The swine flu can cause tension between friends.

Officials have finally found the source of the swine flu:

John Rich, a country music artist, recently released a song that describes the times pretty darn well.  The lyrics follow and here is a link to the song.

 

My daddy taught me that in this country everyone’s the same
You work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame
When it don’t go your way
Now I see all these big shots whinin’ on my evening news
About how they’re losin’ billions and how it’s up to me and you
To come running to the rescue
Well pardon me if I don’t shed a tear ‘cause they’re selling make believe
And we don’t buy that here

Cause in the real world there shutting Detroit down
While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets out of town/
And DC’s bailing out the bankers as the farmers auction ground, 
Yeah while they’re living it up on Wall Street in that New York City town, 
Here in the real world there shuttin’ Detroit down. 
They’re shuttin’ Detroit down.”


Well that old man’s been workin’ in that plant most all of his life
Now his pension plan’s been cut in half and he can’t afford to die
And it’s a crying shame, ‘cause he ain’t the one to blame
When I look down and see his caloused hands,
Let me tell you friend it gets me fightin’ mad


Cause in the real world there shutting Detroit down
While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets out of town/
And DC’s bailing out the bankers as the farmers auction ground, 
Yeah while they’re living it up on Wall Street in that New York City town, 
Here in the real world there shuttin’ Detroit down. 
They’re shuttin’ Detroit down.”

Instrumental solo

Yeah while there’ living it up on Wall Street in that New York City town
Here in the real world there shuttin’ Detroit down
Here in the real world there shuttin’ Detroit down

In the real world they’re shuttin Detroit down, they’re shuttin’ Detroit down.

 

Some scary stuff going on in the political world.  The key exerpt that raises eyebrows:

"The Obama Administration on Mar. 25 issued details on proposed legislation for a "resolution authority" that would give the President sweeping powers to dismantle or reorganize failing companies that pose a threat to the country's financial system. The proposal would also effectively shift some authority now held by the judiciary to the executive branch in an effort to speed up what could otherwise be slow-moving bankruptcy proceedings."

 Excuse me? Shifting power?  [sarcasm]That doesn't sound at all contrary to the Constitution, the wishes of the founding fathers, or the will of the American peoplel[/sarcasm].  Check the full story here.