It wasn't too long ago that I started paying attention to the current events of our nation and how the rest of the world effect each other. Honestly, I didn't really care much for it because there is way too much out there that you simply just can't understand it all! In my naive mind, things are going to happen regardless my opinion. One night a friend and I were watching the news and he pointed out: "Patsy, we work hard for our money, don't you want to know what 'they' do with it?" That question alone made me curious into what actually happens to all these taxes we pay and all the taxes that are taken out of our paychecks.
I don't like wars as much as the next person, but regardless my opinion, it's in the Bible that war is inevitable, so there's really nothing I can do about it based on how I feel. Point blank, the war is still continuing and from the speech last night, doesn't sound like it's going to end very soon. We don't know how it is over there and what the men and women have to face each morning when they wake up. Even though back at home we face an economic crisis, their crisis are of actual life or death situations. The President wants to send more troops, even if we don't agree, this isn't the time for us to argue over it. If we are to be a strong nation and be an example to the world, then we need to give peace a chance at home and support his decisions. A divided nation will only make it worse at this point. You need more troops, fine, send more... but don't forget the American people back at home who are still suffering.
Since Obama has taken office, he's done nothing but spend, spend, spend! Yes, he might have given us an extra tax return, but what's an extra $500-1k per person going to do? Then all the incentives he's been offering to "stimulate the economy." All this money giving is just causing Americans to spend more with money they don't really have! If you want to "stimulate the economy" Mr. President, how about investing all that money into creating more jobs??? Remember that saying: "Give a Man a Fish, Feed Him For a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, Feed Him For a Lifetime"? Well, I'm asking you to STOP GIVING US FISH and give us an opportunity to fish!! My generation grew up to believe that going to school would put us in a better situation then our parents. We would find a good stable job and raise a family with more money then what we grew up with. I'm grown up now and all those stories sound like myths to me. Yes, we are more educated then our parents (on paper), but look at us!! The ones who are truly suffering in this economy is my generation!!! How is it that my friends who never finished school make more money then me and I actually have a 4 year college degree???? Why should it be so hard for me and my other colleagues with degrees to find jobs??? I shouldn't be competing with a high school student for a mall job.
As a victim of the economic crisis, all my goals feel so unattainable from the harsh reality that there really isn't any decent work out there. I would LOVE to go back to school, but how can I if I can't even afford to? I have always wished to take care of my parents one day and pay them back for everything they've done for me, but I can't, I can barely keep myself above water.
Honestly though Mr. Obama, the $30 billion that you're talking about w/ sending in 30k troops, you could really spend that money back at home. Let them fight for themselves. Yes, they might be living in a corrupt state, but who are we to fix it? Your focus should be on our economic status, not theirs. You say that it is in our best interest security wise to take care of this situation, then if that's the case, why aren't you beefing up security back at home? Two uninvited guests were allowed to the State Dinner and a one of your own Majors who happens to be a middle eastern just went crazy in Fort Hood and killed 30 of your soldiers.
Eight years is a very long time especially for a war and our nation hasn't gotten any better, in fact, it's gotten worse. My dad and brother work for the United States Postal Service, a branch of the government where 8 years ago they felt secure in having a job. Now, 8 years later, they pray at night before they go to bed that they wake up still employed!! I've tried to be patient and allowed for change to happen... and it has... I'm jobless now. Thanks a lot!
God Bless the Soldiers out there!
