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Talullahhound
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Someone please tell me
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2/19/2009 8:04:46 PM
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The other morning on MSNBC, someone nailed it when he said that the government blew it when they said that everyone was "entitled" to the American Dream of owning a home. Prior to the 1960's a lot of people didn't own their own home, they rented. And there is nothing wrong with renting. Owning a home is for those that can afford it -- it's not a "right".
In a small way, I feel sorry for low income people struggling to make payments on their double-wide. But, on the other hand -- did they go to school and get an education so they could eventually get a good job? Likely not. '
I used to get annoyed with the Administrative Assistants that worked for me. They would talk about how they wanted to get a better job and such, but when I would tell them that they should go back to school and take classes at night, take professional development classes, volunteer for higher level projects, they would just look at me blankly and say "well, I don't want to have to go to school at night or take on extra work."
I had a Navy Petty Officer who was my Assistant. He told me that at 30, he had already met all his goals. I told him that if he met all his goals at age 30, then he set his goals too low, and I challenged him to go back to school. Even though he had a family, he did (Navy even paid for it) and he got promoted and will have a chance at a good job when he retires.
To some extent, people get what they are willing to work for.
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