Alright, most of you know I'm pretty conservative on most issues. Economics is one that I'm a firm believer in conservativism and the Republican beliefs. Gun control, abortion, and several others, I lean more towards the left....but this is about the almighty dollar.
I think I need to create the GCEI and let the world know about it. The Grant Cummings Economic Index. John Kerry and the Dems say that the economy is still in the tank after the tax-and-spend mis-management of 8 years of William Jefferson Clinton. What economy are they looking at??
In my world at least, (and in all honesty, does anyone REALLY care about the economy of any world other than their own??) the economy is booming! I've got the best job I've ever had. The company I work for has a TON of work right now, we're hiring people left and right! Granted, we're a global company, but we're a manufacturing company. One of the most succeptible industries in a poor economy.
Maryellen has the ability to work extra if she wants. Granted, health care is a necessity in ANY economy, but it's MY economic world I'm talking about here.
One of the other indicators that I've really noticed this year is the RVI. Yes, the recreational vehicile index. I took a short trip into Toledo today on the turnpike. It's a 15 mile sprint on the TP, and over the course of those 15 minutes or so, I saw no less than a dozen $100,000 RV's and at least half of them were towing SUV's of $35,000 or more. Now, what economy are these people participating in?? These people are cruising around in rigs that cost twice what I paid for my house.
Anyhow...I went "shopping" at Best Buy, Barnes and Noble, and the Anderson's today...every single store was PACKED with people spending money. ::shrug:: These are all factors in the Grant Cummings Economic Indicator and I believe the economy to be strong.
On a completely unrelated note, here's the greatest website I've found in the past 24 hours. www.urinal.net
Grant, if the economy is going to be your only criterion for who you choose to vote for as president and you are doing fine, and everything in your world is doing fine, then by all means vote for W. But you must know there are other issues, and other people to think about too. For example, future generations, who will have to pay off this insanely huge debt. How about the families and friends of soldiers who have died and or been wounded in the Iraq war? Ask yourself, are we more or less at risk of a terrorist attack because we went into Iraq? Who is a better Commander-In-Chief, someone who served in Vietnam and got wounded, and had the balls to stand up and speak out against the crimes that occured over there, or someone who used his wealth and social status to procure a position that would guarantee he wouldn't get sent, and then not even be forthcoming when questioned about his service? To me, it's a matter of competency and character. John Kerry may or may not be a competent President if elected, but he is an upstanding, honest man. Bush and his administration have proven to me to be incompetent, conniving weasels, who are leading this country backwards.
# Posted by: Moss at September 2, 2004 08:41 PM