One hour before the dead line the Republicans give in after fighting for bread crumbs.

The runaway budget is not in control and the Republicans had 14 months to work out with the Democrats a Budget that made sense - with cuts in the right places - foremost among them the Defense Budget. This "stop gap budget" with a mickey mouse resolution keeps the Government in operation for a week!

However, in their stupidity the Republicans chose to play with fire - and even though one hour before the dead line - some Republican leader gave the green signal - the American public will never, ever forget the gimmicks and ploys of those that have failed to REPRESENT.

There is no doubt in a couple of years - the Budget that we know today will come to haunt each and every one of us - Americans.

When Bill Clinton was the President we had a surplus budget but now we are in deep trouble - and a lot of the ploys of the George Bush Jr. government are responsible for this mess - he was and is a Republican who disgraced himself and had brought misery to many innocent - people.

This country had no right to go and mess in the affair of Iraq and we had no right to mess with the people of Afghanistan. Continues to interfere in the affairs of so many other countries - in this midst of this Budget Mess that is affecting - millions.

Millions of mostly Middle Class American are still out of work - many of as many as two and three years.

Many American States are on the verge of bankruptcy - today we already have two States that have declared - bankruptcy. In California we have several Cities who have declared bankruptcy. The State of California - once the fifth largest Economic in the world - had a huge deficit and people are hurting. Our student are hurting and projects linked with Transportation, Health, Housing are hurting.

The Federal Government - Washington DC must set the tone , be responsible, and act like adults - but these buffoons have proved once again - they are NOT capable of working as a team and looking at the interests of all decent Americans.

Billions of dollars go to a war outside America - in lands that we ought not to be - depriving innocent,hardworking Americans of those benefits that they contribute towards but do not get to enjoy.

Americans pay about 35% in taxes one of the largest percentages in the world.

In recent years - prompting many large corporations not to pay a single cent in taxes; in American - by transferring their head quarters to off shore banks and banks in places such as the many Swiss banks.

Contributing to our National Budget debt; which is not discussed in the open and in a forth right manner - the huge Financial Institutions - who have been bailed out by the tax payers. Yet, after bailing this vermin - these same folks took huge bonuses - and still continue to sit on large sums of money - J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and other such dubious Financial Institutions.

The U.S. Government has NOT done much in curtailing Wall Street.

Today, Wall Street continues to operate much in the same fashion as before.

It is amazing to see the wheeling and dealing on Wall Street today - NO serious charges have been brought against the many operators working on Wall Street - that still continue to have access to information that is privy to a few - and still continue to make large amount of money.

The U.S. Government and the Main Media has not got to the bottom of the sub-prime loans and the many other gimmicks linked to them. Banks that were responsible have been let Scott Free - and the paradox is that ordinary American tax payers have been targeted. If the poor and the middle class stop paying taxes - much as the large Corporations do not pay their full share of their taxes - our Nations will - fail.

In this information age - all the information, about all the cheating of taxes is well known - but no one wants to expose the likes of Bernie Madoff and his ilk.

The President, Barrack Hussein Obama - is all shaken up - and a stop gap measure will impact Infrastructure Project - that not too long ago were fully funded but now have to be put on the back burner. States will wake up only to learn they have been taken for a ride - and is how a Government that cannot be trusted - this stop gap budget is not a historic moment - but, one of many gimmicks that this Government has played on its citizens.

We all must be very serious when the Governments decides to pay lip service to our troops, our service women and men, our military that preserve our Freedom - and put their lives at risk - many a times, because of decision made by corrupt politicians.

After a week - the saga begins all over again - and there is NO clear path that the Budget will stay intact as we know today.

In a week's time - this "short term resolution" to keep the Government Running is not befitting of one of the world's largest countries - and to top in all; a Superpower.

Not too long ago many Congresspersons and Senators were not paying attention to the 14 Trillion dollar budget and the unfunded 53 Trillion unfunded Budget.

In the midst of all this confusion - some months ago some Senators and Congresspersons - were still seeking ways and means - to tap into funds for their Pork Barrel projects - shame of this so called dubious Representatives. Putting in "riders" to make any negotiations - difficult. There is no way a decent government can win the trust of the people - by behaving in such a sordid - manner. Pussyfooting with the American public.

In the days to come the Congresspersons and Senators will hear from the people. What they hear will NOT be pleasant. The Representatives have dubbed this a historic moment - but there is nothing, historic about this SORDID budget - the back and forth that makes no sense - is a slap on the face to decency - and clearly points that most politicians - are corrupt and cannot be - trusted.

The Republicans making abortion an issue - spewing lies and trying to target clinics that offer preventative care to all American women.

The Democrats sticking to large Infrastructure Projects where huge monies were targeted for " shovel ready projects " without any discernment and using the pull of the many Representatives - for example here in the Bay Area - Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein and George Miller and others.

This stop gap measure - gives a few to breathe and then it will begin all over again - come next Wednesday before on next Thursday, April 14 - some decision is made.

Much time will be spent debating the "debt ceiling" and the many spikes of this hub and is weak to the core.

April 14, 2011 is the D day - and if these so called Representatives fail - many of them will lose their seats - so far these Representatives have NOT treated the people of the United States with respect.

The many Republican Riders make no sense - and so that is why on April 14, 2011 - the real fight will continue and this time the true colors of both parties who pretend to say this "stop gap" measure is a historic moment - will be revealed - the shameless Representative with a compromise of just 78 billion cut - on a 14 trillion train that is heading for crash that will be heard world wide.


Francisco Da Costa
Director
Environmental Justice Advocacy