It Sucks Being Poor
9/29/2009 09:57:00 PM
It really does suck being poor! But why is it my problem or yours? I am continousily hearing how we in America need to “level the playing field”, thus implying there is some way to create financial equality between two people on this planet. Another assumption with this ideology is by creating laws, regulations or restrictions on your performance or actions, society can promote the well being of individuals who are “less fortunate” than others. I feel great when I am able to help out my friends, family and strangers who need and want my help, both financially, physically or however they appreciate assistance. Everywhere I look today I see my government wanting to justify spreading my hard work and wealth to those THEY DESIGNATE as needy!
A study is out by ASU documenting an interesting fact; poorer neighborhoods in the Phoenix area are hotter than moderate income or higher income neighborhoods. They spent $1.4 million to figure out that due to heat island effect and landscaping designs in poorer neighborhoods the temperature is anywhere between 1 to 3 degrees higher than other nicer neighborhoods. I know for a fact, I could have saved them $1.3 million, because I would have written them a report for $100K that says the same thing. It’s COMMON SENSE!
Additionally, if you read the article the government is providing close to $7.8 million in federal stimulus dollars to help these “poorer” neighborhoods by granting duct work, insulation and other weatherizing materials. Effectively taking your taxes and spreading it around to the “less fortunate” based on overpriced studies that we all know based on our own common sense. How about taking that same $7.8 million and teaching those in the designated neighborhoods how to get better jobs, promotions or effectively educating them to move themselves up in society? The old folk wisdom of “give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime” comes to mind.
Our Declaration of Independence states “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” This statement declares the reasons we formed the greatest nation and system of government on the planet. This is NOT in the Constitution of the United States and in no part of the Constitution does it state that all citizens of this nation need to be financial equal. It’s simply not possible. The founding fathers of our nation knew we are all individuals and as individuals we all make decisions that affect our own lives, finances and station in life or in this case society.
We all must be responsible for our own decisions in life and ultimately accountable for those decisions. Those in the poorest neighborhoods have opportunities to better themselves. Why do you think we have such a problem with immigration and controlling our national borders. Millions of people on this planet what to move here, BECAUSE of the opportunities for them to succeed and become more than they can in their present location or position in life. There are those in our society today, that simply don’t care and want to live off the government hand-out system that has been created to provide “temporary” help for those who have run into hard times for one reason or another. To expand this flagrant policy that leads this nation into a more socialistic society where everyone benefits from markets or industry by distribution of wealth thru taxation of those mechanisms that produce.
Today there is a truly scary thought that is gaining popularity because of simple ignorance or to put it more “PC” – uneducated. That thought is; profit, capitalism, free market economics, and individuals who are successful (thus wealthy) are evil, bad or otherwise corrupt for our nation. I hate to break it to you, but you are employed by someone wealthier than you! Those illegal immigrants who are coming across our borders are looking for the opportunity to become one of these evil wealthy people. HELL – I’m one of those who want to be an evil wealthy person! Don’t lie to me and tell me you don’t want to be one of those folks too. We must pull our collective craniums from our rectums and realize that by the creation of wealth through our capitalistic economy we all benefit. It’s NOT through the government taxing the crap out of those in the system and redistributing that money.
Right now, TODAY, you have the very same opportunities that I do to become one of those evil rich people. In fact, I’m willing to bet you may have more of an opportunity than I do, except for one thing. I know that those opportunities exist and when I begin to search those chances or openings I can find them. With hard work on my part and persistence, I WILL SUCCEED! I am confident of that fact and you can too! Now go learn to fish for yourself and stop sitting on your ass taking from me and your neighbors.
Parting thought I found as I was putting my thoughts together – “Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.”
A study is out by ASU documenting an interesting fact; poorer neighborhoods in the Phoenix area are hotter than moderate income or higher income neighborhoods. They spent $1.4 million to figure out that due to heat island effect and landscaping designs in poorer neighborhoods the temperature is anywhere between 1 to 3 degrees higher than other nicer neighborhoods. I know for a fact, I could have saved them $1.3 million, because I would have written them a report for $100K that says the same thing. It’s COMMON SENSE!
Additionally, if you read the article the government is providing close to $7.8 million in federal stimulus dollars to help these “poorer” neighborhoods by granting duct work, insulation and other weatherizing materials. Effectively taking your taxes and spreading it around to the “less fortunate” based on overpriced studies that we all know based on our own common sense. How about taking that same $7.8 million and teaching those in the designated neighborhoods how to get better jobs, promotions or effectively educating them to move themselves up in society? The old folk wisdom of “give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime” comes to mind.
We all must be responsible for our own decisions in life and ultimately accountable for those decisions. Those in the poorest neighborhoods have opportunities to better themselves. Why do you think we have such a problem with immigration and controlling our national borders. Millions of people on this planet what to move here, BECAUSE of the opportunities for them to succeed and become more than they can in their present location or position in life. There are those in our society today, that simply don’t care and want to live off the government hand-out system that has been created to provide “temporary” help for those who have run into hard times for one reason or another. To expand this flagrant policy that leads this nation into a more socialistic society where everyone benefits from markets or industry by distribution of wealth thru taxation of those mechanisms that produce.
Today there is a truly scary thought that is gaining popularity because of simple ignorance or to put it more “PC” – uneducated. That thought is; profit, capitalism, free market economics, and individuals who are successful (thus wealthy) are evil, bad or otherwise corrupt for our nation. I hate to break it to you, but you are employed by someone wealthier than you! Those illegal immigrants who are coming across our borders are looking for the opportunity to become one of these evil wealthy people. HELL – I’m one of those who want to be an evil wealthy person! Don’t lie to me and tell me you don’t want to be one of those folks too. We must pull our collective craniums from our rectums and realize that by the creation of wealth through our capitalistic economy we all benefit. It’s NOT through the government taxing the crap out of those in the system and redistributing that money.
Right now, TODAY, you have the very same opportunities that I do to become one of those evil rich people. In fact, I’m willing to bet you may have more of an opportunity than I do, except for one thing. I know that those opportunities exist and when I begin to search those chances or openings I can find them. With hard work on my part and persistence, I WILL SUCCEED! I am confident of that fact and you can too! Now go learn to fish for yourself and stop sitting on your ass taking from me and your neighbors.
Parting thought I found as I was putting my thoughts together – “Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.”
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Good job, son!!! Boy I (we) raised some good kids. :-)