The Global Mouse Trap

Nobody’s Opinion; “The rich are seldom remarkable for modesty, ingenuity, or humanity. Their wealth has rather a tendency to make them penurious and selfish.”--- John Adams

It’s really pathetic. I came THIS close () to winning the Powerball ticket today. The winning 224.2 million was sold at the quick shop that I buy coffee at. I happened to be not buying coffee this week. That’s how a nobody budgets.

But with 224.2 million I could have bought a house like Bill Gates, with over three hundred rooms, that will cater to your personality the moment you walk into them.

I guess Bill makes you fill out your favorite things on a laptop and then he presses the buttons, tags you with a chip, and gives you a map. Then he probably goes back into some secret room and watches you in a leather chair in front of 300 screens. You become Bill Gates’ little mouse in the maze.

If I walked into a room, the Microsoft logo that would be hanging on the wall would turn into some tropical beach, and on the speakers I would hear maybe some old Beatles or Ode to Joy. By now, I’m sure Bill has added smell…the smell of gardenias would come into the room. I would not make it out. Bill would be bored.

Which makes me wonder, what does Bill Gates listen to? Songs from India? "You’re So Vain"? Does he have pictures of Davos, Switzerland, with smells of burnt metal?

But, I slap myself because half of that 224.2 millions would be gone somewhere into the vast government hole. Well, then rightfully I should get 112 millions! I can handle that! No, wait---they actually don’t hand you that, because when you take the money, they tax it again, and now it’s down to 56 million, and I’m sure that doesn’t include state taxes, lawyer fees, accountant fees, needy relative fees, and psychiatrists bills.

The score; government 168 million. Nobody; 26 million.

Oprah makes more than that while jogging.

And it was MY dollar.

The Congress is a great CEO when it comes to making money. They don’t do much to earn it besides going to parties and making absurd comments on TV between vacations. But somehow they keep finding creative ways to get more.

I was thinking of CEOs tonight as I watched Jeffery Immelt, the Chairman and CEO of General Electric being interviewed by Charlie Rose. He just couldn’t wait to get into China and India’s pants. Globalization is the key! All those infrastructures to be built: all those environmental gadgets to be invented, all the jets for the rich Saudi’s---he was beyond himself in his own imagination. He was Buzz Light-year plugged into a wet socket! Get out of his way!

He was through with the America worker, as they all are. Because well…we’re stupid.

India and China have smarter people, not to mention cheaper. He has no hope for our now “service” economy. The soveingty of America makes no difference to this man, because he spends 60% of his time somewhere else.

All the big CEO’s feel the same way. Eric Schmidt of Google, Ivan Siedenburg of Verizon; all big globalists. They deal with the governments of the world now. They are their own countries, and our government does their bidding. The Globalization plan is to spread democracy so that they can go in and build the “infrastructures.”

America has been used up, and sucked out. We are like the leftover oyster shell. Oh sure, we can still buy their stuff. But the real money is in the rest of the world. They know we are not going to have any money to spend soon. Our middle class is disappearing. India has 300 million in its middle class. They think in terms of body counts.

Our politicians, both Democrats and Republicans are now just their brokers.

Meanwhile, down at the nobody ranch, we get to watch pictures like Broke the Back Mountain to keep us occupied, while the game of billion dollar company mergers get pushed off the news with endless stories of maudlin scandals.

We acquiesce to their enthusiasm; we resonate to their shouts of “It’s the free market system, stupid!”

It used to be in the game of capitalism that company mergers were a big no-no, because that of course is not fair to the consumer. Once upon a time, it was watched carefully by our elected officials.

Capitalism works best, like a country, when there are rules. Like a game of baseball, football, or any sport, if the referee only gives the point to one side, that’s not fair. In fact, in World Succor, it can cause vultures to appear.

So, the more mergers, the more the little entrepreneurs get shut out. The companies want your ideas to be theirs. No more Thomas Edison’s. No more Bill Gates.

That’s why the internet is being left alone at the moment. All the little guys are inventing it. It’s a work still in progress. That won’t last long.

Disney just went in and changed the copyright laws when Mickey’s time was up. After all, the market rules, remember?

So…capitalism without fair rules, morphs into socialism, which goes into communism, and then we are just like rats in the maze.

We will have to work hard to find a way out of this house, it’s already starting to smell.

And incredibly, just like Bill Gates house, they are setting up camera’s to watch us.

Nobody Cares; Jane Fonda is going to lead an anti-violence festival in New York. Selma Hayek, Marlo Thomas, and that ageless lady who couldn't make it as a playboy bunny, Gloria Steinem are going to help out. I'm sure it will be seen on al-Jazeera. Actually, it just might be what is needed to bring bin Laden out of his hole.

Nobody Knows; MTV is going to make a program mocking Jesus, the Pope, and Catholics. Not many people know that China's Presdent Hu Jintuo now owns MTV. (at least that's what I read) If any somebody out there can verify that this is true, please tell me. What a creative way to get America ready for the takeover!

Nobody's Perfect: President Bush today told Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid that he was "thwarting the will of the American People." He did not have time to check the Zogby poll which claimed most people oppose it. (amnesty) Maybe the President forgot he was home from Mexico. He does travel an awful lot.