Tired of the future

How far have we come? Not very far if you ask me. What am I talking about? What ever happened to keeping your word? Standing up for what you believe in? Standing up for those that can't stand up for themselves?

When I was growing up, my parents along with their neighbors taught us to honor your word. Keep your commitments, respect each other and above all understand that you are part of something larger. With the current political situation in the United States it is obvious that the lessons of yesterday have been thrown out the window.

After watching the debates last night and listening to the morning after quarterbacks - either I did not watch the same debate, or I am living in an alternate universe. Neither candidate is clean in this election. They have both been a part of the failed economic decisions that have brought the financial crisis on the world. Yet, they both claim to have done something in the past that should have averted it. Mr. Obama - sending a letter to a chairman DOES NOTHING. If you really believed what you wrote a year and a half ago - why didn't you do something as senator? Mr. McCain - if the Republicans held congress when you signed on to the bill that went down in defeat - WHY COULDN'T YOU GET IT PASSED? Failure to lead is failure to act!

The facts are the facts. The corruption in Washington brought us to this point. Yes, greed on Wall Street played a part, but it is the underhanded actions of the Washington insiders that started this ball rolling. Once moving in a direction they wanted - they were all too willing to support whatever promoted their cause. Now, they want to place the blame on President Bush and anyone who ever voted in support of one of his policies. Well, I hate to break the news to you but for as many failures as the Bush administration has had you can't pile this crisis on them.

This started long ago with well-intentioned individuals trying to bring the American dream to those that were less fortunate. While admirable, it only goes to show the law of unintended consequences is alive and well. Lowering the barrier to home ownership is looking out for the little guy (or girl). Forcing institutions to make risky loans was the wrong approach to take. Now, piling on to those that were told to do it and found a way to make money in the process (which is the goal of business in the first place) is down right immoral.

Stand up for what you believe in! Work towards solutions that help everyone instead of pitting groups against each other! Take the blame for what you did ... or did not do! Honor your words and actions if you want us to support your future plans!