Jindal

Tonight president Obama will address congress, with all attention focused on the economy. Let's see if we can guess the message:
1) There will be sacrifices (but I'd rather not mention them right now).
2) Give the stimulus package time to work (please let it work).
3) Yes We Can! (I think, but I'm really scared by everything I've learned since taking office).

The market has been cut in half, and the drop has been lead by stocks that were once considered the safest for retirees: bank stocks. Wall Street has gambled and lost, with other people's money (OPM). The UAW wants taxpayers to bail out their retired workers. Homeowners in foreclosure want government relief. And oh yeah, we expect our president to magically fix it.

Enter Bobby Jindal, 37 year old republican governor of Louisiana. He's a minority, he's young, and he's already said he will turn down part of the government bailout funds. In essence, Bobby is the opposite of rich old white guys, something we are all tired of in Washington. He's also the first generation of his family to be born in the U.S., allowing him to have lived the American dream that we all need reminded of. And he's the governor of a southern state! How did that happen?

However it happened, I'm thrilled. We need more people that understand the dream of opportunity. We need less fat cats pontificating on themselves. We need more Bobby's turning down money. We need less Pelosi's spending $20 million to save white mice in their home states. We still need change.

We need Obama and Jindal in the same room, working this out. Good luck boys. I'm praying you do well tonight.