233 years ago there was a revolution, a revolution to become free of unfair laws and taxation. Throughout history (see www.smashedfeet.com article from September 5, 2008) the world’s greatest civilizations have averaged about 200 years. Has the time come for change? Real change initiated by the people, not promised by politicians?
Seth Godin, a best selling author, and Kirk Nace, a business coach and percontator extraordinaire, have helped many to see the value in questioning the status quo, so here are a few questions to consider . . .
Other than Wall St, who has benefitted more from the crazy economy including the real estate and credit market expansions of the past decade, and truly several decades leading up to this one?
While they have been benefitting, what has happened to our national debt, you know the amount of money that each and every citizen is ultimately responsible for?
Where was our government of the people by the people, supposedly for the people, while all of this was going on?
Do you know, for certain, that your social security, your pension, your retirement money will be there when you need it?
If it is still there, will the dollars be so de valued as to be almost worthless?
How secure are you in your job?
Are you sick and tired of writing a check for your mortgage each month to the same exact Wall Street big boys that are also receiving billions and soon to be trillions of dollars of your dollars in assistance from the government?
How, other than more money out of your pocket via taxes, will those bailouts be re paid?
Does, pay my mortgage + watch my house value drop + pay more taxes + not have a secure job and/or retirement make sense to you?
Is there a better way to get politician’s attention than through a revolution?
Is there a better way to get Wall Street’s attention than by stopping the flow of money into their pockets?
What would happen if we all revolted and decided that on National Mortgage Independence Day (July 4th sounds like a great day) we were no longer going to support this non sense?
What if everyone simply stopped making their mortgage payments?
Non owners unhappy with how any “assistance” is directed at owners?
What if everyone stopped paying any and all loans to Wall St big boys, credit cards, student loans, etc?
What if no one resumed making those payments until their mortgage balance had been cut in half?
Would that “even the score” a bit?
Would real change happen, and quickly?
If we have in fact run our course (200+ years as a great civilization) and our time has come, why not be a phoenix re born from the ashes of a meaningful revolution?
Think about this, share it with those you know and care about. We have become enslaved to our politicians and the mega powers on Wall St, how long will you take it?
