[Rhodes22-list] The way things are ... (Political)

[Rik Sandberg]

Ed,

Here's a link to the Obamaphoric black woman.

http://video.nbc6.net/player/?id=797441

While I agree with most of what you are saying in your post, let's keep 
in mind that it is not only the gov't or the bankers, etc., etc. that 
have brought on the problems we are about to endure. WE must shoulder a 
good deal of the responsibility ourselves. This standard of living we 
have created and will now begin to pay for was never sustainable. Why? 
Because it was not built on equity, but rather on leverage. Simply put, 
Americans have been buying things they didn't really need with money 
they didn't really have and the weight of the pile of debt is finally 
overcoming the ability to create more leverage.

As reprehensible as I feel the actions of the big bank's and mortgage 
company's, etc. actions have been leading up to all of this, it does not 
absolve the average American consumer of the responsibility for living 
within his means.

Rik

Will Rogers often said, "There's nothing quite like money in the bank." He went on to say, "I'm not so concerned about the return on my money as I am about the return of my money."



Tootle wrote:
> The other day I posted that I thought the members of this forum were in my
> opinion equal to or of greater intellect than Obama.
>
> Then yesterday I caught a news video of an interview with a Black Lady in
> Florida after an Obama rally.  She said to the reporter, “I am voting for
> Obama because I will not have to buy gas or pay mortgage payments.”
>
> I do not have a Utube reference, I leave that to the experts among us.  But,
> to willingly accept this ladies reasoning … , I now have to question others…
>
> I guess many believe in the efficacy of government provided medical care
> too.  I understand that the truth just ain’t as sheep believe.  Fema, Fannie
> Mae, etc. just being illustrations of real results.  
>
> Why do the most of the best doctors from socialized countries come to the
> USA?  The truth speaks in two answers.  First is why the USA is the first
> choice of any seeking emigration.  The second is that professional medical
> practice under Socialism (call it any name that makes you comfortable) is
> not professionally satisfying.  
>
> For those who seek to call government control of medical care anything but
> Socialism which is otherwise Marxism and claiming it is not, is just lying
> to either yourself or others.  
>
> Such self deception is no different from what that lady believes.
>
> Obama has admitted that he is a Progressive, Socialist or what ever you may
> tag him.  Yes he may have other attributes such as Charisma, but then so did
> Hitler, Lenin, Mao, Castro, etc. 
>
> Are there any who lost relatives under the above and still support Obama?
> I never knew the relatives I lost.  However, I understand Socialism, Marxism
> was at the cause.
>
> Is not having lost relatives to Marxism a justification to support Obama? 
> Then you must have the same reasoning ability of that lady in the news.
>
> The American Capitalists system has created the highest standard of living
> ever achieved for mankind.  And Obama and socialist programs will destroy
> it.  And then what will your grandkids have?  Will they even understand what
> was lost?
>
> Why is understanding human behavior and wealth important?  Reread the post
> about Ronald Reagan and the Red Hen (see below).  For those like Obama who
> believe in using government power to distribute wealth, they forget the most
> import fact.  That is people's work or efforts create wealth.  When they
> lose control of their work product, then their output ceases.
>
> Ed K
> Addendum:  
> Red Hen 
>
> A modern day little red hen may not sound like or appear to be a quotable
> authority on economics but then some authorities aren't worth quoting. 
>
> About a year ago I imposed a little poetry on you. It was called "The
> Incredible Bread Machine" and made a lot of sense with reference to matters
> economic. You didn't object too much so having gotten away with it once I'm
> going to try again. This is a little treatise on basic economics called "The
> Modern little Red Hen." 
>
> Once upon a time there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard
> until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said
> 'If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant
> it?' 
>
> "Not I, " said the cow. 
>
> "Not I," said the duck. 
>
> "Not I," said the pig. 
>
> "Not I," said the goose. 
>
> "Then I will," said the little red hen. And she did. The wheat grew tall and
> ripened into golden grain. "Who will help me reap my wheat?" asked the
> little red hen. 
>
> "Not I," said the duck. 
>
> "Out of my classification," said the pig. 
>
> "I'd lose my seniority," said the cow. 
>
> "I'd lose my unemployment compensation," said the goose. 
>
> "Then I will," said the little red hen, and she did. 
>
> At last the time came to bake the bread. "Who will help me bake bread?"
> asked the little red hen. 
>
> "That would be overtime for me," said the cow. 
>
> "I'd lose my welfare benefits," said the duck. 
>
> "I'm a dropout and never learned how," said the pig. 
>
> "If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination," said the goose. 
>
> "Then I will," said the little red hen. 
>
> She baked five loaves and held them up for the neighbors to see. 
>
> They all wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen
> said, "No, I can eat the five loaves myself." 
>
> "Excess profits," cried the cow. 
>
> "Capitalist leech," screamed the duck. 
>
> "I demand equal rights," yelled the goose. 
>
> And the pig just grunted. 
>
> And they painted "unfair" picket signs and marched round and around the
> little red hen shouting obscenities. 
>
> When the government agent came, he said to the little red hen, "You must not
> be greedy." 
>
> "But I earned the bread," said the little red hen. 
>
> "Exactly," said the agent. "That's the wonderful free enterprise system.
> Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern
> government regulations productive workers must divide their products with
> the idle." 
>
> And they lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled
> and clucked, "I am grateful, I am grateful." But her neighbors wondered why
> she never again baked any more bread.
>
> From Ronald Reagan...  Reagan In His Own Voice (Audio book/download) ^ |
> November 1976 | Ronald Reagan 
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