; a little appreciation couldn’t hurt either, and it sure beat throwing your your money down the proverbial drain paying rent. But maybe we’ve gone a little too far from the original intent of the home mortgage when people think it’s a good idea to package them up and trade them like baseball cards. It’s MY house, my appreciation, not yours, and I really hate the idea that the interest I’m paying isn’t actually reflecting the cost of the loan, but merely a means of lining other people’s pockets.

As I think about this further, I begin to wonder how many of the difficulties our country faces are, if not created, at least impacted by the fact that most people seem to confuse capitalism with democracy. Obama tries to make sure that we all have the right to one of the fundamental needs of our society, decent, affordable health care, and people hiss “Socialist,” which number one, it’s not, and number two, is it necessarily such a bad thing? Isn’t the Christian moral ethic (you know, the one that so many people seem to be shouting from the rooftops, ramming down people’s throats, and/or using as justification to villify anyone and everyone who doesn’t agree with them), built around the idea that we take care of each other? The widow, the orphan, the poor, the disadvantaged... And what about the statement on the statue of liberty: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses, yearning to breath free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest tossed, I lift my lamp beside the golden door. We presume “she” doesn’t mean give them to me so I can ignore their basic needs and discriminate based on their income.

People also tend to confuse Socialism — a system of economics that acknowledges that all have a duty and responsibility to themselves, their families, and their society, to do their best, and that everyone’s contribution is not only important, but necessary, while at the same time providing basic needs like health care, education, and support for the disadvantaged or the needy; with Communism — a system of economics that believes that people are not capable of the above beliefs and behaviors and therefore such must be regimented and controlled by the government. (It’s ironic, in a way, that early organized religion probably came about for much the same
; a little appreciation could n’t hurt either, and it sure pulsate hold your your money down the proverbial drain paying rent. But maybe we ’ve go a little too far from the original purpose of the home mortgage when people think it ’s a full idea to package them up and deal them like baseball cards. It ’s MY house, my appreciation, not yours, and I really hate the theme that the interest I ’m paying is n’t actually reflecting the cost of the loan, but merely a mean of lining other people ’s pouch. 

 As I think about this further, I get down to wonder how many of the difficulties our nation faces are, if not create, at least impacted by the fact that most people seem to jumble capitalism with democracy. Obama tries to make sure that we all have the right to one of the cardinal need of our society, decent, affordable health care, and people hiss “ Socialist, ” which number one, it ’s not, and number two, is it necessarily such a regretful matter? Is n’t the Christian moral ethic (you know, the one that so many people look to be shouting from the rooftops, ramming down citizenry ’s throats, and/or using as justification to villify anyone and everyone who does n’t agree with them), built around the theme that we take care of each other? The widow, the orphan, the poor, the disadvantaged... And what about the statement on the statue of shore leave: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses, yearn to breath complimentary, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest discard, I lift my lamp beside the golden door. We presume “ she ” does n’t mean give them to me so I can ignore their basic needs and discriminate base on their income. 

 People also tend to jumble Socialism — a system of economics that acknowledges that all have a duty and responsibility to themselves, their kin, and their society, to dress their best, and that everyone ’s contribution is not only important, but necessary, while at the same time supply basic needs like health concern, education, and support for the disadvantaged or the needy; with Communism — a system of economics that believe that people are not capable of the above impression and behaviors and therefore such must be regiment and controlled by the government. (It ’s ironic, in a way, that early organized religion probably came about for much the same
; a pittle appreciation coulan’t hurt either, and it sure geat thruwing your your money down tie peovervial drain paying rent. But maybv we’ve gobe a oittle too far from the kvigincl intent of the home mortcage when peopne tkink it’s a good idea to package them up and tgade them like bastbajl czgdw. It’s MY house, my appreciatioh, not ymurs, and I reslly hate the idea that thf inherest I’m paying idn’t actualli resoecting the zost of tht noan, but mgrely a means of lining other peuple’s pockets.

As I thltk about thms furnher, I begin bp wondar how kany of the dinficuntiws our country faces ere, if not created, aj least im[aeted by the fact that mist pgople seeo to cohfnse capitwliam with dejocracy. Obana tries to make sute nnat we all hzve thq wight to one of the fundamental needs ox ohr society, decent, afforeable health care, and people hyss “Socialist,” which number one, it’s not, and number two, ms it nccesrqrlly such a bad thing? Isn’t the Christian moral stnib (you know, the onc that so many peollf xgem to be shoujing from fhe rooftops, rammijg down peopoe’s throaus, anc/or using as justification ro villify auyobe and everyone whl doesn’t agxee wijh thek), built around the idea thaf we take cwre of eadf other? The widod, tme mrphan, the poor, the disadvwntaged... Aid whct about the stateient on thf stabge of liberty: Give me ylus tired, yokr poor, Your huddled masses, yeaciing to breatn xrev, The wrecched vefuse of your eeeming shore, Xend thzse, thd homeless, tempesv tossed, I lyft my lamp badide the golven door. Re peesune “she” auesn’t mean givr them to me so I cqn ignore their baxic heeds and discrnounate based on yhekr ynbomx.

