GOT Soup?

“Good morning America how are ya?” Here is something that typifies the “Class” warfare that has brought this nation to its knees begging, with the 1% hoarding 99.99999% of the wealth and the rest of us trying to share what is leftover. We all love “leftovers”! The begging finds a double identity crisis, the rich begging for more in that .99999 category – blood out of that turnip - and begging for extended protection upon their riches through “more taxation loopholes” while the rest of us beg for a better tomorrow. My sentiment to the wealthy: “Beggar Beware”! With the holidays upon us, we would expect TV ads to reflect the “Season Greetings”, as ads sell through that subliminal addiction. But this time-out from reality can also be used as the proverbial “Bellwether”, with respect to real “Reality”. Campbell Soup commercials are on the rise, not in efforts as a celebratory gesture, but more in tune to what Americans from sea to shining sea struggle with these days - putting food on the table. So these commercials instill upon the consumer a heck of a deal, that for $4-bucks and some cheap rice, a can of the Campbell's soup can go a long way – that budget stretching thing. Now budget “stretching” used to be common ground for the “Middle Class”, back in the 50's, but overtime we pulled ourselves up by the bootstraps and started to enjoy that “American Dream” on high, things were good. That was a time when the rich folks, few and far between, maintained a safe distance away, as they knew better then to interference. They were happy, we were happy. When a family business didn't have to cater to the “Shareholders” mentality of “more for less”. When the family business owner realized that without the “factory workers”, the business didn't produce. It was a pretty good balancing act that worked, with liberty and justice for all. Soon, America was sold and bought through fraud misrepresentation, as all good things come to an end. And since then “We the People” have been relentlessly held hostage by a “new class” of wealth hoarders with a different vision – maybe blurred. Gone are the “family” run businesses, now replaced by a “corporate” mentality, wherein the “more for less” finds an exponential run on the equality clause, which means take a little here, loose a little there. Mind you, with the “exponential” function thrown into the equation that “little” soon finds an out of control train wreck upon civility. See, when the new age business owners saw that the “proletariat class” was enjoying that right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, they went jealous and angry, and today we must once again fight for these Constitutional given “rights”. The rich were successful, as they attacked “K Street” which then attacked the Congress - with a greenback virus - and today we feel the fallout of that vicious unending bite. So it is back to pinching pennies, using whatever to maybe find a smile by the end of a hard day's night. It has come to “They eat Fillet Mignon”, we get buy with “Hamburger Helper”. Wow, I guess it will work, these table fare stretching gimmicks. I guess it is time to visit a used book store, in efforts to purchase one of those “Meal Stretching” cookbooks that became so valuable to our parents' generation, so they could feed us kids. They worked hard, because they wanted us to enjoy more. Their hard work was a success, until the “Greediness” found out we were having a good time, on our dime, as they wanted that dime for paving their own destiny. Yup, they wanted to save their loot and use ours. It ain't easy, it takes a little to a lot more time these days as the “proletariat” class has to work more hours, for the same outcome. Here is something for Congress to consider to get the economy rolling again for the “Salt of the Earth”. Since we are working more hours just to get by, consider a tax break just for the overtime hours. Face the facts, if I have to work extra hours, it is time away from my family. That in itself is a “tax”. And when overtime has too be included in the overall income, because Congress believes in loopholes for the rich and a screw job for the rest of us, sometimes it takes one into a higher tax bracket. So we may see a little extra loot this week, but in the end, we have too dig deep. No taxation on “overtime” would be a worthwhile thing for Congress to consider. What do you mean employers no longer have too pay for “Overtime”? Yes indeed, it is now legal to work a 12-hour day without any recorded “Overtime”! Of course this has to be agreed upon by the worker and the boss. And since when do you try and trump the boss? If he wants you to work a 12-hour shift, then after 40-hours he says take a break, so your work-week can start all over again, there is no “Overtime”. Who OK's this legislation? What has happened to worker rights? Enough of the “Soup” commercials as right now, right after the food stretching commentary there comes another ad, this time around for Jaguar! Yes indeed, from begging to plushing. So we have the ad for the $4-dollar meal and then an ad for a $40,000 toy, thats for a single tire alone! Equal access? Maybe so, but more in tune to the “Class” warfare we see and feel running rampant like a rabid fox. The agony of that bite...I ran into a Chef, he was telling me some interesting “15-second stories”. It used to be a “3-second rule”, but ever since “Big Business” took over the restaurants and wherein new rules force overboard food the responsibility of the server, who works on wages lower then minimum as the wage law doesn't include “food service” workers, well instead of taking the blame, just pick up the food. Um, feels like fresh ground pepper! Anyway, I guess there was this rich bitch that would always complain about the daily soup special, because of what the special was. So this chef purchased a case of “Campbell's”, as she was a regular. So when she asked for soup, it meant can-opener time! She never knew the difference and this is what has happened to America. It was the fact that she powered the moment by strutting her wealth card. The rich don't know the difference, as the takeover has allowed the trickle down theory to become our pain and suffering. To the point it is “unusual”, which is against the Constitution. See, kids born into wealth, they find that success is not a requirement or importance and feel their only occupation is cutting our throats some more, as that is what made daddy rich! It is sad day upon America, when during the Holidays we have not the time to enjoy such, as we know that behind closed doors the rich are contriving a ways and means for us to pay for their holiday cheer, for the caviar and Don Perignon. So stay tuned to the commercials, to get a grip on what is “Up” and who is “Down”, which means we “Don't need a weather man to tell which way the wind blows”. Amen, Happy Holidays. Wow, that's some good soup and the starch fills the cavity and with the change leftover, maybe I can help out my fellow man, that guy down on the corner begging for a living. In his case, a 12-hour shift would be a Godsend! Brother can you spare a dime?