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You cannot have it both ways!
Every year in America, this “both ways” mentality gets worse
and worse. Somewhere along the line
Americans started thinking that we could have all of our rights and freedoms
and have expedient justice and results at the same time. Well, I have to tell you: YOU CANNOT.
There is a blend of the two that must be championed if we are going to
continue being a successful country.
The mortgage crisis of late is one of the great disasters
caused by this “have it both ways” mentality.
The government was constantly pressured by citizens and certain groups
to make the mortgage lenders reduce their restrictions on getting mortgages so
that more of the so-called “less fortunate” members of society could get
homes. In an effort to appease those
activists, the mortgages were given out to those that could not afford them and
did not deserve to have them. As it
turns out, as common sense would tell you, those mortgages are now not being paid. Those that want it both ways are now saying
the mortgage lenders are vicious, evil, greedy people who scammed and misled these
“poor” people and are now foreclosing on them.
Keep in mind that this “crisis” is minuscule, being somewhere in the
single digit percentages of all mortgages.
Now the government is being asked by the appeasers to bail everyone
out. Who will pay for this? We all will. BOTH WAYS?
Everyone is upset about domestic wire-tapping. No one wants their rights and privacy
violated. I know narcissism plays a
role in this as Americans actually think the government cares about what they
are saying on the phone. We all talk
too much and listen too little. I
believe listening to the average American’s conversations would be the most boring
job in the world. I personally have
nothing to hide; therefore, I do not care if someone listens to what I say on
the phone. This is a right I will
gladly give up if it means catching terrorists or other criminals. If you are a criminal, breaking the law,
then you should not be dumb enough to discuss crimes on the phone or in an
email. What happens when there is a
terrorist occurrence in America? Those
who want it both ways will say, “why did the government not see this and
prevent it?” BOTH WAYS?
The Jessica Lundsford case is a prime example of the “both
ways” mentality. Those same activists
who would fight to defend John Couey’s right to not be illegally searched are
now those who are joining the father in suing the police for not doing enough
to find his daughter while she was still alive in Couey’s trailer. He was a suspect. The police could have done more.
Guess what? They had to appease
the ACLU and others due to political correctness. If the police had searched his trailer, they would have been sued
and people would have been fired, they did not, and now they are being
sued. How do you do the right thing in
this case? You don’t: You are in America. BOTH WAYS?
We train our Marines to “kill people and blow stuff up.” When our Marines kill people and/ or blow
stuff up in other countries the “both ways” crowd jumps in automatically trying
to find ways to punish our Marines for crimes against humanity or any number of
other rights violations. I assume this
is their way of saying that war and conflict is OK as long as no one gets
hurt. Countless military personnel have
been killed in an attempt to keep from harming civilians, knowing that if they
shot a civilian they would be in court explaining it. BOTH WAYS?
The examples of the “both ways” mentality failing us could
fill volumes. Where do we draw the line
between getting results and the protection of our rights? We all want our rights. We all want results when it comes to
punishing crimes. How do we draw the
line? There is no perfect system. At times we have to give a little to get a
lot. I, for one, want results and will
be glad to weaken my demand for my freedoms to get them. I am extremely proud of our brave military,
firefighters, police, and others who give their lives to protect my freedoms
and rights to the best of their abilities while trying to appease the “both
ways” crowd at the same time.
Bear Brooks
Author of:
A Jackass at Every Turn!
How to Act Like an American When Everyone Around You Will Not!
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