Now that that’s settled down…

I think anyone following this blog can agree it’s time for a new topic.  What do you think of the government bailouts? 

For once, I’m not really sure how I feel about it.  Maybe as I write I’ll straighten it out in my mind.  To be honest I do not know much about the stock market.  I don’t know about these huge companies and how and why they are now needing to be bailed out.  I do feel that the government forgiving individuals of their debt for getting stupid loans is wrong.  I think these people who didn’t research the loans before they got into it should just have to go through the natural  cycle and do whatever it takes to get themselves back on their feet.  With these large businesses going under though, I guess what choice does the government have?  But I don’t understand where we will come up with the amount of money on the table.  I thought we were already in a huge deficit.  Where will this money come from?  What will happen if the government goes through with this bail out?  What if they don’t?  What’s going to happen to the value of a dollar?  I am honestly afraid of what is happening in this country right now.  All this talk that things are going to worse than during the Depression.  I am hoping that my family and I can be somewhat self reliant.  I plan on planting a  vegetable garden and stocking up now on grains, and non-perishable goods in case these hard times really do come. 

Anyway, been busy and haven’t really heard what either candidate has to say about the issue.