The news is full of FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) about the economy. I don’t doubt things will be bad, but the way the banking industry, including Paulson and Bernanke is selling it, each of our first born will be killed. This is a pattern in the executive branch during the Bush administration. That is the first thing to realize. Bush has used this same tactic to scare the American people into surrendering rights and granting powers over and over again. This is just another example.

The sad part about this is that Congress has not considered alternatives. They are buying into the Bush plan of “give of us all your money or else the world ends.” There are alternatives. This system is so complex, I have no doubt. I’ve even heard of alternatives that make much more since than buying garbage bonds. Why aren’t these being discussed? Why indeed! In any case, it is not the black and white issue, “give us all your money or else,” black mail by bankers.

So, for me, I will have a new hobby after the vote. I will make ensuring that none of my representatives that vote for this get re-elected. I don’t care if it was out of stupidity, or greed, or fear. Vote for this and I will do my best to send you home. This includes my senators, my representative and the two presidential candidates. I will knock on doors in my neighborhood. I will talk to everyone I know. I will financially support their opponents. I will vote against them regardless of any other issue. I’ve let them know this.

If you feel the same way, you should let them hear from you now, loudly, often, and every day until this is resolved. If this goes the wrong way, they should continue to hear that you until they fix their mistake. You can find your senators’ and representative’s contact information, including their phone numbers, and an instant web based message system at each of their web sites:

• US Senate Contact Information
• US House Contact Information
• John McCain’s Contact Page
• Barack Obama’s Contact Page

Your individual words will not be read by the congressmen, but they will count as a vote of sort. Their staffs that do receive and screen these communications log them all, including the issue and the way the individual wanted them to vote. These people’s careers depend on your votes. If they think they will loose their jobs in 40 days because of this, it will effect their vote and might even give them an actual backbone.