Entitlements

So when did we Americans start thinking that we are "Entitled" to so many things?

* We "DESERVE" a house that is bigger than what we need or can afford.

* We "DESERVE" a car for everyone in the house, even if gas is $4.00 a gallon AND the car should be fairly new.

* We "DESERVE" to have a job that pays a lot and with big benefits even though our skills aren't needed in the marketplace or our jobs have been moved overseas.

* We "DESERVE" a big vacation even if we can't afford it. Don't worry, just whip out the plastic and pay for it later. Well.............you can't pay the credit card payment.........just get another one and use it to make the payment for the other one. WOW is that vacation getting expensive at %20 interest!

Don't LIKE any of the available jobs? Don't worry! Just let the government pay for your food, your housing, your transportation, your medical bills, your kids education, etc. AND don't forget to complain that you can't use those food stamps for your beer and cigarettes!!

And if all else fails file for bankruptcy. Then you can go get started again!

I'm not sure why we live in a small little old house with no new cars, work hard on paying college bills and are 2 years into a 4 1/2 year debt payoff. Not really the NEW American way!!!

Now that the banking and financial system makes some REALLY STUPID decisions to make a "little more profit' they are falling apart. NO WORRY! Can't let people lose those houses they can't afford and go live someplace they can, just BAIL THEM OUT!!! This is NOT the way the government was set up! It was not the "Safety Valve" in the old days like it is now. We're "LOANING" the financial sector enough money to build a Habitat For Humanity home for every homeless person and Mortgage Challenged person in the COUNTRY!!! I use the term "LOAN" VERY loosely!!!

So how did we get into this mess? Lots of reasons. First and foremost we've had politicians that won't say NO! TOUGH LUCK!! YOU'VE MADE SOME STUPID DECISIONS!!! Live with them!!! Then they can't say GO GET A JOB!!! NO you aren't going to make $40/hr including benefits putting on a bumper any more, you've priced yourself out of the market! Yes it's ridiculous that somebody that can't write a complete sentence should get paid millions to play a GAME! BUT that's supply and demand. If you don't like it don't pay to go to the games. I don't go because I CAN'T AFFORD IT!!!

So let's wake up America and quit buying things we don't need. Pay off your debt even if it takes YEARS to do. I'm SO looking forward to June of 2011 when the college bills are done AND the credit cards are COMPLETELY paid off! I'd LOVE to go on a nice vacation with Cari but we "can't afford it" so we "don't do it". In 2011 we will and we'll PAY CASH for it!!! Not fun for NOW but the reward will be GRAND!!!

SO..........while you're voting Tuesday think about who will be able to say NO when it isn't popular but will be good for AMERICA! I'm not just talking about the president, it includes everybody you vote for! Our Government should be much SMALLER, not BIGGER!!!

If anyone actually made it this far I congratulate you. And I also hope you have some FUUUUN today!!!

CIAO!!!