Comments on: Our Government Isn’t Failing Us. Our People Are. http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are grep understanding Fri, 25 May 2012 02:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gongzam http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-257613 Gongzam Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:10:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-257613 <p>My wife and I have agreed to not have kids. We know there is lots of good in the world, but each day, with the killings that continue in every country, we look at ourselves and don't like the world we see and where its heading. It's as if: someone, somewhere, has turned off the empathy emotion, in humans.</p> <p>We both have degrees, we don't like our bosses at all, it is only about income for them. Even in non-work related conversations all of their comments come from the standpoint of how that will somehow affect they're income. On TV it's nothing but flash consumerism. No, no kids for us. I would end up apologizing for bringing them into a world that only cares about money.</p> My wife and I have agreed to not have kids. We know there is lots of good in the world, but each day, with the killings that continue in every country, we look at ourselves and don’t like the world we see and where its heading. It’s as if: someone, somewhere, has turned off the empathy emotion, in humans.

We both have degrees, we don’t like our bosses at all, it is only about income for them. Even in non-work related conversations all of their comments come from the standpoint of how that will somehow affect they’re income. On TV it’s nothing but flash consumerism. No, no kids for us. I would end up apologizing for bringing them into a world that only cares about money.

]]> By: David McDougald http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-203367 David McDougald Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:47:41 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-203367 <p>Getting back to our problems in the US. I find everyday the stories of the US falling back into the depression from the headlines on the newspapers to the news reports on the net. I just don't get it why is our government targeting the financial groups with the so called bailouts? I do believe if our government started with the citizens of the US with their bailouts by dividing the $700 billon tax dollars between the families of the US then we all will gain from this. With the US Citizens being able to pay their late mortgage payments and paying their taxes up to date and paying off their debts then the economy will strengthen itself. Think about it why are the financial groups in need of a bailout? Its because the average US citizen can't pay their debts because we have no jobs left. The average citizen is using some type of credit to pay for debts already owed. If the citizens were bailed out the financial groups would regain their backbone and of course our government would get their fair share back. For example with the stimulous check ( if you were lucky enough to recieve one ) the average person either paid their property tax or paid toward their back mortgage payments. My point is why start at the top where only one group will gain when they can start at the bottom and everyone can gain. OPEN YOUR EYES OUR ELECTED ONES WE'RE STILL HERE WHAT ABOUT US.</p> Getting back to our problems in the US. I find everyday the stories of the US falling back into the depression from the headlines on the newspapers to the news reports on the net. I just don’t get it why is our government targeting the financial groups with the so called bailouts? I do believe if our government started with the citizens of the US with their bailouts by dividing the $700 billon tax dollars between the families of the US then we all will gain from this. With the US Citizens being able to pay their late mortgage payments and paying their taxes up to date and paying off their debts then the economy will strengthen itself. Think about it why are the financial groups in need of a bailout? Its because the average US citizen can’t pay their debts because we have no jobs left. The average citizen is using some type of credit to pay for debts already owed. If the citizens were bailed out the financial groups would regain their backbone and of course our government would get their fair share back. For example with the stimulous check ( if you were lucky enough to recieve one ) the average person either paid their property tax or paid toward their back mortgage payments. My point is why start at the top where only one group will gain when they can start at the bottom and everyone can gain. OPEN YOUR EYES OUR ELECTED ONES WE’RE STILL HERE WHAT ABOUT US.

]]> By: David McDougald http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-251448 David McDougald Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-251448 <p>Getting back to our problems in the US. I find everyday the stories of the US falling back into the depression from the headlines on the newspapers to the news reports on the net. I just don't get it why is our government targeting the financial groups with the so called bailouts? I do believe if our government started with the citizens of the US with their bailouts by dividing the $700 billon tax dollars between the families of the US then we all will gain from this. With the US Citizens being able to pay their late mortgage payments and paying their taxes up to date and paying off their debts then the economy will strengthen itself. Think about it why are the financial groups in need of a bailout? Its because the average US citizen can't pay their debts because we have no jobs left. The average citizen is using some type of credit to pay for debts already owed. If the citizens were bailed out the financial groups would regain their backbone and of course our government would get their fair share back. For example with the stimulous check ( if you were lucky enough to recieve one ) the average person either paid their property tax or paid toward their back mortgage payments. My point is why start at the top where only one group will gain when they can start at the bottom and everyone can gain. OPEN YOUR EYES OUR ELECTED ONES WE'RE STILL HERE WHAT ABOUT US.</p> Getting back to our problems in the US. I find everyday the stories of the US falling back into the depression from the headlines on the newspapers to the news reports on the net. I just don’t get it why is our government targeting the financial groups with the so called bailouts? I do believe if our government started with the citizens of the US with their bailouts by dividing the $700 billon tax dollars between the families of the US then we all will gain from this. With the US Citizens being able to pay their late mortgage payments and paying their taxes up to date and paying off their debts then the economy will strengthen itself. Think about it why are the financial groups in need of a bailout? Its because the average US citizen can’t pay their debts because we have no jobs left. The average citizen is using some type of credit to pay for debts already owed. If the citizens were bailed out the financial groups would regain their backbone and of course our government would get their fair share back. For example with the stimulous check ( if you were lucky enough to recieve one ) the average person either paid their property tax or paid toward their back mortgage payments. My point is why start at the top where only one group will gain when they can start at the bottom and everyone can gain. OPEN YOUR EYES OUR ELECTED ONES WE’RE STILL HERE WHAT ABOUT US.

