[QUOTE=memason;411611]Here's what I find amazing... Anything can be turned to the extreme. If the President does nothing, people complain. If the President does something, people complain. ......people complain, is the common denominator.

I also find it very interesting that folks are more than happy to rebuild Iraq or Afghanistan; assisting Japan with Tsunami relief, etc. But, when comes to helping our fellow Americans, we have all these reasons why our fellow Americans are deadbeats, that they don't want to work... they don't want to pay their bills. Americans are somehow not worthy.

We support the demonstrating masses of countries that want to change their government, but we demonize those who would do the same in our own country (OWS).

We send billions and billions of dollars around the world to help folks, but we don't want to help our own.

Color my very puzzled... [/QUOTE


You can color me puzzled too in many aspects of this debate. However most americans were brought up with the belief that people who worked hard, made wise choices, accepted their personal and financial responsibilities etc whould be rewarded for their efforts (i.e the Protestant Ethic philosophy).

However what is occuring here is a gigantic resdistribution scheme which began with FDR continued on with Johnson, Carter Clinton and then with the biggest spender of all of them combined, Obama.

The OWS protester (some) make claim for student loan forgiveness. We all had to pay back our loans or face the consequences.

But what I really want to point out here is the battle that Ed DeMarco, director of Federal Housing Finance Agency is having with Team Obama and many of the iberal Dems. Team Obama, et al want Ed DeMarco to sign off on 1.9 million home mortgage loans made by Fannie and Freddie. In effect wiping out these mortgages. This is part of that gigantic resdistribution scheme with the taxpayer absorbing these costs. DeMarco won't do it.

Where do we stop? Do we forgive loans for every irresponsible spendthrift?

I understand that some people are victims of a bad economy but that has been the case for many many years. People assume risk when they make every and any decision. I for one am tired of bailing out banks, auto companies, homeowners, etc.

Most people are prudent spender, not biting off more than they can chew and establishing a back up plan when contemplating large purchases.

The government his creating a real moral hazard here by their bailouts.

So my focus is what is being done here as it has a "more direct" affect on me.

As to foreign aidI believe it should be withheld unless politicians can make a genuine case that it is strategically needed for national protection. Far too many of our donation end up in the hands of despot and never really are used for intended purposes.