Crabby Blogging Lady

Did you happen to catch the latest news on China that made the viral rounds last week? Somebody surfing on Google Maps spotted these funky patterns in the Chinese desert. The news caught on like wildfire, so everyone seemed to have their theory on the reason for the patterns. Some of the best included aliens (aliens are always touted these days for doing funky, unexplainable things), air strips, farming methods, mining, as jogging paths to replace hcg weight loss programs, and — my personal favorite– as “real life size” grids of the streets of Washington, DC, and New York City. China is gonna take over the U.S. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

I found that particular theory funny because, well, China IS already taking over the U.S.!!! HELLO!! Don’t they own most of our debt and practically own us already?? Why they heck would they waste their ammunition when we’re practically giving our country to them in a handbasket?

Now I know why small businesses are skittish.

I’m very concerned about our economy. Oh, we’ve known since the late 1990s that it was going to all come crashing down. You can only import SO MUCH from China and manufacture NOTHING toward exports before you go insolvent. And that’s only a tiny part of the problem.

So I’m needing a new laptop and I see a sweet little deal online. One of the best deals I’ve ever seen, actually. But gosh darn it, I can’t find the courage to hit the “Buy now” button. I’m just so nervous about the economy. I know God will provide for us (give us this day our daily bread), but if I blow so much money on a laptop and then things go south, how can I face Him? I’m just not convinced this is the best time to buy such a thing….

I’ve heard economists lamenting the fact that businesses are loathe to spend any money, because they are nervous about the new year’s taxes kicking in and such. Man, I feel that way exactly. It’s so risky to buy anything BIG. Things are that tenuous.

Or, maybe I’m just listening to the talking heads too much. Maybe things are not as bad as they seem. Maybe the housing industry will bounce back, and maybe the currency and economy will bounce back…. although I don’t see how that will happen. This downfall has taken a few decades to do, with lots of entangling policy tied into it. To extricate our country from this disaster will take a ton of work.

I don’t know HOW Mr. Crabby does it. He can watch those debates and the news and walk away with his blood pressure relatively under control. Me, I’m about to explode.

PLEASE, dear Lord, allow this man to become president. Make some kind of miracle.

Did you see what Ron Paul said he was going to do? Eliminate five Cabinet-level departments, bring the American soldiers back home, and SLASH taxes. He says his plan will totally eliminate the national debt in THREE YEARS.

*on knees, praying*

Oh please oh please….

Can you imagine what would happen to our country should we balance the federal budget?! We’d — like — have FREEDOM again in this country. Imagine no more “wars” abroad! Imagine no extortion-level taxes! Imagine the economy coming back, manufacturing coming back, terrific houses for rent, houses for sale, the whole housing industry bouncing back!!!

Oh PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE…

Durn it, over the weekend I had a veritable SLEW of crabby things to talk about, and — by golly — it’s all gone now. Gone. Must be getting close to Christmas with me feeling so warm and fuzzy like, ya know?

Oh here’s something! Iran is set to slaughter a young father. Why, you ask? What heinous crime did this young, law-abiding man do?

Oh he became a Christian.

What is wrong with that?!

Iran, by the way, supposedly has some “religious freedom.” Their constitution forbids anyone to be reprimanded for their religious faith. That’s not stopping the courts from doing whatever they like. Sheesh, maybe Iran and the US have more in common than we thought….

And the media is blaming… the young man! He should renounce his faith in Christ and become a Muslim, that will fix the problem!

Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who is facing the death penalty, again refused to convert to Islam to save his life….

Please excuse me while I cry. Humans can be so unjust, so wicked to each other.

I am really, really looking forward to the time when righteousness rules, ya know?

Holy cow, this headline and accompanying news is disgusting: Dollar Tumbles on Uncertainty About U.S. Debt Talks. And they say WOMEN are emotional?! Helloooooooo..

So investors are skittish because our stupid government can’t get their act straight. Well, someone please tell me how this is news?! What SHOULD make the large headlines is when U.S. politicians finally get off their fat butts and honor their oath to defend, protect and adhere to the U.S. Constitution! How’s them apples? And how about investors show a little ADULT temperance and stop whining like little babies because things are not superduper peachy keen this very moment?

Anyway, I really can’t get over how so self-absorbing the money lenders are. And the media feeds it. REPORTING THIS MINUTE: Warren Buffet hiccups– investors are nervous! STOCKS CRASH 3 points when Obama’s teleprompter shuts down! Blah blah blah.

Do we really need another thing to be worried about?

Well, here’s an interesting story. An immigrant living in Minneapolis robbed a bank. No, no that’s not very interesting. He robbed the bank to get CAUGHT. Well, that’s not terribly interesting, either. He wanted ot get caught so her could GET DEPORTED.

Back to SOMALIA.

Aichihuahua, is it really that bad here in the U.S.?

The guy sent a threatening note to the bank teller, then waited in the lobby for the police to arrive. He wants to get deported or go to jail. The story doesn’t say WHY he wants to get deported. It’s very odd.

I have heard other stories, not from the media but from various other bloggers and such, of folks who save up enough $$, retire, then go livein the tropical jungles of Southeast Asia. They say there’s more freedom there and that the currency has more authority there. And American goods are very coveted– grab an xbox network cable for a few bucks here, sell it there for millions. Well, not millions, OK I’m exaggerating. But you know what I mean.

All very, very odd.