i know this shouldn't be coming from me, but... grow up!

i admit that i'm letting this post leapfrog another that's in the works (and by "in the works," i mean i've got a "draft" with a few bullet points so i'll remember what to write about when i finally sit down to blog).

the headline: stocks slump as eyes turn to fed

one look at that headline, and the mental image conjured was that of five-year-olds looking to an adult after they've knocked over the playhouse (as usual) and need it righted (again).

to the five-year-olds: learn your lesson. stop being so overly raucous, and you'll have your playhouse available all the time. you won't need the adult to help you out. i know you're still kids, but you can (and should) learn some amount of responsibility. it comes gradually, not all-at-once at your sweet sixteen birthday party.

to the adult: stop helping the kids out with a smile on your face and not so much as a word about the unacceptability (or the danger) of their behavior. you're the adult. you're supposed to the be responsible one, the voice of reason. you're not supposed to cave to tantrums (lest there be *more* tantrums), and it's your responsibility to teach the kids some responsibility.

of course, there's also an additional element of danger here; the act of bailing out, in itself, is damaging. lovely.

stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it. i have to live in that house too.

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eta: i just saw this story: fed could burst oil's bubble

i was, as i was pottying, formulating an argument against pumping dollars into everything, but that illustrates it pretty well. too bad. i'm still typing up my argument.

i want to the market to grow. i have investments. i have retirement funds. i love america (but not the stupid americans--as in, americans who happen to be stupid. i'm not saying these people are stupid because they're americans). but a 15% increase in my portfolio (or even my net worth) becomes pointless if it comes bundled with a 20% increase in my cost of living (and not at all offset by the standard 3% merit increase), so i want it to grow in a stable manner, not an inflated one.

if you don't understand that, even in its most basic gist, you're probably one of those americans that i've already professed my dislike for. and you're definitely not qualified to be making decisions for my, or anybody else's, financial future.