]]> By: Sean http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-137252 Sean Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:37:52 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-137252 <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6r1IcY1pv0</p> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6r1IcY1pv0

]]> By: Sean http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-251447 Sean Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:37:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-251447 <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6r1IcY1pv0</p> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6r1IcY1pv0

]]> By: Mark Palmer http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-136354 Mark Palmer Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:26:24 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-136354 <p>New reader here... great commentary.</p> New reader here… great commentary.

]]> By: Mark Palmer http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-251446 Mark Palmer Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:26:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-251446 <p>New reader here... great commentary.</p> New reader here… great commentary.

]]> By: dale http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-134998 dale Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:43:35 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-134998 <p>They should have just said they weren't voting for Obama because he's an over-ambitious politician with no record. Or they could say no because Oprah supports him and put him on the map to begin with.</p> They should have just said they weren’t voting for Obama because he’s an over-ambitious politician with no record. Or they could say no because Oprah supports him and put him on the map to begin with.

]]> By: dale http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-251445 dale Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:43:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-251445 <p>They should have just said they weren't voting for Obama because he's an over-ambitious politician with no record. Or they could say no because Oprah supports him and put him on the map to begin with.</p> They should have just said they weren’t voting for Obama because he’s an over-ambitious politician with no record. Or they could say no because Oprah supports him and put him on the map to begin with.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-134973 Daniel Miessler Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:57:46 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-134973 <p>@ncloud</p> <p>I actually am one of those who's not having kids, at least not yet. But I don't find that hypocritical. The best way to fix the stupid people having stupid children problem is not to try and have two kids, and to tell your friends to do so as well. That's impractical at best. The best way is to get involved in politics, to get involved in the education system, and to try in any way possible to change incentive systems within our culture.</p> <p>Adding a few smart kids on top of a country full of idiots will fix nothing. It won't even make a dent. The ONLY option is to try and stop the stupidity from spreading.</p> @ncloud

I actually am one of those who’s not having kids, at least not yet. But I don’t find that hypocritical. The best way to fix the stupid people having stupid children problem is not to try and have two kids, and to tell your friends to do so as well. That’s impractical at best. The best way is to get involved in politics, to get involved in the education system, and to try in any way possible to change incentive systems within our culture.

Adding a few smart kids on top of a country full of idiots will fix nothing. It won’t even make a dent. The ONLY option is to try and stop the stupidity from spreading.

]]> By: Daniel Miessler http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-251444 Daniel Miessler Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:57:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-251444 <p>@ncloud</p> <p>I actually am one of those who's not having kids, at least not yet. But I don't find that hypocritical. The best way to fix the stupid people having stupid children problem is not to try and have two kids, and to tell your friends to do so as well. That's impractical at best. The best way is to get involved in politics, to get involved in the education system, and to try in any way possible to change incentive systems within our culture.</p> <p>Adding a few smart kids on top of a country full of idiots will fix nothing. It won't even make a dent. The ONLY option is to try and stop the stupidity from spreading.</p> @ncloud

I actually am one of those who’s not having kids, at least not yet. But I don’t find that hypocritical. The best way to fix the stupid people having stupid children problem is not to try and have two kids, and to tell your friends to do so as well. That’s impractical at best. The best way is to get involved in politics, to get involved in the education system, and to try in any way possible to change incentive systems within our culture.

Adding a few smart kids on top of a country full of idiots will fix nothing. It won’t even make a dent. The ONLY option is to try and stop the stupidity from spreading.

]]> By: Steve http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-134972 Steve Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:34:25 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-134972 <p>Use IQ tests certify if someone will be allowed to have children. Having children is the only thing that doesn't have any competency standards on a area that poor standards that has a huge negative effect on society at large.</p> <p>Maybe less kids will get driven into lakes, or infants dropped in backyard septic systems, or cooked in microwaves by insane or strung out parents. If were lucky ir might actually eliminate the cable tv for parents style of parenting.</p> Use IQ tests certify if someone will be allowed to have children. Having children is the only thing that doesn’t have any competency standards on a area that poor standards that has a huge negative effect on society at large.

Maybe less kids will get driven into lakes, or infants dropped in backyard septic systems, or cooked in microwaves by insane or strung out parents. If were lucky ir might actually eliminate the cable tv for parents style of parenting.

]]> By: Steve http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-251443 Steve Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:34:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-251443 <p>Use IQ tests certify if someone will be allowed to have children. Having children is the only thing that doesn't have any competency standards on a area that poor standards that has a huge negative effect on society at large.</p> <p>Maybe less kids will get driven into lakes, or infants dropped in backyard septic systems, or cooked in microwaves by insane or strung out parents. If were lucky ir might actually eliminate the cable tv for parents style of parenting.</p> Use IQ tests certify if someone will be allowed to have children. Having children is the only thing that doesn’t have any competency standards on a area that poor standards that has a huge negative effect on society at large.

