Demand more of politicians

By WAYNE STEWART The Palestine Herald About a year ago the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its all-time high at 14,280. On Monday, even after the big bailout was “heroically” passed by the Senate and House and signed into law by President George W. Bush, the stock mark plunged — closing below 10,000 for the first time in more than four years. I know all the politicians said it would take time for this bailout package, which has been named the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, to work; but by golly if they are going to spend $700 billion then it better work fast. The majority of Americans, me included, did not want this. Let the chips fall where they may, as the saying goes, but only a few representatives felt the same way. Luckily, the folks in East Texas have some solid thinkers in office that voted against this foray... [read full story]