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As the economy continues to go through upheaval, the Bush Administration is successful in maintaining it's pattern of incompetence by mis-managing the affairs of our Nation. In Bush's latest move, he is now attempting to use this (self-imposed) financial crisis to finish off the United Auto-Workers.

In the scheme, Bush is offering 17.5 Billion dollars to GM and Chrysler, with numerous strings. Mind you, this is a segment of our economy that actually makes something tangible. The credit uses smoke and mirrors to create debt. With zero strings, zero guidance and zero conditions the Bush Administration has given banks slightly more than 300 billion dollars and plans to give more. It seems pretty insane.

At first blush, it makes no-sense, but having recently read The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, by Naomi Klein it actually makes perfect sense. It clearly explains how you can go from having a budget surplus to a staggering deficit that is crushing the everyday person, while reinforcing and leaving a powerful, elite economic class.

The net result is that the middle class becomes the lower-class and the so-called "lower-class," becomes something akin to the "untouchables," in India. This is a line of action and thinking that the Buddha was diametrically opposed to, by the way. Mind you, a so-called civilized society cannot really be civilized when it's citizens (including children) are getting put out on the street and left homeless.

My hope is that we find ways to support and take care of each other in positive ways. That means taking care of the people on so-called "Main St." In a civilized society it's better to look out for each other as opposed to jettisoning each other. We have to move out of the shocked stage and return to our senses and our true humane-ness.

Namaste',

Jaye Morris, Curator
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