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This article goes to the extreme I think about what might happen, but I agree with this professor's view in that the United States is getting to the breaking point. Once we are there, bad things will happen, weather its war, stock market depression, unemployment spikes or whatever.
I totally blame the "propping up" of a bad situation by the government. Everyday the government gets worse with their ability to put a smiley face on a situation that needs a good fixing, but instead of taking a chance of losing an election and giving the public just a LITTLE bit of truth about the country's status, they constantly choose to say everything's fine, don't worry! How much longer can this go on folks???? Not much longer, I assure you.
It doesn't matter how we got here, but it does matter who will be the first first lier in Washington to finally say, "OK, enough is enough". Well there hasn't been one yet, and who knows if there ever will be.
All presidents and leaders have had a hand in this downturn stuff, but I can't think of anyone better than Obama to use as an example here. There has never been anyone better than Obama that could use inspiration like he does to get what they want. He can make people feel so good, that they can't resist the temptation to say "I believe him!". Lets not forget peoples' ability to be pathetically gullible, and as this gets worse in people, government has more and more incentive to pull curtains down over situations that need attention.
I don't remember everything, and like everyone else, I live for the moment and don't really care about the past, so like most people, I would say that the leaders of NOW are completely responsible for whatever happens to the country. As a president of the United States, a person should be smart enough to know what problems are out there, what problems are being caused by the predecessor and plan for it. This obviously doesn't happen, but it SHOULD.
As far as our situation in this country, lets look at what the president and his posse are doing to address it:
The war:
what did we hear last year? - "I will bring troops home within 1 year (or whatever it was)"
why? - Obama wanted the power of the presidency
what happened? - more troops were sent to the war
why? - Obama realized that war aint so simple!
The tax:
what did we hear last year? - "I won't raise taxes on homes with less than $250K of income"
why? - the majority of voters earn this amount. make them like you so they will give you the power to rule
what happened? - Obama says he's "agnostic" and that all possibilities for reducing the deficit should be considered
why? - he mismanaged money during his first year at the expense of taxpayer income. this was OK until he realized that the money spent wasn't a grant from GOD.
The market:
what happened to the stock market a year ago? - it dropped significantly which is what it should have done!
why? - economic conditions called for it
what happened as a result? - the government folk tell Warren Buffet to make a TV appearance and tell the public that everything is fine and dandy so they will invest their money again and prevent a severe market crash.
why? - because they're too damn lazy to fix the problem, so they recruit someone who is famous for making good decisions to help prop the situation up and make the HOPE last even longer. and lets not forget the desire to string people along until the next election passes...
I find it very disheartening that the government is continuing to paint a pretty picture for those who do not have the ability to know the difference. But yet, all signs are pointing to the facts. People have less and less money, the standard of living is going down, unemployment is high, etc, etc...
The government should NEVER call upon its people to fix the problems that it is responsible for. The people CAN'T do it! they don't set the rules, much less understand them. I am waiting for the day when SOMEONE in washington finally says enough is enough! Until that day comes, it is only a matter of time before the country falls apart and the true situation here is revealed. I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of the leader of this country when that day comes. Isn't there any foresight out there anymore!? Or is everyone in washington just too concerned about keeping their jobs until EVERYONE loses theirs? The answer is out there, but it surely won't be found in any government building.
This article goes to the extreme I think about what might happen, but I agree with this professor's view in that the United States is getting to the breaking point. Once we are there, bad things will happen, weather its war, stock market depression, unemployment spikes or whatever.
I totally blame the "propping up" of a bad situation by the government. Everyday the government gets worse with their ability to put a smiley face on a situation that needs a good fixing, but instead of taking a chance of losing an election and giving the public just a LITTLE bit of truth about the country's status, they constantly choose to say everything's fine, don't worry! How much longer can this go on folks???? Not much longer, I assure you.
It doesn't matter how we got here, but it does matter who will be the first first lier in Washington to finally say, "OK, enough is enough". Well there hasn't been one yet, and who knows if there ever will be.
All presidents and leaders have had a hand in this downturn stuff, but I can't think of anyone better than Obama to use as an example here. There has never been anyone better than Obama that could use inspiration like he does to get what they want. He can make people feel so good, that they can't resist the temptation to say "I believe him!". Lets not forget peoples' ability to be pathetically gullible, and as this gets worse in people, government has more and more incentive to pull curtains down over situations that need attention.
I don't remember everything, and like everyone else, I live for the moment and don't really care about the past, so like most people, I would say that the leaders of NOW are completely responsible for whatever happens to the country. As a president of the United States, a person should be smart enough to know what problems are out there, what problems are being caused by the predecessor and plan for it. This obviously doesn't happen, but it SHOULD.
As far as our situation in this country, lets look at what the president and his posse are doing to address it:
The war:
what did we hear last year? - "I will bring troops home within 1 year (or whatever it was)"
why? - Obama wanted the power of the presidency
what happened? - more troops were sent to the war
why? - Obama realized that war aint so simple!
The tax:
what did we hear last year? - "I won't raise taxes on homes with less than $250K of income"
why? - the majority of voters earn this amount. make them like you so they will give you the power to rule
what happened? - Obama says he's "agnostic" and that all possibilities for reducing the deficit should be considered
why? - he mismanaged money during his first year at the expense of taxpayer income. this was OK until he realized that the money spent wasn't a grant from GOD.
The market:
what happened to the stock market a year ago? - it dropped significantly which is what it should have done!
why? - economic conditions called for it
what happened as a result? - the government folk tell Warren Buffet to make a TV appearance and tell the public that everything is fine and dandy so they will invest their money again and prevent a severe market crash.
why? - because they're too damn lazy to fix the problem, so they recruit someone who is famous for making good decisions to help prop the situation up and make the HOPE last even longer. and lets not forget the desire to string people along until the next election passes...
I find it very disheartening that the government is continuing to paint a pretty picture for those who do not have the ability to know the difference. But yet, all signs are pointing to the facts. People have less and less money, the standard of living is going down, unemployment is high, etc, etc...
The government should NEVER call upon its people to fix the problems that it is responsible for. The people CAN'T do it! they don't set the rules, much less understand them. I am waiting for the day when SOMEONE in washington finally says enough is enough! Until that day comes, it is only a matter of time before the country falls apart and the true situation here is revealed. I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of the leader of this country when that day comes. Isn't there any foresight out there anymore!? Or is everyone in washington just too concerned about keeping their jobs until EVERYONE loses theirs? The answer is out there, but it surely won't be found in any government building.