Dealing with the changes

Happy Halloween. The one time of year that children can go door to door and beg for candy. They of course have to be in costume first, that is assuming their family can afford one this year. And as they walk to the door their phrase is "Trick or Treat". Many know this came from an old tradition. Back even before my time, if you were not so generous to give a treat, then you would receive a trick. Eggs on the house, toilet paper in the tree, flaming bag of Fido's finest on your porch. Yes, the good ole days. But it seems we have had our own version of Halloween since January. And frankly Scarlet, it is getting downright scary.

Yes, today I will exploit a simple holiday for my own amusement. I have no qualms about it, and if you are reading this far, you don't either. The big treat waiting on the other side of the door is of course health care reform. There have been at least 5 different bills for that. The latest proposed by the wicked witch from the west has 1,990 pages. And we thought 1,017 pages was big. That bill only dreams about Speaker Pelosi's. And then meanwhile in the background we have the scarecrow with his own senate version. It seems Sen. Reid is going to shove that public option down our throat. I look forward to it as much as an apple with a razor blade. This health care reform is enough to make you sicker than eating all your candy in one swoop tonight.

Then we have several tricks. Only the Obama campaign refers to them as "promises". These little things I say I will do if you elect me. Now, I know that is that way of politicians, but really haven't we had enough tricks this year? And wait there is still one on the way. GMAC financing is going back for a third time to the bottomless government money well. What did they do with all that money we gave them? This is the kid given $30 to go to a movie on Friday and they need more money on Saturday. Where is the accountability in this trick?

Of course we all love terrorists. The great trick of this administration is the treat of soon having them on our own soil. Never mind that these are in my opinion prisoners of war. Wouldn't a military tribunal just be a wonderful thing? And our troops keep dying. I know that is part of war. But for the few campaign ads I did watch, I remember the treat would be bringing the soldiers home. I never heard anything about the trick of sending them to Afghanistan instead. Oh, and Mr. President, change your Dover policy. Flag draped coffins are sacred, they are not photo opportunities.

So those families that are not part of the close to ten percent unemployment, can actually enjoy this holiday. They will send their children much as corporations sent their CEO, to beg from the neighbors. But unlike this simple candy redistribution, it is voluntary. You can simply turn out your porch light if you don't want to participate. But all of the stimulus and TARP bills don't have a light on the porch. As taxpayers we will all eventually pay for this debt. It is Halloween today, only for one day. But I have a feeling the scary feeling will continue for at least another year. In 2010 use your vote to tell your congress person "boo". Tell them they are like ghosts and you do not believe in them. Perhaps then we can all sleep soundly with the lights off.