, too early. One just has to go to any news section and read the economic section. While the government requires 6 months of doom and gloom before they say it is a true recession it is even worse then that. Of course as the AP reported our President doesn't think we are in a recession and why would he. Did he ever have a personal financial worry? I mean a real worry? He doesn't even know what the price of gas is. Yes, you heard me. Here it is right off of the AP today.

On one issue particularly worrisome to American consumers, there are indications that paying $4 for a gallon of gasoline is not out of the question once the summer driving season arrives. Asked about that, Bush said "That's interesting. I hadn't heard that. ... I know it's high now." Does he do the gassing up?

A fourth quarter GDP of 0.6% and it is expected to go to under 0.4% and this president doesn't see recession. It is in reality in my opinion closer to a depression. Is it because the haves are still making money and make no mistake about that. Are you Mr. and Mrs. average American? No he certainly doesn't see a recession but then again why should he, duh.

Taking everything into consideration why wouldn't we be hurting, they who own much of what we used to are offshore and have no allegiance to us. We have lost a major portion of our industrial capability, we are 400 billion in debt to enemies, the oil price crunch which is going to get worse can be spelled out in what GW Bush, a former oil company executive said recently, at $55.00 a barrel oil companies need no further incentives to explore for alternatives, are they? Do you think that fine they levied yesterday troubles these giants? It is a scratch on their record profits and to them the cost of doing business. A war costing billions and no end in sight regardless of what these candidates say. In my opinion it is not conducive to big business or the global agenda to stop and they know it.

Yes like I have said in earlier articles, just what is that doing to our truckers and everything else price wise? Yes and back to another problem festering by the day no one cares to address and just now the brain trusts in DC are talking about, which is about 31% interest on Credit Cards and higher. Of course Foreclosures and real estate in big trouble and illegal workers continue costing billions to taxpayers. Hey, we do not even control our ports of entry any longer. The greed merchants who got us here are still making money hand over fists. The haves are gaining each day while the have not are sliding faster and faster. We just may be heading toward that one world monetary system faster then we realize and like I said we will swallow it whole and say thanks

Yes my friends what will they do about jobs, real stay here jobs not these retail work every shift under the sun and other low end, no future, less then 40 hour type, minimum wage jobs they brag about creating. People are truly hoping and praying and have no where else to turn except that they are really believing that these presidential candidates will save it all. As I said in an earlier article "fools gold". If you don’t cut out the cancer chances are you will not survive. You may but you most likely will not be the same. We have gotten to, as that saying goes, "groping for straws". Yes, read my prior article if you think these people will change anything. It is truly how sad a state of affairs we have allowed it to become. We go back to the very same dealer who sold us the lemon time after time after time.

Now people who lead know there should always be a plan. OK, at least the old school people. If you are a coach you have a game plan. In the military you have a battle plan. All have a contingency plan. That plan is built on multiple contingencies and is flexible. I will say no plan is perfect but you should at least have one. Well my friends in my opinion not in today’s world of Crisis Management, which I sadly call no management at all. No time to plan do it now. Of course they changed what they used to call it because it wasn't’t politically acceptable, but none the less it is the basis or what I call the illusion that people work better under duress. Perhaps in the short run? It is reactive management style which in my opinion brought us Iraq, Katrina and a whole list of other failures. Can't wait, got to have it, get it done ASAP.

It is what our ‘modern" managers are trained or should say indoctrinated in. Hey don’t believe it then be objective and just look at your own job. Like I said, the sad part you find them at the top of most organizations. Have you ever known of a situation at work or in society when people have a problem that they many times all run around like chickens without a head saying "what can we do", "I thought" and "who is supposed to", "lets meet at to see what we can do", etc, etc, etc. Do those in charge always redirect away and find someone else to blame? Always delays, always doing over, little to nothing works and you are always behind and always cutting jobs and people and never enough staff. Someone will have to "pick up the slack", or we have changed your duties, "Hi I Sir". Yes we have all heard those famous three letters FTE Full Time Employee. Yes, do this, do that, and then do it over because you didn't’t do it all the first time. Don’t fret there is always money to do it over and never enough resources to do it right the first time. Hey I don’t even work with you and know how it is. Yes and by the way we are all working this weekend and postpone that vacation or take your phone and laptop with you, just in case we need you. It is your vacation so rest up we will need you when you get back. Yet try calling your corporate HQ?

So back to these who will lead us to change. Obama and Hillary will start with drawl from Iraq immediately upon taking office. They will implement their plan, like that oversight committee no one is running. Yes and what if they find they can’t? Will they do it anyway, or renege? Once again where is the real planning. Sure you can plan to withdraw but where is the what if plans? Oh, there we go again, we will face that if the need arises. McCain, well he is Republican so we know his position on many things. Yes build the fence first and then pass Comprehensive Immigration, right? Yes Case closed. There is a plan but who's?

So if you really think you want more of the same, well we got it and if you vote for them we will get it all over again. Why, by nature of the same types of people. Yes in my opinion Easter Bunnies all. Here in America that problem is Congress and who directs them? They all look real good, nice dressers, pose well, always smiling, good hand shake, few answers and rarely show up. Let them all go play their Golf, vacations, hang around with the lobbyists, run for office, and do what they do best and we all know what that is, shoveling.

It is truly about time we got people in who can work to establish real stay here jobs, eliminating corporate greed and 31% interests on credit, excessive fees and exploitation, etc. Are there any out there, who knows, but we do know what this bunch is capable of don’t we? Are they scrambling right now to do some of that, yes. Why, it is called an election. Is it enough? Well you already know the answer to that. In my opinion there is no longer "for the common good" of the people in anything they do except their common good and just who does that common good belong to? They have to do something to survive but will it even be enough? Lets pray, never mind hope.

This is not personal. They all have families, seem loving to them and they really and truly believe they are right. We just do not see it in their works. Does Osama bin Laden think he is right? He sure does, but all he brings is death and that is truly their hope. Do the greedy think they are right because they are within the law, yes. Hey they are only doing what is necessary for their stockholders. Yet, they bring wealth to them and exploitation and misery to all others udner the guise of lifting them up. Yes, lifting from zero to 20 cents a day.

I am happy to report as reported by the AP today Mr. Obama agrees with me. He says and perhaps he is reading my work, Obama said more is needed than just "to change faces in the White House," but that the country "needs a change of leadership". As we say on the corner, HELLO!

So one can go on but I prefer to send a message loud and clear. I and mine will vote every incumbent out and my hope will be in a message, shape up or ship out. Why because we are the boss, We the People, not them. It has to happen in every state and we need to start fresh. We can truly do no worse. Will must try to change the root cause of the problem, cut it out, perhaps it will achieve little and perhaps it will save us? Yet, one thing is certain. Phase one of the plan is, send the message and that 's a fact Jack as the movie line goes!