Concerns about the bailout...

maybe.

you know for the most part, i don't get very active politically. i do vote, and i do care, but so much of it is beyond my scope and convoluted by overlapping issues that i just pray and know that no matter what it's all in God's hands and He will use it for His purpose. but of course, there's the matter of God's timing and i'm quite certain i know better than God when it comes to timing? right?

of course not, but i'm an impatient human and it's hard to not be impatient in these very uncertain economic times. and my political views are mostly based on economics. i know there are human rights issues, but i just don't tend to vote on them.

in any case, i was rather young in the Reagan years but i recall hearing about the trickle down theory and it seemed to me that it worked. maybe it had issues and surely it wasn't sustained because look at us now.

but the economic tension is building and i don't see that the planned bailout is really going to sustain anything either. i also believe that an economic contraction is a necessary part of the economic process. but i'm unemployed this week and it's a scary place.

fortunately for me it looks like my unemployment should only be for one week while my company takes some drastic cost savings to react to a temporary cash shortage. the long term future, although it doesn't look bright, at least looks like we can continue to limp along. and our CEO is absolutely committed to staying in the game.

but i talk with my friends and coworkers and seeing the amount of layoffs and pay cuts and interest hikes going on is just scary. my brain starts to think about the what ifs and realizes that my long term plan would involve relocating members of my extended family under one roof. so, we'd survive but i'm sure the loss and grief would be immeasurable.

so, i'm praying and i'm holding on. what else can be done?