tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931783049655504855.post2667397960749552522..comments2023-09-09T00:48:12.875-07:00Comments on Perspective From The Summit: Affluenza hurtsMatt Guerinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433397955119179231noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931783049655504855.post-82121409075722574662008-10-03T21:33:00.000-07:002008-10-03T21:33:00.000-07:00Ken, personal responsibility is definitely the hea...Ken, personal responsibility is definitely the heart of the issue. My point isn't so much to bemoan what politicians don't do, but what WE don't do. I think America needs a wake-up call (hopefully this current crisis is it) to stop living on borrowed money and have it all today. That's not realistic.<BR/><BR/>Jason, welcome! Thanks for your comment. On another subject...I saw the post on your blog re: teaching the Bible, and I couldn't agree more. Topical sermons are not the problem per se, but for too many churches "topical" is a code word for "let's talk about what concerns us, not what concerns God." I don't think that's a good idea.Matt Guerinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433397955119179231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931783049655504855.post-77605207605818658682008-10-03T10:36:00.000-07:002008-10-03T10:36:00.000-07:00Gov Palin got close in the VP debate, but still wa...Gov Palin got close in the VP debate, but still was unwilling to blame the people. (she stopped at the lender level)<BR/><BR/>But she did challenge us to say "Never Again". But that's what people said after the "Great Depression". :(Jason Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711375804083329952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931783049655504855.post-7019514668453132632008-09-21T14:35:00.000-07:002008-09-21T14:35:00.000-07:00Matt,A few comments since I've calmed down followi...Matt,<BR/><BR/>A few comments since I've calmed down following the Bills, powered by Cal product Marshawn Lynch, beat the Raiders 24-23.<BR/><BR/>I agree. The reason for the bailout starts and ends with us - and I'm just as guilty as anyone else. I heard a quote on NPR the other day - "even my 6 year old knows you don't lend money to someone who can't pay you back." However, because it could be done, it was. But there are two dimensions to this. <BR/><BR/>"We the people" need to take complete responsibility. We put ourselves in this precarious position by buying more than we can afford. We, the people, allowed ourselves to keep things going and got caught in the hype. And we the people elected those responsible for not putting enough regulatory safeguards in place to make sure that greed could not outstrip common sense. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, politicians will not criticize the American people. That doesn't win elections. We need to take more responsibility and act more responsibily. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm off to continue coming off my high (I also opened a new pound of Arabian Mocha Java this morning - that alone got the day to a great start!) before going out and canvassing this afternoon.<BR/><BR/>KenKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744575738815184510noreply@blogger.com