Harvard Economist (and 166 others) agrees with my views on the bailout! :)

[TheRealMafoo]

fkusumot said:

TheRealMafoo said:

fkusumot said:

 

Victim? Oh, I don't get a 911 porsche like you. Woe is me!

You misunderstand me. You said "I can see how you would blame me for my position in life, choosing a career in the Army that automatically limited my income; and a second career that I enjoy but is not an extremely high paying job." This is the line that's playing the victim. I never blamed you for anything. Your position in life (one I feel is a very good one), you worked to achieve. There is nothing about that to blame.

Look, you said:

"I find it hard to blame anything other then the individual for there position in life."

Maybe you misunderstand yourself or you meant something different than what you wrote. When I said I would understand how you would blame me for my position in life I was paraphrasing you. Did you mean that an individual is to blame for their position in life or did you mean something else?

 

I meant an individual is responsible for their position in life. The “blame” was directed towards people who need government assistance to live. You are not one of those people.

Yes, I feel your personal position in life is solely due to the choices you made. You made good choices, and you are self sufficient.

I am not one who feels money determines the quality of one’s life. All I require of anyone is to work enough to not be a burden on others. If you do that as a human being, there is nothing to blame you for.