I believe that we are teaching our kids the WRONG LESSON when we ask them to stand on the corner and beg for money. It teaches them that it is OK to ask someone else to foot the bill for something that they want, and that it is the responsibility of society to support their leisure activities. And, yes, baseball, football and even the school band are LEISURE activities!
Medicare is thought by most to be “Free” Healthcare for the elderly, and, I’ll admit, I once believed that. In fact, I believed that the only cost to the individual to get Medicare Coverage was taken during the years they are working through the FICA Withholding. But, like many who believe these things, I WAS WRONG!
So, what’s the key to fixing the economy? How do we move forward and get people back to work? Here’s my answer: GO TO WORK. Even if it isn’t going to be rewarding today, it may be tomorrow. Don’t hold out for the job you want: do the job you can get, and build from there. Don’t just sit on your ass: do something productive with your time.
The time has come to make a change. Here’s my proposal. I call it the “Bill of Responsibilities.” While I am a conservative, I don’t think that this proposal requires a liberal or conservative slant to be considered appropriate. Read it with an open mind. Feel free to disagree, but I ask you to first put yourself in both sides of the equation. I’m pretty sure you’ll find it to be fair. (And, though I have tried to keep this rant brief, I know for certain that I will fail.)
The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy “For thinking laymen.” Allow me to tell you a story. In my mid-20’s, my wife & I were very much like other people in the country. We worked hard, we paid our bills, and we struggled. And then, we got credit cards. We started living above [...]