Here is the problem with this nation

[CobraEd]

Check out this link:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080730/...eral_borrowing

More bull$hit.

Granted our political leaders have their heads up their a$$es, but a lot of the problem lies with all of us, (but not me ).

The problem is that we live in a society today where the masses believe that it is all about "ME" "ME" "ME". The prevailing attitude is: "Whatever is best for me personally is the right thing to do". So, our government (as messed up as it is), is scrambling to make right all of the things that we as the masses of society have screwed up and exploited for our own personal short term gain.

How about some values such as:

• What is the RIGHT thing to do
• What is best in the long term
• What impact will this have on others
• I need to put my instant gratification behind prudence, discipline and integrity

Until we as a society get this, we will always be screwed. Our government cannot begin to compensate for millions of people with self serving, unethical values that are focused on immediate gain for "ME" at the expense of all else. In the old days people got this, and society and government generally worked pretty well.


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[427 S/O]

Very good points Ed, IMO...most people just don't get involved with what their law makers are doing. If most folks would use those values, and send a simple email to their law maker telling them what and what not to do, would have a huge impact on the
direction our country takes.

I've mentioned this before, the last time you saw THE people get involved, was when your law makers were about ready to pass that immigration bill. Man! folks were firing off emails and burning up the phone lines. And they stopped it!!!!!!!!!!