It is NOT all OK

Two weeks ago, I had the misfortune of answering the phone in my parent's home. It was my mom's friend Margo(I will not out her by giving her last name). I had not spoken to Margo in a real long time--over 20 years. Margo's son and I were friends in High School and I thought it would be only polite to ask how things in general were.....WHAT A FUCKING MISTAKE!!

Margo told me, " in 2 weeks, everything will be OK," continuing with "I have not worked this hard in 30 years...we are going to make it happen!!" She was referring to the election and her hope of an Obama win. Funny I thought, this is an intelligent woman who really believes a change in Washington will bring a real fast change for the positive here in the United Socialist States of America. What she does not realize is her nice cars, 5 vacations a year, her husband's lofty take home pay--all going down. All going away in a big way. Good luck paying for your grand children's college fund-- you are going to be lucky to pay your bills going forward.....

Well Margo, I picked up my copy of IBD today and here are just a few of the top stories contained therein.

• Unemployment his a 14 year high
• Obama sees huge economic challenge(this gets bigger by the day and his tax cuts for the "middle class" seem more and more of a pipe dream)
• GM and Ford cash burn raises fears of bankruptcy
• Pending home sales fall 4.6%
• Bush to call for Afghan Buildup
• US leading indicators sink
• Missile strike kills 13 in Pakistan
• Shite leaders reject the "final" text of the U.S. - Iraqi security pact.

THESE ARE JUST THE HEADLINES OF THE STORIES IN THE RAGS, TODAY!! HEY MARGO--DO YOU REALLY THINK IT ALL GETS BETTER NOW THAT OBAMA IS PRESIDENT ELECT? FUCK, I HAVE A BRIDGE TO SELL YOU ALONG WITH SOME HIGH END CRACK.

For an almost senior citizen, you sure don't have a clue.