Minimum Wage, Maximum Slaves
The House of Rep(ublicans) finally passed an increase of the minimum wage. The American party of Who-Gives-A-Shit tacked provisions for the first wage increase in ten years onto a bill that also allows a cut in inheritance tax. Such a move is surely going to be hotly debated in by Senate Democrats against the Estate-tax provision.
This way the embattled Repugnant party can say they tried to help poor Americans, but the bad-old bully Democrats hate the working class enough to nix the deal. Boo Hoo! If, the Dems decide to let such transparent self-service through, then the Repugs have won a boon for the wealthy, and the rewards in the form of campaign dollars will flow. If it doesn’t pass, then the big black paint brushed will come out to slather filth over the Democratic party. Either way, they win, politically speaking. This must be an election year.
The American people lose big time because of such hedonistic maneuvering. Democrats aren’t above such flagrant disregards for others, either. They’re just as guilty of skin-saving political gestures such as this. It’s disgusting.
There’s no where to turn for honest representation in our government. American plebeians have known that for years. Politicos have wondered why a large proportion of Americans don’t vote. Pundits of all persuasions bemoan our collective lack of interest. A vicious cycle occurs, disillusion destroys confidence leading to disinterest. Less people vote. Less votes results in diminished representation of common American values in favor of representation of a select few whom, in our society represent ultra-greedy individuals and their corporate alter-egos, giving way to further disillusionment of the masses.
Yet this is the system we have, like it or not, broken by self service and greed for power. This is how the Repugs have ridden the power structure to the top, by riding the wave of disinterest and manipulating it for their greed. As an example in how our government, see how Halliburton’s stock has risen in the last five years, Dick Cheney must be proud of his work. He’s never stopped working for the company, and I expect his to return to the company after he’s finished his Apocalypse project.
Such is the nature of wage slavery in the New American Century. We did it to ourselves. It is up to us to un-do it. Now, that’s a sobering thought for a Sunday morning…