Other blog--We got through another one

     Well group, its come and gone. We were all forewarned and many of us were able to prepare for the onslaught and, if possible, evacuate to a sounder footing and avoid all the duress, but alas, most of us were unable to escape the rigors that were wrought. I am, of course speaking of the election and its outcome, pleasing to most and much less so to many others. I want to clear up any thoughts of bewilderment that may have arisen concerning coverage of this event by your stalwart news team at B2BNN . Believe me, we had a full team grasping at any available newsworthy event that reared up and  found the task somewhat daunting. Now a short disclaimer- daunting tasks are not in themselves frighting (we at B2BNN relish the daunted), but in this instance the volume became overwhelming, so it was decided to wait until fruition, before plucking at all the juicy fruit out there.
     Now this particular discourse was prompted by an old friend's posting, which cranked up my starter and I felt compelled to reply.  He remarked on the election results and drew many responses, pro and con, so my input was- I've voted since 1968, almost every election has people screaming that the end is near, yet somehow the country perseveres--what an amazing place this America is. Started out as a place that decided that rule by a foreign monarch wasn't desirable, many disagreed, but we the people charted a new course. Fought it out over slavery and then endured an era where those of wealth thought they could simply do, well whatever (does that have a familiar ring?), found ourselves embattled in two World Wars, then stepped up to become the economic leader of the world (even though the marginal tax rate in the fifties was around 85-90%). Well there's more but the USA endured. So....if you feel that the last four years did more damage to our national well-being than the previous eight did, well opinions are what they are and you're certainly entitled to them, but you might want to just step back and take a gander and reflect, and then if you see no hope you are always allowed to abandon ship. See ya.- Now I do  have a tendency to ramble, and since this wasn't my post, I felt brevity was needed, so things like the great depression and Viet Nam were omitted and yadaa yadaa yadaa.
     Well this IS my blog so brevity is nonexistent(as you well know) and rambling is of the first order and points of discussion are at my  discretion. These points of order being now in place we return to B2BNN and its summation of recent events, and once again we venture outside the box.
     Just in case you haven't heard, Barak is back and Mitt is now thrown on the pile of those that sought the Presidency and...well...fell short. As it stands now, the Obama legacy is incomplete, so we traverse elsewhere. Mitt...the walking, talking Etch-a-Sketch, seven or eight months ago he was oh so right, and then add a little more right, time passes, positions change, vague solutions are offered-'details at eleven'-, but through it all one or two things seemed to hang around. He's a REALLY REALLY rich guy trying to convince Joe Everyman that he's really just like him and knows why Joe isn't doing better, but never said if Joe was a part of the 47%, that might have bothered some people. His rantings about his job creativity, some questions there, maybe he meant money counters. Okay...being wealthy is not evil nor is it wrong to develop an idea that brings wealth--kudos. There have been many wealthy politicians, but somehow this time it was bothersome.
     Lets just work on one point, one of the ideas Mitt championed was privatizing certain government programs. Lets play a little game of What If(now you can fetch your game ideas from wherever you wish, I get mine from ...far)... What if Mitt won, and what if Mitt privatizes FEMA(as he proposed)  It wouldn't take long for enough disasters to befall before money ran out and the company or companies involved would be gasping and looking for their own FEMA. So along comes something like Bain Capital, buying on the cheap, borrowing on any assets, granting bonuses for jobs well done, and then selling it off. What if a buyer shows up from ohhh the Far East, a company backed by a certain mainland government. Things look good for a minute or two and then....what if a Frakenstorm shows up and this new owner citing cost is somewhat ineffective in recovery actions and what if enough disruption causes monetary and political ramifications beyond repair...hmmm. Time to stop playing the fun is fleeting.
     Well there you have it B2BNN was indeed on the job, a job that might not needed doing,but the unneeded is part of our job description, and hopefully we continue to improve.