President Obama Cairo Speach – very long

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaxZPiiKyMw

Shocking: Federal Reserve Oversight

This is a pretty shocking and disappointing performance of our financial leadership. Was she just having a bad day? Trying to avoid an antagonist? Or is she really that bad? I think I could do better than this and I do not have any experience in the field.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXlxBeAvsB8&feature=player_embedded

Folly or Beneficial: HSUS position paper

Be ready for much higher meat prices!  The farmers will have to substantially change current practices. Humane chicken killing? What do we do with all those horses that are a danger to the riding public? Answer – the old fashion 12 gauge I guess. Final consensus – does the President have more pressing issues than taking taxpaying farmers, hunters and consumers rights away?There were some good elements in this document. Apply some of these in a recession and you will have a lot more unemployed. I DID NOT WANT TO SEE THIS DOCUMENT. It makes me even more afraid for the future.

http://www.change.gov/page/s/economy

My thoughts. 

 Jobs:  If GM is allowed to go under , pulling Ford and of course Chrysler, the Indiana, Michigan and Ohio should be declared disaster areas.  The President-elect’s 2.5 million jobs will all come from this one arena.  Think deflation as the loss of this many jobs will devastate the whole USA with the Great Lake area as the spear point.  Please legislate a bridge loan to protect these icons of the United States of America.

National Health Plan:  Everyone talks about the bad aspects but I think a NHP can succeed and be viable.  Move the autoworkers from GM to the NHP to make the automotive industry more competitive.  Move Medicare and Medicade in also.  Sure it will mean higher taxes in the long run but it will be worth the peace of mind knowing that a run of bad luck will not wipe a person out of a life savings.  I would rather pay a little at a time over a lifetime than have it all go at once:  Think of it as a Saving Plan.

Saving:  Reward people saving money for old age via a 401K or 401K like saving plan that is tax free.  I was in the start of the 401K era.  I saved every year since then and have a reasonable nest egg.  Terminate the 70.5 years age forced drawout.  Why force it since people are living longer and may need the money when they are real old.

Israel:  Support

NAFTA:  Support, with some changes, Mexico and Latin America.  They are our best trading partners.  We will need them to help stoke the fire and bring the USA back to burning.  Canada.  same.

May God bless your Presidency!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m17pz0R_qZo