McCain Gains ground?

In the last few days, the campaign of John McCain seems to be gaining ground on the favorite Barack Obama. Obama's lead in the polls is down to 49-44 suggests that there is still a possibility that. The article says that even a few days ago, Obama's lead was at least three percent larger than today. The article goes on to say that in the 04' election, John Kerry had a lead over Bush with a week to go, but Bush pulled through. It also cited that in 2000, Al Gore was down by a few percent with a week to go but ended up winning the popular vote. Although Obama enjoys a massive lead in states such as Minnesota which is 56-37% (Star Tribune) this race could be undecided until November 4th and could be one of the closest ever. I am very surprised by this because the recent polls have shown McCain way down, and have continued to drop since October 1st. I still am not completely sure who I want to win this, but it will be an exciting election.

Impacts on the bailout???

A question remains if this will be a confidence booster, or if it will be relatively insignificant. Will this lead to banks to loan to one another. Part of the problem is banks, loan guarantees are not satisfied with many industries such as the nuclear one (Kevin). This bailout will partially go to bonds to help with stocks and various other issues. But by doing this, won't it just push it off into the future. Now granted sources say that "The economy will reach full potential by the year 2010," the tag for this is on justin ZZZ's blog under split economy (debate). So will this really save the economy? Is it the first step? Or does the economy just move in cycles that will improve? Will executives of large companies find loopholes in this?

http://www.blounttoday.com/news/2008/oct/08/money-matters-congress-passed-bailout-so-where-rec/

Senate Firmly backs bailout

After this bill was rejected a short time ago by the House of Representatives, the Senate has a new 700 Billion dollar bailout for the struggling economy. The vote passed with a 74-25 vote. Both Minnesota Senators Norm Coleman and Amy Klobachar voted for this. Majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) says "An end to the crisis is now in sight," he added later that "This is not a piece of legislation for lower Manhattan. It's a piece of legislation for all Americans." Reid expects that the U.S. H.R. will pass this bill making it go into effect. Many believe this is the first step to a better economy.

Odysseus hero status

A great pro football player who gets a d.u.i. is still a great football player. This is much the same with Odysseus. Even though he slaughtered many and cheated on his wife he is still remembered for being a hero of Troy. When Odysseus' son travels to speak to Menelaus about the whearabouts of his father. Menelaus speaks of Odysseus' great glory in the field. News has not spread about what Odysseus has been doing since the war ended, but much has been told of his great accomplishments in battle. Odysseus murdered a fraction of an army of suitors mercilously, but he isn't remembered for that as much as his heroism in Troy. By using his head to hatch a plan that would ultamitely end a ten year long war that has ruined both sides, he ensured he would be remembered for thousands of years. No minor event of killing suitors stacks up to this. When we think of Odysseus in modern day, what do we think? Suitor killer? No we think of the god-like tactician who planned the Trojan horse. Heroism overshadows other bad things.

Odysseus had the traits of a hero, not of a murderer. Odysseus had the courage to face a witch trick a massive cyclops and face a witch called Polyphemus. The cyclops had eaten two of his men whole, and could do a lot worse. So Odysseus tricked Polyphemus heroicly and escaped. Odysseus tricking the Cyclops is one of his greatest feats and lives on today, unlike other things that may bring down his heroism. When he murdered the suitors to get his life back even after they offered to leave. The murder of Anticholus started it he slaughtered wave upon wave of suitors. Even attempting this took a lot of courage which makes a hero. The point is, if one does enough to achieve hero status, all else he did that would taint that is all but forgotten. In history, we tend to focus on the good, and Odysseus is no exception. He is a hero in modern day because that is what he is remembered for. Heroics at Troy and overcoming other obstacles on his way home.