Maybe less kids will get driven into lakes, or infants dropped in backyard septic systems, or cooked in microwaves by insane or strung out parents. If were lucky ir might actually eliminate the cable tv for parents style of parenting.

]]> By: Jeremy http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-134963 Jeremy Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:36:14 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-134963 <p>I have similar feelings, Dan. I believe what you describe is an American epidemic. What to do? Don't know, but it's something that the media should start talking more about. Probably Geraldo Rivera would be the only one with stones enough to tackle it ... :-)</p> I have similar feelings, Dan. I believe what you describe is an American epidemic. What to do? Don’t know, but it’s something that the media should start talking more about. Probably Geraldo Rivera would be the only one with stones enough to tackle it … :-)

]]> By: Jeremy http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-251442 Jeremy Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:36:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-251442 <p>I have similar feelings, Dan. I believe what you describe is an American epidemic. What to do? Don't know, but it's something that the media should start talking more about. Probably Geraldo Rivera would be the only one with stones enough to tackle it ... :-)</p> I have similar feelings, Dan. I believe what you describe is an American epidemic. What to do? Don’t know, but it’s something that the media should start talking more about. Probably Geraldo Rivera would be the only one with stones enough to tackle it … :-)

]]> By: makeshiftmind » When Idiots Breed http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-134958 makeshiftmind » When Idiots Breed Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:11:48 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-134958 <p>[...] blog dmiessler.com nearly every day. I enjoy Daniel’s writing and insights. His recent post, “Our Government Isn’t Failing Us. Our People Are.”, reminded me of something that I’ve been thinking about for quite a while: when idiots breed. [...]</p> [...] blog dmiessler.com nearly every day. I enjoy Daniel’s writing and insights. His recent post, “Our Government Isn’t Failing Us. Our People Are.”, reminded me of something that I’ve been thinking about for quite a while: when idiots breed. [...]

]]> By: ncloud http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-134957 ncloud Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:49:43 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-134957 <p>Correction: "Of course the country will be populated with unthinking idiots <em>if</em> smart people don’t raise children."</p> Correction: “Of course the country will be populated with unthinking idiots if smart people don’t raise children.”

]]> By: ncloud http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-251441 ncloud Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:49:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-251441 <p>Correction: "Of course the country will be populated with unthinking idiots <em>if</em> smart people don’t raise children."</p> Correction: “Of course the country will be populated with unthinking idiots if smart people don’t raise children.”

]]> By: ncloud http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-134956 ncloud Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:48:47 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-134956 <p>I find it hypocritical that the people I know who consider themselves educated and cultured, and who rail against those "damn ignorant rednecks and their breeding habits" are also the same people who refuse to have children. I'm not saying this about you -- I don't know your position on having children -- but I know <em>many</em> people like this. Of course the country will be populated with unthinking idiots of smart people don't raise children.</p> <p>If you haven't seen the great movie Idiocracy, I highly recommend it. It's a sad, but prophetic (and funny) view of our future. The movie's intro illustrates precisely what I'm talking about.</p> <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upyewL0oaWA</p> I find it hypocritical that the people I know who consider themselves educated and cultured, and who rail against those “damn ignorant rednecks and their breeding habits” are also the same people who refuse to have children. I’m not saying this about you — I don’t know your position on having children — but I know many people like this. Of course the country will be populated with unthinking idiots of smart people don’t raise children.

If you haven’t seen the great movie Idiocracy, I highly recommend it. It’s a sad, but prophetic (and funny) view of our future. The movie’s intro illustrates precisely what I’m talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upyewL0oaWA

]]> By: ncloud http://danielmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are/comment-page-1#comment-251440 ncloud Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/our-government-isnt-failing-us-our-people-are#comment-251440 <p>I find it hypocritical that the people I know who consider themselves educated and cultured, and who rail against those "damn ignorant rednecks and their breeding habits" are also the same people who refuse to have children. I'm not saying this about you -- I don't know your position on having children -- but I know <em>many</em> people like this. Of course the country will be populated with unthinking idiots of smart people don't raise children.</p> <p>If you haven't seen the great movie Idiocracy, I highly recommend it. It's a sad, but prophetic (and funny) view of our future. The movie's intro illustrates precisely what I'm talking about.</p> <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upyewL0oaWA</p> I find it hypocritical that the people I know who consider themselves educated and cultured, and who rail against those “damn ignorant rednecks and their breeding habits” are also the same people who refuse to have children. I’m not saying this about you — I don’t know your position on having children — but I know many people like this. Of course the country will be populated with unthinking idiots of smart people don’t raise children.

If you haven’t seen the great movie Idiocracy, I highly recommend it. It’s a sad, but prophetic (and funny) view of our future. The movie’s intro illustrates precisely what I’m talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upyewL0oaWA

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