Uhhhh......shake yourselves, people!

I've written many times before of my aggravation about the expectations and behavior of people in society today.

What am I talking about? The fact that people seem to want a great deal of privilege, but refuse to accept the responsibility that goes with it; the fact that people want all sorts of assistance from the government but do not want to pay for it themselves (Oh, it's okay if some mythic "rich" guy pays for it; but if we have to pitch in, THAT'S unfair!); and, the fact that people do not want to accept the consequences that go with their actions; they don't mind the misbehavior, but, when they get caught, they want to blame anyone and everyone else. Nothing they do is their fault, it's always someone else's fault or responsibility!

Frankly, I'm sick of it!

When we have a hurricane, everyone wants FEMA to rush in and save the day. The fact is, they not only want FEMA to rush in, they want them to PREDICT the outcome and be there BEFORE the storm! How ridiculous is that? One thing I learned during EMT training; if the scene isn't safe, don't go in! What good is it having two victims to care for instead of the original only? Pretty dumb, I'd say! Yet, that's what people seem to want; FEMA is there before , during, and after the storm to care for all of those folks who've been victimized by that big ol' mean hurricane!

You know what we did? First, we heeded the warnings and got out of Dodge! Second, we got back as quickly as possible and cranked the generator, saving all of our foodstuffs! Third, we got shingles at Home Depot and replaced the damaged ones as fast as practical so we wouldn't get additional damage from a leaking roof. Fourth, and probably most important, WE HAD PAID UP INSURANCE TO TAKE CARE OF WHATEVER DAMAGE WE SUSTAINED!!!!

Interesting concept, that insurance! Having a financial plan to deal with disaster that does not include any government involvement! But then.....why SHOULD I expect the government to rush in and help? It's not their house and it's not their money!

Well, at least for NOW it's not theirs!

What about charging the whole thing off to this mythical "rich" guy that the Democrats always want to pay for everything? We're not rich like him. We don't have the life of leisure and privilege that he has. Isn't it only natural to hate those who have more than we have?

Uh....no!

Frankly, I don't understand the hatred of rich people. Fewer than 10% of rich people got their money from inheritance (actually, I think it's fewer than 2%, but I don't remember the exact figure so I'll not quote it here). Even if they did.....so what? Wouldn't YOU like to be in their shoes? I guess that's what it is; we're jealous and we wish we had their life instead of ours, so we hate them without even knowing them.

Sounds a lot like prejudice to me! I thought Democrats were all about loathing prejudice in all it's forms! I guess it's okay to hate rich people, though. It's un-American to be wealthy and NOT pay far more into the system of welfare and failed dreams that's been set up by the Democrats.

Frankly, I never got a job from a poor guy and I don't think private enterprise would continue to exist in this country if the Democrats got their way. Everything would be run by the government and everything would be owned by the government.

Uhhh....welcome to China!

I guess I don't get it! Why would Democrats whine about how inefficient the government is on one hand (aren't THEY the ones who perpetually whine about what a poor job FEMA does?) and then cry when the government doesn't take over MORE of our lives and economy?

Doesn't make much sense in my book!

Then there's consequences and actions. People today seem unwilling or unable to accept the punishment that goes with the crime! It was my rotten childhood, you Honor! It was my abusive husband, Judge! It was the stock market, my lousy boss, my horrible company, my terrible in-laws, my _________ (fill in the blank), my ___________ (fill in the blank), or my __________ (FILL IN THE BLANK!!!!). No one today seems willing or able to simply say "You know what? You caught me! I knew that was wrong, but I did it anyway. Give me the cuffs! I throw myself on the mercy of the court!"

Wouldn't that be refreshing, for a change?

Here's the deal, people! With privilege comes responsibility! If you accept the gifts you've been given, you have to accept the strings that go with them! If you vote for universal health care in America, I don't want to hear the whining the most assuredly will come when you have to wait in HORRENDOUS lines to get treatment! I don't want to hear about how horrible the health care system is if that happens, because YOU voted for it! If you did so because you liked the charisma of the guy who espoused that policy and voted out of ignorance, I STILL don't want to hear it!

It's your responsibility as an American to educate yourself about the issues! Don't blame someone else if you vote for Obama and GET Obama!; the most liberal candidate to run for president since McGovern!

More than that, don't blame ME! I'm voting for McCain even though he's probably going to lose. At least when the country goes to hell in a handbasket under Obama, no one will be able to say that I did it!