Obama's Insult (cross posted from my livecheapordie.wordpress.com/)

Yesterday, I took our aging mini-van to a private mechanic to get an estimate on how much it would cost to fix the brakes. After he test drove it, he gave us the bad news.

Yes, he could fix it, but the brakes were not the top priority. Catastrophic failure was imminent. In addition to the brakes being shot, one of the shafts in the front is about ready to give way and an engine fire is in the near future due to a severe oil leak from the valve covers.

The total price for repairing these problems was $700. There are other major problems also but he wouldn’t discuss them until these other ones were taken care of.

My wife and I decided that we would not put any more money into this van which is on the verge of hitting 200,000 miles, but use that money towards a replacement.

But, with the money we do have, it is almost impossible to get a replacement that doesn’t have the same types of problems. We definitely can’t afford a new vehicle, and a good used one is also above our financial ability.

Obama suggested to someone that to combat the high price of gas, they purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle, specifically a hybrid.

First of all, they don’t make a fuel efficient vehicle that can sit seven people comfortably, let alone a hybrid, which are not fuel efficient and pieces of crap anyway.

So, since we can’t afford either as he suggested, I think the federal government should take money from rich people so that we can get a newer car and are helping to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and global warming.

Also, we can’t afford a new energy efficient flat screen TV so the rich should also give us money for one also (a 52 inch with built in 3D would be nice). Reducing our energy use and global warming in imperative. Rich people should be glad to help out.