Ramblings

I heard today that AIG has lent 9 billion dollars to Dubai. This after we taxpayers have bailed them out to the tune of billions and billions of dollars. (I can't keep track of how much money the Government keeps sending to companies like AIG, to bail them out) We send AIG billions of dollars only to have them send it overseas and not to keep it in the USA to improve our own economy. I am far from being a bright Economist but I do know right from wrong. Everyday, US citizens work hard, PAY their taxes, follow the rules and live an ethical life. And everyday I learn of people circumventing the system and ignoring rules of fair play, to enhance their own life, regardless of who it may adversely effect. Is it now every man for themselves and not care how it may affect what others may think of them? Or how their actions may wrongly affect other peoples lives? I have always tried to consider the ramifications my actions may have on others before I act. I guess that's not the world we live in any more. This is what Liberalism has got us over the past 40 years. The US Government has authorized a pay raise for all government employees for 2009. It isn't all that much but it does seem a little hypocritical to give government employees raises at the same time they are laying off or cutting back the hours of their own employees. Fore go the raises and put a of few of the people they are laying off back on the payroll.(of course the Legislatures and their staff are not effected by the lay offs or cut backs) And think of all the taxpayers that pay the wages of government employees but are now out of a job yet see the government employees enjoy a raise. President Obama could have taken the conservative approach and held up any government pay raises until the economy is back on firm ground. But that is thinking the un-thinkable.