At the risk of repeating myself, Billy wasn't watching ANY purse strings until actual card carrying conservatives and real Republicans and Dems made him do it.

I'll admit there are Dems out there that are concerned with spending, but they get railroaded by the ones in the leadership positions. If those Dems and Repubs (the real ones) that are fiscally astute could get together and work on spending intelligently, we'd be much better off.

All bills that are passed are done so "along party lines" and there has to be some some better cohesion in Congress so that there are bi-partisan efforts to get things done without all of the rancor,name-calling and outright bullheadedness that exists.

This economy has forced me to do something I have'nt had to do in almost 30 years. Interviewing for a job this morning, as I am basically starving to death as a small business owner. I am confident I'll get the job, and I am reducing the number of hours that my store is open, until such a time as I can sell out and start fresh.. Lots to be said for a steady paycheck. We have to do what we have to do.. Good luck to everyone..

I agree. There is waaaaay too much concern about party and too little about America. We are, at least in part, responsible. We need to hold candidates accountable for the B.S. they spout. McCain say he will balance the budget in four years. Does anyone really believe that? Obama has also made unrealistic promises. There is no accountability. If they knew all hell would break loose wheN their promises are broken they might be a bit more honest. But we have come to expect to be lied to and take it like a well deserved beating. Just watch the debates and you will see numerous half truths, outright lies and pure B.S. But no one seems to care. Why is that?

You know, I think it bears mention that if we lived in South America, The former Czech republic, Africa, or countless other countries, the current state of affairs would be cause for a revolution...... I know, I know, its a hell of a reach, but countries actually HAVE overthrown their respective governments for less. Our current system of government has become too comfortable with itself and in its knowledge that the American public will never hold it (the government) accountable for its actions..... Imagine how much more thought you'd put into your decisions if you knew that the masses would drag you from the oval office and hang you on the whitehouse lawn if they didnt like the job you're doing. Maybe we could do with a little bit of anarchy.....

With the impending doom of the Republican party on our nearing election day, one might say we are going to have a bloodless revolution in our country.
Maybe not as fun as putting their heads on a stake, but none the less just as effective.