The Results are In

For the past week I had a poll on this blog asking folks if they thought the stimulus package will work.
There were four answer options:
• Yes, immediately
• Yes, but it will take time
• Never in a million years
• Don't know

The votes are in and the results are overwhelming. An eye-popping 13 people voted in this highly, extremely scientific poll with all 13 votes falling into the "Never in a million years" category.
Now I know the people who would enjoy reading this blog do not represent a broad cross section of the makeup of this country. What I do try to do is reflect common sentiments in East Texas.
Around here, we are highly skeptical of government being able to fix our problems, and we also are highly skeptical of some Chicago Yankee sitting in Washington trying to tell us what to do.
That stick won't float in these creeks.
If you want to get into our good graces come at us explaining how government is going to get out of our lives. Tell us how government is going to leave us alone and let us do what we please the way we please. Tell us the truth. Tell us our Social Security money won't be there when it comes time for us to retire. Tell us Texas is the greatest state in the Union, and because of that we get to go it alone now with no hard feelings.
If they would tell us that, then and I promise them I might send them a Christmas card.