an opinion & a learning

quote from an article - "But Palin, with plenty of abetment from McCain, has gotten it going again with the theme that Obama “is not a man who sees America like you and I see America." She’s selling Obama not as the black, but as the other. This obviously can appeal to racial fears and antagonisms."

opinion - to say palin's characterization of obama as the other is racist is simply wrong. she is characterizing him as the other because he is a democrat/socialist and she & mccain are republican/capitalist. to put it in a racial context is to put thoughts into her head & words into her mouth. this is a cheap ploy to characterize the mccain/palin campaign as racist, but i don't have enough faith in my fellow americans to think they will see through it. sorry. i just don't.

learning - i also learned today that of the $700billion designated for the bailout, $250billion is for banks. the money is intended to allow the banks to faithfully lend to each other, but there are no regulations in place with the $700billion, so there is nothing to stop the banks from handing the money out to shareholders.

fabulous. just fabulous.

oh. p.s. i really like the flobots. heh heh.