It’s pretty gross that Congress takes a month off (yeah, yeah they are going to visit their constituents. Uh-huh.) The President (and God knows how big of an entourage) is going to Martha’s Vineyard. The EU leaders (as well as most workers in EU) get all of August off as well. At least the British Prime Minister acted like a leader and came back to deal with the scum-sucking, pieces of crap rioters who all should just be shot and dealt with that way.
But no. The average American is lucky to get to Disneyland for the weekend or take a few days off to spend with their kids on their summer vacations from the pathetic institution of public schools. But our leaders get to take the summer off while our markets tumble, our economy continues to falter, we have high unemployment and we continue to fight wars in Afghanistan and Libya (this has been a long few days for our troops helping the UN there.)
But right…I forgot. This is all George Bush’s fault. Or the fat cats on Wall Street. Or the private jet owners. Finger-pointing = done. Time to hit the beach….
2:07 pm on August 11th, 2011
ya know, back in the day of the founders (I’ll go there because those running for or that are in office nowadays seem to speak in platitudes and swoon over these guys) congress was only in session for a few months and then everyone went back to their real jobs. Maybe there is something to be said for that.
WTF with the pres and Martha’s Vineyard?!? $50K for the week, plus security detail and the bloodsucker press team tagging along. I almost feel bad for those who have a vacation scheduled there at the same time. I say almost because I’m not there. :)
7:44 pm on August 11th, 2011
Well – sure. If any of them weren’t lifelong, professional politicians, that might work. But probably not anymore. Wee-ssa too big Ani.
Ohman – I would be PISSED if I was there! Good call on not ;) Sorry – you have Camp David Mr. President. That’s good enough. Putz.