Wow...a lot of bickering going on.

I just don't understand why we cannot see that we are heading in the same direction as Greece.  No politician running for president...including our current president.....has done anything  or will do anything to stop the outrageous spending that we have going on in our country.  Politicians jumping up and down about extending the payroll tax cuts when all that does it hurt social security even more than it was hurting before.  They say there is no inflation going on so obviously the people doing these studies haven't been to the grocery store because those prices are definitely up from what they were.  I understand the desire for alternative fuel sources and to be energy dependent and yet we don't have a feasible afforable alternative and the billions of dollars that have been given to alternative energy sources was for nothing because those companies flopped.  Our president won't allow an oil pipline to be built even though that would create jobs...which we need more than anything right now.  Every time gas prices went up a penny....people were wanting Bush's head on a platter.  I hear crickets chirping now that gas prices are much higher than they were under Bush.  I just don't get it. 

Our president has done nothing but make empty promises and so many people have fallen for it hook, line and sinker.  As for the GOP candidates....what a joke.  There isn't one I truly want to vote for.  There is one I like a little more than the others but no one I truly believe in or want for president. 

Our country is in a downward spiral and I don't believe either political party has the cajones to really do what needs to be done.  We need to cut back on government itself.  As for a "fair tax" we need to make sure that everyone pays taxes....including those 50 some % that don't pay any taxes at all.  That isn't fair either.  My BIGGEST problem with entitlements is that they seem more oppressive than helpful.  As soon as someone wants to get a second job to make their situation better...government pulls the rug out from under them unless they don't get that second job and continue getting government welfare.  Then you have the deadbeats who are beating the system.

There is no pride in hard work.  We have taught our kids that competition is bad because we don't want anyone to feel bad for coming in last place.  I get that to a point, but if you don't work hard, you don't succeed.  We are teaching our kids to coast through while others work harder because in the end we all get trophies.  I'm sorry, but real life isn't like that.  I'm just truly sad at how our country has changed.  We once went from proud Americans who wouldn't accept a handout even if we were starving...to Americans who stand with their hands out crying, whining and yelling that they are owed something for doing nothing. 

I know this post is all over the place but I just have so many rants and raves about the direction of our country.  We have over promised the American people and now we cannot sustain those promises financially.  As much as it sucks and as much as some people depend on those promises that were made....we cannot afford it.  I don't care if you tax the rich over 50%...it still won't be enough in the end.  Until some of you get that and understand that....we are going to continue to build our debt, make promises we cannot keep, and the next thing you know....we have become Greece. 

Some of us need to wise up!