Everyone is aware of the Economies current downward spiral. The Government has made an effort to help homeowners, but now students are the target. Justin Pope, of the Austin American Statesman, wrote a fabulous article about the average tuition across the states. As a student I am very unhappy about the increase because it eliminates my chance at pursuing my education.
The US Government has met its match when it comes to the economy. People across the nation are suffering tremendously. Jobs and dreams are vanishing as quickly as camera flash. I can speak from the heart on this one, facing some sacrifices of my own. All the while, I am a student trying to make a better life for myself by seeking an education. How can I continue to attend school if it keeps rising as the income is dwindling?
Justin says the average college tuition increase is 6.4 percent for in-state students, 5.9 percent for private schools, and 4.95 percent right here at the University of Texas. Concordia University at Austin students took a blow with 8.4 percent! You know, I agree with Justin in that we are crawling deeper in debt and the government wants to keep taking and taking. He reported that Campus Officials wanted to seek higher figures and Gov. David Dewhurst intervened and limited the increase to a more reasonable figure. Finally, someone put their foot down! The least they could do is ease us into it, instead of throwing us right in. You want people withdrawing from class all over the nation?
I am a homeowner, I have debt, bills to pay, working full time and going to school full time. As if that’s not enough I am downsizing because of the current mortgage issues. I am a waitress, who makes a living solely from tips, and work is slow. All of these life events are the result of the economy going into the crapper. I am working toward a degree so I can make more money and live worry free. Now, tuition is going up and it didn’t come in small increments either. How in the world am I supposed to go to school if I can’t afford it and if there is not enough funds for federal aid? We are seriously slowly fading away. Take everything I own, but the government does not have the right to take away my opportunity to further my education. What is this world coming to? I feel like the US Government is sitting back watching everything we have worked so hard for fall apart at the seams. Someone needs to do something fast before we all end up in another Great Depression, GOD FORBID!
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/10/30/1030college.html
Friday, October 31, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
It's Not Our Battle Anymore
Bringing our troops home is a very touchy subject. Helen Thomas, a Hearst White House Columnist, offers her opinion in this matter. She referred to the war as "mindless" in comparing McCain's pursuit of an endless war to Obama's verbal negotiations promise. Helen questions McCain's intentions of creating another war to cover up the current mess and he charges Obama with going in unprepared.
She reflects on the dignity and authenticity of our former U.S. Presidents. Most of them would rather attempt to make peace through talking to the opposing leaders and reasoning with them. I agree that war should be the very last resort, and our leaders need to exhaust every resource and option available to make peace, without violence. If nothing can be accomplished reasonably then we consider the possibility of war. Control Freak Syndrome sets in and we are quick in jumping to conclusions.
The American people are the main target of Helen's editorial. Americans say bring them home, or let's stay and end this thing. But, in reality neither task is easy. I say bring them home, we are wasting money, resources and risking innocent lives. Not to mention the sanity of the American People who are standing by watching the news every night and learning of at least 3 American soldiers deaths. We have done all we can for the other countries, up to this point. Now it has become a revolt against their own people and we are trying to protect the victims. You cannot help someone who is not willing to help themselves first.
On the other hand, what happens if we pull out too quickly or suddenly? Will they follow us home like bees on pollen? What will happen if we withdraw tomorrow and then next week, the same scenario continues on our territory? There is no right or wrong answers because we have gone way too far this time. We rushed in without honest reasoning, the damage is done, and now we must clean it up.
As Helen reaches out to the American people, I reach out to my fellow Americans and ask you for an honest vote this Nov. 4, 2008. We need a leader who is willing to march down a path of peace and arms negotiations. We need not a leader who wants to revolt into an endless warfare. Wake up people and vote! The United States of America can still uphold to the "American Dream." The future is in our hands, at our very own fingertips.
The original blog link in below:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/helenthomas/17599942/detail.html
She reflects on the dignity and authenticity of our former U.S. Presidents. Most of them would rather attempt to make peace through talking to the opposing leaders and reasoning with them. I agree that war should be the very last resort, and our leaders need to exhaust every resource and option available to make peace, without violence. If nothing can be accomplished reasonably then we consider the possibility of war. Control Freak Syndrome sets in and we are quick in jumping to conclusions.
The American people are the main target of Helen's editorial. Americans say bring them home, or let's stay and end this thing. But, in reality neither task is easy. I say bring them home, we are wasting money, resources and risking innocent lives. Not to mention the sanity of the American People who are standing by watching the news every night and learning of at least 3 American soldiers deaths. We have done all we can for the other countries, up to this point. Now it has become a revolt against their own people and we are trying to protect the victims. You cannot help someone who is not willing to help themselves first.
