confused

Normally I try not to write about such things on my blog, partly because I am not the most well informed on the subject and partly because it's not really fun to write about, but today I feel like I must. Congress has all the power to make good and positive changes in the world to keep our economy and our society thriving. The problem is, they are all cowards. Why cowards? Today they voted down a bill to save some of our biggest businesses in the US economy that are floundering. They had all the power to help, but they are too scared of losing their own jobs to help out the people that they are supposed to be protecting.

Was the bailout plan the ultimate solution to our problems? No. Could it have caused other (smaller) problems down the road? Of course. But, in an economy that is failing, in a time where we already have an energy crisis and a financial crisis to worry about, you would think that they would get off their ivory towers and do what this country needs and stop hoping that the guy next to them will do it instead.

I know they are all up for re-election soon, and because of this many voted against the bill so that if it did cause problems later they could claim "Well, I voted against this" but now we are spiraling into a depression faster than they may be able to control. As a young woman in today's US society, I am really scared of what the future will bring.

It's so frustrating to vote someone into office to protect you and your interests (yes I did vote, so I can say this) and then feel like somehow you are being ignored. It's almost to the point where I feel so unmotivated as to not vote come November. Almost. I know I'll seriously reconsider re-electing someone versus putting someone in office with a fresh perspective who is more in tune with their contituents.