MAKE YOUR KIDS PAY - CHANGE?

Suppose you apply to open a credit card account. Magically, the bank issuing said card gives you a credit limit of $250,000 and says you do not need to make any payments, they will put the card in your child's name and when your child is of age, they will be responsible for the debt, the bank will go after them. If you do not have a child, use your imagination, perhaps a niece or nephew. Would you go out and spend a quarter of a million dollars and leave it for your child to pay for, with interest? Why not?

Right, the above situation would be morally and ethically reprehensible. Although, in America it has become common practice among government types. Aside from the Tea Party rallies, there has not really been an outcry.

I believe there are several reasons for this. Many people are just too busy to care. They are busy with the rigors of daily life, and do not have time to be concerned about politics and how those politics will affect their own children and future generations, negatively or otherwise. There are a lot of people who are not well enough informed, therefore when they hear anything that sounds political they tune it out, either because they do not understand or do not believe they can understand. Many people have just grown tired of hearing about politics, they have been worn down and driven to a lack of concern by forces that are very happy that they have tuned out. Finally, there are a number of people that just do not know what to do, they do not know how they can make a difference or affect change, so they also tune out. If you fit into one of these categories, it is very important that you rethink what has brought you to your current state of mind concerning politics. It is time for you to figure out how you can make a change. You do matter, you owe it to your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and future generations to pay attention and affect REAL change.

Believe me, I wish I had an answer for what you can do to make a difference. I feel the same way. I am trying to do my part by putting into words what I see going on, and trying to encourage others to open their eyes to the political landscape and the path down which America is now traveling. Here in Illinois, conservatives believe that liberals in Chicago decide who our politicians are, therefore they are correct. However, I believe that there are enough liberty loving people in down state Illinois, that if people would stop saying "We Can't" and would get out there and support politicians that believe as we do, "We Could"!

I know one thing for sure, spending will never lower debt. Whether it is you spending your hard earned money or your mooching Uncle Sam recklessly spending YOUR hard earned money, the end result of overspending is the same.