Comments on: Another Federal Bailout? http://blog.heritage.org/2008/07/21/another-federal-bailout/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Black & Right http://blog.heritage.org/2008/07/21/another-federal-bailout/#comment-3093 Black & Right Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:58:20 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/07/21/another-federal-bailout/#comment-3093 [...] Reform Act of 2006… We are already well into the new fiscal year, and negotiations with the federal government continue over whether it will renew the waiver that facilitated the Commonwealth's healthcare [...] [...] Reform Act of 2006… We are already well into the new fiscal year, and negotiations with the federal government continue over whether it will renew the waiver that facilitated the Commonwealth's healthcare [...]

]]> By: Hub Politics » Health Care Mismanagement in Massachusetts http://blog.heritage.org/2008/07/21/another-federal-bailout/#comment-3012 Hub Politics » Health Care Mismanagement in Massachusetts Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:12:32 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/07/21/another-federal-bailout/#comment-3012 [...] The Heritage Foundation recently uncovered Health Care Reform mismanagement in Massachusetts, and they are blogging about it. First Bear Stearns, then Fannie and Freddie … and now the Commonwealth of [...] [...] The Heritage Foundation recently uncovered Health Care Reform mismanagement in Massachusetts, and they are blogging about it. First Bear Stearns, then Fannie and Freddie … and now the Commonwealth of [...]

]]> By: Jeff, West Bloomfiel http://blog.heritage.org/2008/07/21/another-federal-bailout/#comment-2832 Jeff, West Bloomfiel Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:05:45 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/07/21/another-federal-bailout/#comment-2832 I was just witnessing congressional spending at its finest when it bailed out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well as all those folks who were dumb enough to get in over their heads on mortgages when I realized what was happening. We are now losing our ability to hold ourselves individually accountable for our actions. Collateral damage is the ability to hold others accountable as well. Individual bankruptcy, stomach staples, misbehaved children at restaurants, public profanity, credit card debt and other excesses that are largely caused by the lack of individual self control are entry points for collective controls over everyone’s’ lives. Those of use who are responsible are left exposed to unnecessary controls, laws, and limits on our freedom. Now on to the collateral damage – we can no longer hold companies (unless you are an oil company), government, or groups accountable for their terrible lack of control either. When are we going to hold the US Congress and members of either party responsible for ANYTHING? Last I checked they made the laws that allowed the current banking and real estate crisis possible (besides the dumb individuals). They are also the same group who thinks that those of us who have behaved responsibly should be taxed on some of our hard earned 401K savings – no kidding. How about the companies who thought sourcing everything to China was a great idea for costs, now we have lost numerous jobs – where is the outcry about China’s human rights violations. Lastly, where is the press? Where is the in depth analysis of the cost of oil and the real reason for the supply side issues, or the pollution caused by third world countries. I see so much written negative about the United States it amazes me how we gloss over far more significant violators on this planet and give them a free pass. Did you know that China is shutting down factories up wind of Beijing prior to the Olympics so it does not appear too polluted? When are we as Americans going to say enough and hold individuals and the groups to which they belong accountable? I was just witnessing congressional spending at its finest when it bailed out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well as all those folks who were dumb enough to get in over their heads on mortgages when I realized what was happening. We are now losing our ability to hold ourselves individually accountable for our actions. Collateral damage is the ability to hold others accountable as well. Individual bankruptcy, stomach staples, misbehaved children at restaurants, public profanity, credit card debt and other excesses that are largely caused by the lack of individual self control are entry points for collective controls over everyone’s’ lives.

Those of use who are responsible are left exposed to unnecessary controls, laws, and limits on our freedom.

Now on to the collateral damage – we can no longer hold companies (unless you are an oil company), government, or groups accountable for their terrible lack of control either. When are we going to hold the US Congress and members of either party responsible for ANYTHING? Last I checked they made the laws that allowed the current banking and real estate crisis possible (besides the dumb individuals). They are also the same group who thinks that those of us who have behaved responsibly should be taxed on some of our hard earned 401K savings – no kidding. How about the companies who thought sourcing everything to China was a great idea for costs, now we have lost numerous jobs – where is the outcry about China’s human rights violations. Lastly, where is the press? Where is the in depth analysis of the cost of oil and the real reason for the supply side issues, or the pollution caused by third world countries. I see so much written negative about the United States it amazes me how we gloss over far more significant violators on this planet and give them a free pass. Did you know that China is shutting down factories up wind of Beijing prior to the Olympics so it does not appear too polluted?

When are we as Americans going to say enough and hold individuals and the groups to which they belong accountable?

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