There *IS* no Bill...? So what has our Dem Congress ACTUALLY DRAFTED?

[FirstLight]

(oops...i meant to post this in GD...weird)


So before I rant about the asinine qualities of this mess of a 'compromise'...What are the facts?

I have heard MORE dem congress critters saying they hate this than not, on various venues.
There is speculation that there won't be enough votes to pass it either.

So did the congress/house/senate actually go back to the drawing board?
what are they actually DOING to change the direction of this runaway fiscal disaster train?

That's what I want to know
and honestly, i would LOVE to see the dems in congress 'one-up' the President on principle.
maybe that would wake him up and help him realize he's missing the point of our angst.

Let the damn rates expire
Settle unemployment SEPARATELY
Stop using deficit as an excuse and get 'er DONE

ohh, yes...I am a dreamer, aren't I?

[mysticalchick]

1. Aren't we now in Merc Retrograde?

I've had a few mechanical snafus myself! EEK!

[silverweb]

2. MR starts on the 10th, I think.

It almost always messes me up and I'm not looking forward to it.

[Sienna86]

3. It started early for me

My old Palm and a laptop went down. I always was an early-bird!

[silverweb]

5. So sorry!

I hope it ends early for you, too.

[I Have A Dream]

7. We're in the shadow period now.

The shadow period began on November 22nd and the effects would get stronger until Mercury actually goes retrograde on the 10th. Once Mercury goes direct again on the 29th/30th (depending upon timezone), it will again be in the shadow period until January 18th with the effects weakening as time goes by.

This is my understanding anyway. I know just enough to be dangerous. :P

[Sienna86]

4. I agree First Light

We're just kicking the can down the road. We might as well start digging our way out of the deficit. It certainly would help to end a war or two also.

[FirstLight]

6. ya, merc retro...and rick said there are some

red letter dates coming this month as well....very tense and big stuff... wonder if it will have to do with the vote?

all i know is that the reality and answers seem so easy and cut & dry to most of us
so why the bullshit? I hope the light of truth shines on these guys and their shady dealings
perhaps then we can have legislation that will make something GOOD and REAL for our recovery happen

meanwhile i am not holding my breath, it is almost like watching a slow moving train wreck. If this deal goes thru, you realize
not only will we lose our dem pres by Nov 2012, but the stage will be set for total insolvency by then as well...
maybe 2012 isn;t as 'out there' as originally thought, we certainly seem to be headed towards a huge meltdown

[BlueIris]

8. This is such a goddamned mess.

And now Mars is in Capricorn! Bring on the rambunctious, psychotically over the top energy to make the situation even worse.

I don't have a good feeling about the rest of this December. Not at all.