soapbox

i am not one to get on a soapbox about politics. it usually doesn't interest me or it bores me or i just plain don't care. but i do now. maybe it is the charisma that obama has up all entranced by or maybe it is the severity of America's economy that has me all ears, regardless of what it is i am in tune. waiting and watching for him to do his magic. my magic informer these days is the good ole npr. as i was driving in to work this morning in the 29 degree weather with my wool coat on and steaming coffee in my hand, i was astounded to hear that 400 million dollars of the economic stimulus package #256 is slated to find its way in to the hands of NASA for none other than global warming research. are you kidding me. people are losing their jobs - smart, ambitious, highly educated people are losing their jobs. homes are being foreclosed all over america because homeowners can't pay their mortgages the bank told them they could afford. retailers are closing left and right because the last quarter of 2008 proved to be so devastating they have no other option. but our congressmen still believe that global warming is such a major concern that 400 million dollars needs to be spent to correct this natural phenomenon that was created by God called climate change.

i say again, are you kidding me.

well folks, i guess not. last year the CIA got money to research global warming and now NASA gets a shot too. i better start saving up to buy my carbon credits because my daily commute to work (to pay my mortgage) and then to daycare (to repopulate society) has put me so far over my carbon emissions allowance i will never be able to fly to tulsa to see rock star annie ever again. sheesh.