Rant: New home buyer $7500 loan in 2008 vs. $8000 for free in 2009

This is bull! The government is so stupid. Those people who made responsible decisions don't get any kind of break. I am ready to find a job where I will be let go so I can collect unemployment, which will allow me to get a loan modification for a lower interest rate, and a free $8000 from the government.

I don't' mind the $7500 "loan" in 2008 but it is Bull that the government is giving $$$ that doesn't have to be paid back in 2009. Not only are they handing people free money to buy a house (unlike the responsible citizens in this country), but they are giving it to people who are going to gain the most equity immediately in their homes if the market does rebound. I am all for giving them a loan, but with no repayment. We are already a trillion dollars in debt as a country. Oh my God, when is it going to stop.

No wonder the housing crisis happened. Our government is a horrendous example of fiscal responsibility. Our government is sending the message to the general public, there are more benefits than consequences if you set other people up to fail. Just wait for your neighbor to screw up.

Additionally, look at how much we are spending. We are spending money we simply do not have! I don't understand how that teaches the American people anything. Basically, if you don't have the money, borrow it and then more and more, it will be okay. I am sorry, isn't that why we are in this predicament in the first place. People were living beyond their means, now our government is living beyond its means. Even if we taxed every person making more than 100,000 dollars a year at 50%, I don't think we would be able to pay back the debt we are incurring, particularly when we are taking that tax and giving it away for free to people who barely contribute to the tax fund anyway. We are not a socialist country and I don't want to be. I wish I could decide who to help and who not to help. I am a bleeding hard liberal most of the time... but damn it, this is just stupid. Maybe it is time that I turn into a republican, because even though they may screw the little person, they make people work for their benefits at least.

Rule of Conscious for doctors

Fine, I can see the argument for there to be a rule of conscious. There may be circumstances where people disagree with another's choices. But I do think that a doctor then has an obligation to refer a patient to another doctor to discuss the issue. They are potentially doing harm to the patient who is coming for help. Doing no harm does not just mean in accordance to your morals. A woman asking for the morning after pill, you may disagree with, but what kind of harm are you potentially putting a person in. A doctor does not know all of a person's personal circumstances, and the amount of time it would take to gather all that information makes taking the morning after pill too late. What if it is an incestuous situation a person has no control over? Making a person have to deal with even more emotional trauma from a forced pregnancy is doing harm to a person. So fine, if you want to deny care based on choice of conscious, that is okay, but I think I have the right to know about it in advance.

I think that doctors and health insurance plans should be responsible for disclosing that information in documentation availble to people prior to going into a doctor's office.

If a medical personal is going to refuse to provide birth control because of moral objections in any case, he or she should need to put that as a by line, the same way "bilingual" is listed.

Something like "rule of conscious for all matters of conception" that way women can make informed choices about being a doctor's patient or not. I would hate to find out I am going to see a doctor who is refusing treatments to others because their morals are judging my behavior and lifestyle.

Just as people who perform abortions are discrimnated against, then individuals could make conscious decisions to not support the oppostite practice either.

It would create a competative market where patients can more actively choose their doctor.

That way I can chose a doctor who is not refusing help or treatment to a person requiesting it because they are trying to improve their lifestyle and make equally informed decisions along their moral guidelines.

What happened to the our freedoms. These doctors refusal to refer to another doctor who is willing to help or address a patients issue in alignment with his or her morality is imposing their lifestyle on another. Fine, dont' do my abortion, but don't withold information about where I can get help from people who are more understanding and in line with my morals, then you are doing harm to me!

A dose of inspiration for the singletons

Hi Everyone. I wanted to share a fantastic article I read today. It has been over a year from my disengagement and it has taken me awhile to accept and even relish my single life. I realize more and more everyday that my commitment free life and only worry about myself is quite nice. I don't have to stick to a strict budget because I plan for college funds, get permission to buy new clothes, or even have to worry about weather I pick up my clothes or not. Don't get me wrong, I still want a life partner, but I have realized how good my life actually is.

Anyway, an article inspired me today. It is about the changing role of being single, and how it is now a destination instead just a means to an end. the list at the end inspired me to sign up for that exercise class so that I can meet new people and just have some fun. So... I encourage you all to read it if you are single, because it is okay to be single. Being single may just mean that you are happy, content, and satisfied. Check out the article, and I encourage you to start employing some of the tips at the end. :-)

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/index.php?term=pto-20060424-000003&print=1