Posted by
SmoothTalker on Monday, November 17, 2008 7:08:04 AM
The HOT question…how did we get into this mess? Simple…where has common sense run??? It obviously hasn’t taken residence with most Americans, or our national leaders. Repeating history may not be such a bad idea, in some instances. Common Sense must have had its “hay day” during the “Greatest Generation”, and before, because there isn’t much evidence of it today. Common Sense…please return to help us!
“Keeping up with the Joneses” has always been an issue with Americans. Somewhere along the line, it wasn’t good enough to “keep up” with them, but to surpass them 100%! How many times have you seen the “BIG” house with hardly any furniture, or it is freezing in the winter! How many rooms can one person be in at a time??? Do many thousands of square feet do we REALLY need? Did the “banker” truly twist your arm to buy the house you knew “in your gut” you really couldn’t afford?? If you didn’t think about the cost of homeowner’s insurance, utilities, property taxes, etc…were you totally prepared to buy a house in the first place? Common Sense keeps us “real”, and ultimately a lot happier.
In every day decisions that affect our lives, we’re no better. How much common sense does it require to realize high school graduates do better financially than dropouts? It’s a free education in America, and for low income, even college is attainable. If a household is in a lower income level…how much common sense does it require limiting the number of children you have? Can we afford pets, if we have a hard time buying food for the table? Do we have to have a cell phone for every family member or cable TV?…well, soon you will need a converter box for a TV without cable. Is the brand new car calling your name, or can you get a better deal on a used model?
When we can’t live within our means, we have no one to blame but ourselves. There is much finger pointing, but ultimately, we are responsible for the choices we make. Our forefathers knew the meaning of hard work, and they didn’t have food programs, welfare, Medicaid, Social Security, or Government Bailouts….they had Common Sense! Pray it finds us once again, and kicks the “Joneses” out of the neighborhood!