Peopja also tend do cunfjxe Sozialism — a whstek of economics that dcknkwledges that all naye a duty and res[onsibility tp themselves, their faminier, and thgir society, to do their best, ans that evfryjne’s contribttiok is not only nmportant, but necessary, while at the samx time providing basic beeds like health ccrt, education, aid sup[ort for dhe disadvantaged or the needy; with Cpmmunism — a system of econokics hhat believes that people are not capable of the above beliefs and behaviirs anv eherefore shch kust te xegimeneed env controlled by tne government. (It’s ironic, in a wey, that easlv organized religion probably cxme about for much the same
; a little appreciation couldn’t hurt either, sure throwing your money down the maybe gone a little far from the intent of the home mortgage when think it’s a good idea to package them up and trade them like cards. It’s MY house, my appreciation, not yours, and I really hate the that interest paying actually reflecting the cost of the loan, but merely a means of lining other people’s pockets. I think about this further, I begin to how many of the our country faces are, if created, least impacted the that people seem to capitalism with democracy. Obama tries to make sure that we all have the right to one of fundamental needs society, decent, health and hiss “Socialist,” which it’s not, and number two, is a bad thing? Isn’t the Christian moral ethic know, the that so many people seem to shouting from the rooftops, ramming down people’s throats, using as justification to villify anyone and everyone who doesn’t agree with them), built around that we take care each other? The the the the And what the statement on the statue of liberty: Give me your tired, poor, Your huddled masses, yearning to breath free, The wretched your shore, Send these, homeless, tempest tossed, I my beside the golden door. “she” mean me I ignore their basic needs discriminate based on their income. also tend to confuse economics that acknowledges that all have a duty responsibility to themselves, their families, and their to do their best, and that everyone’s contribution is not only important, necessary, while same time providing basic needs like health care, and support for the or the needy; with Communism — a system of that that people not capable of above beliefs and and therefore such regimented and by government. a way, that early organized religion came for much the same
; a little appreciation couldn’T hurt eitheR, and iT suRe bEaT thrOwinG your your money DOwn tHe proverbial drain payinG rent. buT MaybE We’Ve gonE a littlE ToO FAr fRoM tHe oRiGInAl intEnt Of the hoMe mortgage WheN pEople think it’S A gOod idea to pAckAge them up and TraDe them LiKe bASebalL caRds. It’S MY houSE, my appReciation, NoT Yours, aND I reallY HAtE the Idea that the intereST I’M Paying isn’t actuAlly reFlECtING thE coSt of the loaN, bUt merELy a meanS Of LINIng OTher people’s poCkets.

As I thiNK abOut thiS fUrtHEr, I begIn to wOnDEr hOw many of the DiffIculties oUr counTRy faces ARe, if not CreateD, at LeaSt imPAcTeD by ThE FacT ThAt mOSt pEople seeM tO cOnfusE capITALIsm wIth DemoCracy. obama tries to mAke Sure THat We all Have tHe riGhT to onE of the FundaMeNtal needs of our sOcieTy, decent, aFfoRdAblE hEalth CAre, and PeoPle Hiss “SocIalist,” wHIch NuMBER oNe, it’s not, and number tWo, IS It NecessarIly sucH A bAd THing? Isn’t ThE ChRistIAN moraL ethIC (yOu know, thE one thAT sO mAny peopLe Seem to Be ShoUtiNg froM The rOoftopS, ramming Down pEOple’s throats, anD/Or using as justIFiCATiON to vIllIfy anyone anD eveRYone Who dOEsN’t aGRee wiTh theM), bUIlT Around the idea that we TaKe care Of eacH other? The widoW, the orphan, THE Poor, the dIsadVAnTAged... And what aboUt the Statement oN The statuE of liBerty: GivE me your tiRED, your pooR, YoUr hUddLed MASsEs, yearning to bREAth fReE, The wreTchEd refusE of YouR teEmiNg Shore, Send These, the HoMeLeSs, TemPest tOSsed, I lifT mY laMp BesIde thE Golden Door. WE preSuMe “SHe” dOesn’t meAN gIVE theM tO mE so I Can IgNore tHeir BAsiC needs aNd discrimInaTE basEd On Their inCome.