On the other hand, what happens if we pull out too quickly or suddenly? Will they follow us home like bees on pollen? What will happen if we withdraw tomorrow and then next week, the same scenario continues on our territory? There is no right or wrong answers because we have gone way too far this time. We rushed in without honest reasoning, the damage is done, and now we must clean it up.
As Helen reaches out to the American people, I reach out to my fellow Americans and ask you for an honest vote this Nov. 4, 2008. We need a leader who is willing to march down a path of peace and arms negotiations. We need not a leader who wants to revolt into an endless warfare. Wake up people and vote! The United States of America can still uphold to the "American Dream." The future is in our hands, at our very own fingertips.
The original blog link in below:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/helenthomas/17599942/detail.html
Friday, October 3, 2008
Economic Downward Spiral
In the October 3, 2008 edition of the "USA Today", Richard Reichenbach targeted the middle class American Homeowners. The author argues that the Wall Street bailout vote is a Congress' solution to our economic distress involving mortgages. Instead of creating realistic and long-term solutions, they have allotted $700 billion dollars to Corporate Welfare. This vote was a desperate attempt to cover up the bad business created by our very own elected officials.
Facts from various news releases, and articles influenced Reichenbach's conclusion. He is accurate when he describes the hard times we are facing in the present. Many hard working middle class American citizens are threatened with foreclosing on their homes because of our economic distress. Many of us can barely afford to put food on the table because the cost of living has increased dramatically. Vanishing jobs and credit solicitations are flooding the American people, burying us deeper in the never ending black hole called debt. He argues that officials have been wasting our taxpaying dues on corporations with special favorable treatment. Bad investments and budgeting have been the cause of our Corporate Welfare. Our system is failing because Congress is failing.
The author stated that this was a political vote instead of a vote to do the right thing. Why should we have to pay more taxes to fix the problems they have created? Congress surrendered to the bailout vote because they were faced with fear of a Revolution. This large sum of money is going to cost us more to "help" investors purchase these properties and resell them. It's not a government grant applied to your loan so you can salvage what little you may have left. It is simply a way for the defaulting banks to cover their tracks. How much more economic distress can we face before all of us are filing bankruptcy? Why are we being forced to clean up their messes?
I agree with Reichenbach's conclusion that we, the American people, need to place liability on the appropriated lawmakers. They think they are full proof and can get away with this. They need to be removed from office and stripped of their retirements and other investments just like they are deteriorating ours. We need to take a stand and let our voices be heard. Our Government needs to stop wasting money on "inside jobs" and give us what is rightfully earned in putting the money back into our hands so we can survive the tragedy that has begun and repay our own debts. We shouldn't have to pay for their mistakes, but that is the whole idea about politics.
This editorial was spot on. As a home owner facing foreclosure, I agree with Reichenbach and am thankful that someone is finally putting the issue out there. We need to make Congress aware that this is not right; they can't keep taking from us. They are the ones who need to be held accountable for the nightmare(s) we face today and will face tomorrow. We almost don't have anything left. Home equity and retirement investments are a joke. Soon we will be owned by the government, because we won't have any resources left to pay them with.
The origional post is below:
Hold lawmakers liable for economic mess
Richard Reichenbach - Boca Raton, Fla.
I don't get the feeling that our representatives in Congress have solutions to restoring our economy. The average family is in distress and needs to hear more positive news
Thomas Jefferson once said, "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." I have always stressed this to my children and added a quote of my own: "Get involved in politics or be a victim of politics." I don't think they truly understood this quote till now.
Members of Congress are paid to guard our future. With the banks defaulting, jobs vanishing, wars escalating and energy speculators taking advantage of the American people, I don't see where they did their due diligence. It is time to hold all our representatives accountable for these problems. Thomas Jefferson also said, "When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself public property." Telephone and e-mail your representatives regularly. Let them start worrying.
Credit still flowing
Rick Slone - Odenton, Md.
In the past week, I have received two phone calls and two letters offering to refinance my home. I've had no fewer than 10 letters and two e-mails requesting that I sign up for new credit cards. So I had at least 16 offers of some type of credit in one week from financial institutions.
If these organizations stopped the maddening flood of advertising and solicitation, perhaps we would be well on our way to fixing this financial mess without a bailout, which will probably help fund this continuing onslaught of unwanted offers. We would also save trees from being cut down for unwanted snail mail.
Make heads roll
Michael J. DeVillez - Rochester, N.H.
I can accept a government bailout if it includes the immediate resignation of all members of the House and the Senate banking committees, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Also, revoke any retirement plan they might have had.
These leaders were either asleep at the wheel or in bed with the crooks on Wall Street.
A better use of that $700 billion would be stimulus checks to all American taxpayers who earned less than $250,000 a year.
My fellow American taxpayers, we need to wake up and realize the current political system in the U.S. is broken. We need to clean out the House and Senate this November. Vote against the incumbent.
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