To Republicans in Mesa County

To all of the Republicans that stood outside the Mesa County offices and asked Obama to veto the stimulus package just passed by the House and Senate, it's time to get your head examined and then I have a challenge for you.

So, it's assumed that you feel that we should do nothing or continue to wrangle over the political nature of every item in the bill. Obviously none of you have any education in macro-economics. Look it up, take a class or ask someone. Since the banks (all of your rich, white-collar buddies) are too busy paying themselves huge bonuses and not loaning, businesses can't borrow and therefore have to cut payroll, which means that consumers spend less and the cycle continues. The only major sector that can stimulate the economy is the government. Period. And guess where they have to get the money? From our friends overseas and those domestically that want to keep from losing any more wealth. Yes, China and Japan are still investing in treasuries and when that money is spent by the government, it gets spent many times over. It's all about keeping people working for now so they can pay their mortgages and taxes (yes we need to keep paying taxes so that we can eventually balance the federal budget - all of us).

So here's my challenge to local Republicans - you want Obama to veto the stimulus bill? If your local governments or businesses are planned to receive ANY funding from this stimulus package, send it back. Deny your constituents the opportunity to affect the local economy. Keep your myopic thinking in place that the county isn't affected by anything outside of the Bookcliffs, the Grand Mesa and the Colorado National Monument. Keep thinking that the local banks are strong enough to support any local lending requirements and are not affected by the economic crisis in front of all of us. Keep thinking that you are right. Keep thinking that all you have to do is cut taxes and that will make everything alright. Keep you collective heads in the sand. But don't you dare take any of the stimulus funding for anything after your senseless demonstration that comes from a complete lack of education and forward thinking.

I'm just appalled and waiting for the hypocrisy to start.