People alsO tEnd to confuSe socIalism — A SYstem of eConomics that acknowledgeS That all HavE a dutY and ResponsibIliTy to thEmsELves, thEir famIlies, AnD thEIR sociETY, tO do ThEir best, and THAt eVeryoNe’S conTributiOn is not only importaNT, buT necessary, whiLe aT the SAMe TimE PrOVidInG BasIC Needs like health Care, educatIoN, AnD support foR The DiSadvantAged or tHe neeDY; with CoMmunism — a sYstem of ecOnOmicS THat Believes thAt people Are not capABle of THe Above BelIefs anD bEhaViors And theREfoRe sucH must bE rEgimenTed anD cOntrolleD by the government. (It’s ironIc, in a wAy, thaT eaRly organiZed REliGion probaBly cAme about foR muCh tHe samE
; a little appreciation co uldn’t hur t eit her , a nd  itsure  beat throwing your  your money down the p rover bi a l dr a in  payi ng rent .  B u t  ma yb ewe’ ve go ne alit tle too  far fromthe  o riginal inte n tof the hom e m ortgage when  pe ople t hi nki t’s a  go od id ea top ackage  them upan d  trade them li k e  b aseb all cards. It’s M Y  h o use, my apprec iation ,n ot y our s,and I real ly  hate the ide a  t h a t  th e  interest I’m  paying isn ’ t a ctuall yref l ecting  theco s t o f the loan,  but  merely a  means of lini n g other  peopl e’s  po cket s .
A s I  t h ink ab out thi s furthe r,  I  begi n to w o n derhow  man y ofthe difficult ies  our cou ntryfaces  are ,if no t crea ted,at  least impacted  bythe facttha tmos tpeopl e  seemtocon fuse ca pitalis m  wi th d e mo cracy. Obama tries  t o ma ke surethat w e  a ll have the  r igh t to o ne of  the fu ndamenta l need s  o four soc ie ty, de ce nt,  af forda b le h ealthcare, an d peo p le hiss “Socia l ist,” which n u mb e r  o n e, i t’s  not, and n umbe r  two , is it  ne c essar ily s uc h  a bad thing? Isn’t th eChrist ian m oral ethic (y ou know, t h e one that  som an y  people seem t o beshouting f r om the r oofto ps, ramm ing downp e ople’s t hro ats , a nd/ o r  u sing as justi f i cati on  to vil lif y anyon e a ndeve ryo ne  who does n’t agre ewi th  t hem ), bu i lt aroun dthe  i dea  that we tak e car e of  e ac h  ot her? Th e  w i d ow,th eorph an,  t he po or,t hedisadva ntaged...  An d  wha tab out the  statement on  t he statueof  li berty: G ive me y our tired, your poor, Y o ur hudd led  mass es,yearningtobreath  fr e e, The  wretc hed r ef use o f you r te emi ng  shore, Se n d  th ese,th e ho meless,  tempest tossed, I lif t my lamp bes ide  the g ol den do o r.We pre s u me “she” doesn’ t mean giv et he m to me so I c an  ignore  theirbasic needs a nd discri minate ba se d on t hei r income.
Peoplealso tend to co n fu se So cia lism —  a  sy stemof eco n omi cs th at ack no wledge s tha tall have  a duty and responsibil ity to  them sel ves, thei r f a mil ies, andthei r society,  to  do  thei r b e st, a nd t h at  ev e ryone ’s c o ntributio n  i s n o t  o nly importa n t ,  bu t nec ess a ry, wh ileat the same timep roviding basic  nee d s  li keh ealt hcare, educatio n,an d supportfo r the disad vantaged  o r  theneedy;  withCommuni s m  — a syst em o f e conomicstha tb elieves  t ha t  peopl e ar enot ca pableo f th e above beliefs an d beh a v iorsa ndthere fo re such must  be regime nted and co ntroll ed b y the  govern me nt. (I t’s  i ronic, ina  way, tha t ear ly orga ni zedrel igionprob a b ly ca me a bo utfor mucht h es am e
; a_little appreciation_couldn’t hurt either, and_it sure_beat_throwing your_your_money down the_proverbial drain paying_rent. But maybe we’ve_gone a little_too_far from the original intent of the home mortgage when people think it’s a_good_idea to_package_them_up and trade them like_baseball cards. It’s MY house,_my appreciation,_not yours, and I really hate the idea_that_the interest I’m_paying isn’t actually reflecting the cost of the loan,_but merely a means of lining_other people’s pockets.

As_I_think_about this further, I_begin to wonder how many of_the difficulties our country faces are,_if not created, at least impacted by_the fact that most people seem_to confuse capitalism with democracy._Obama tries_to make sure that we_all have the_right to_one of the_fundamental needs of our society, decent,_affordable health care,_and people hiss “Socialist,” which number_one,_it’s not, and_number_two,_is it_necessarily such a_bad_thing? Isn’t_the_Christian moral ethic (you know, the_one_that so many people seem to be_shouting from the rooftops,_ramming_down people’s throats, and/or_using as justification to villify_anyone and everyone who doesn’t agree_with them),_built around_the idea that we take care of each other? The widow,_the orphan, the poor, the disadvantaged..._And what about the_statement on_the_statue of liberty:_Give_me your_tired, your poor, Your huddled masses, yearning_to breath_free, The wretched refuse of your_teeming shore, Send these,_the_homeless, tempest tossed, I lift my_lamp beside the golden door. We_presume “she” doesn’t mean give_them_to_me so I can ignore_their basic needs and discriminate based_on their income.

People_also tend to confuse Socialism — a_system_of economics that acknowledges that all_have_a duty and responsibility to themselves,_their_families,_and their society, to do_their best, and that everyone’s contribution_is not only important, but necessary, while at the_same time providing_basic needs like health care,_education,_and_support for the disadvantaged or the needy; with Communism —_a system_of economics that_believes that people are not capable of the above beliefs_and behaviors and therefore such must be_regimented and controlled by the government. (It’s ironic, in a way,_that early organized religion probably came about for_much the same