Letters to the Editor
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@FilthyHarry
I understand that point of view, but I don't agree with it. We're surrounded by these charlatans from the day we're born! Buy this! Buy that! Spend! Spend! Spend! You can't walk down the street without being bombarded by come-ons of every sort. It's in the mail, it's on your phone, it's on the TV, the radio, billboards, stickers on the floor of the supermarket...hucksterism is everywhere! So, do you have to buy into it? Do they hold a gun to your head, forcing you to sign on the dotted line? Or can you use your power of reason to filter out the b.s., read the fine print, and do what's right for you and your family?
My point is, when do people have to take responsibility for their own lives? I don't like the credit sharks, and I certainly don't want the government (meaning me) bailing out their dirty little operations, but when all is said and done those people didn't force anyone to buy their crap.
Hell, if we're going to start pointing fingers at anyone except the poor saps who bought into this nonsense, why not single out the crappy public school system that can't seem to educate the citizenry about basic finances? Why not throw the bailout money, or the "economic stimulus package" at public education? Why keep punishing those of us who learned our lessons early and are tired of everyone else who didn't getting a free ride on our nickel?