Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Solution to United States Economic Crisis

The solution should be to stimulate the economy. By the economic and political standpoint this has accepted by all sides as the correct approach. But that leaves the question of, if the government has spent trillions of dollars on the economy, why isn't it all better?

Believe me when I tell you it is not the theory that is wrong nor the execution of the plan that is flawed, it is the manner at which the recipient handles the stimulus. Meaning what people use the money they get from the stimulus determines its effect of the economy. The idea of the stimulus plan works when people and business use the money to better their life. Investing in tvs, cars, and flashy new marketing techniques are deliberate and practical ways that stimulus money is intended to work.

However the news and environment of the country has scared the american people into a state of recessional shock. This puts people into a state of confusion and panic. By inserting the feeling of fear into the people and small new business, they are not able to handle money in the correct money. I am not saying that they do not know how to handle money, but the environment of news has altered our perspective on how to applicably spend money. When we are in this scared state of confusion with the economy and we receive money we don't know what to do with it, so we save it. This is the exact opposite of its intention. The money is supposed to be used to spend not to save. When we save the recession only gets worse, because there is less money for people to exchange back in forth. The money idea in a recession is spend now, save later, but our country has done the exact opposite.

So blame Obama, the government, the stock market, GM, BP, or Ben Stein if you want, but I truly believe that the United States citizens and business not spending money is truly the root cause. Congratulations America, the government through us several life ropes, but we just tied them to our feet and kept trying to swim to the bottom of the ocean.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Judgmental Christians

No matter where I go I find judgmental Christians. The person that bashes people who choose to live a life different than theirs, is the person that I truly wish could see the light. Why must there be some status quo that one must meet to be apart of their religious virtue? They say it is not about religion it is about relationship, well this is true, but that can only be something that one holds close to their heart if they actually believe it. If the relationships are important, why do they push people away, in the since that they are better, and why should I be associated with someone who might make me look worse than the way I see myself.

How misguided of a religion do you follow? At what point did Jesus, take it upon himself to completely disregard the relationships of others? What do I have to do to make these people see that they are the reason people don't go to church?

We are not called to judge, and disregard. We are called to build relationships, by not carrying who we are associated with. So what if someone does something who find repulsive, who are we to turn our backs to them. Who are we to combat the very nature our beliefs. By disowning those who we don't appreciate? NO!!!

How clear must I make it? What right do you have to completely judge someones way of life, because you were raised differently than them. Can you not recognized that the way you were raised may not be the only way of living. Think about how many people walk this earth, you honestly believe that all of us are made to act exactly the same. Open your eyes!!!