Still Not Even Close

The next time your conservative friend tells you how fiscally responsible Republicans are, or how soft Democrats are on terrorism just look them square in the eyes and thank them for their insightful observation. Of course, right after your heart felt thank you, don't forget to ask them, "by the way(fill in the blank), how is your 401k?", or "did you get your unemployment extension?." I am sure, they will probably have a really interesting and enlightening point-of- view, take, or explanation.

After all, bringing democracy to the rest of the world at the point of a gun and fighting terrorism is worth a little inconvenience. So what if your 401k has gone belly up, or your job laid you off, or your house is not worth the value of the mortgage your still paying for, or someone you loved has died in the debacle of Americas invasion of Iraq. The really important thing is that we are a much safer country then we were eight years ago and Saddam Hussein is now in the company of 27 virgins. As far as our standing in the international community, and our badly bruised economy...hey, at least we are a few days removed from our first black Commander In Chief and George Bush gets to work on his Presidential library on your dime.

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