sarah's Arty Dreams

Brian reminded me of the conversation I had with my husband last night while driving...

We were discussing the Big Three and how they so casually took their private jets to Washington to take a handout from taxpayers. YES! YOU! You, Americans who work everyday and struggle to feed your children....and *ahem* go shopping. HEY! It's the American way! It's my right to go to the mall and buy useless things such as poorly made jewelry and shoes that were more than likely made in a sweat factory overseas! It is my right to be able to haul my kids around in a minivan that costs me a total of about ...um....$20,000.

The price of a G4 jet flight to and from Washington! ONE trip!

My husband says "$20,000 isn't so much for millionaires."
Me, "I agree, but put into perspective how MUCH $20,000 is to YOU."

So...You are working 5 years to pay off the minivan that pays the salary of the CEO's. Yes...5 years of your hard work...sucked up in one flight. Mmm I hope he had wine on the flight, a good cheese, some tasty crackers. I do hope that his fight was comfortable with no air disturbance. I hope his flight went well without any worries. I hope that the bathroom worked properly. I hope the carpets were clean. I hope he had a fluffy pillow and a warm blanket to lay on his lap. BECAUSE WE PAID FOR IT! I demand quality DAMNIT! If MY money is going to go to a cause, let it go to luxury!

You people of American...most of you...barely make your house payment...car payment...food...and guess what? It is all for charity of the rich. They made it to the top and we are all their little worker ants. Accept it...love it...and keep working hard so the rich can become richer.

Of course we are comfortable compared to 'most' of the world. But trust me, we are paying for it and our children will be as well.

Do NOT bail the Big Three out! Let them fail and begin a learning experience....let THEM figure out a better way to do things.

-Sarah