Comments on: Sad Hearts at the Supermarket http://themoderatevoice.com/21321/sad-hearts-at-the-supermarket/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 12:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/21321/sad-hearts-at-the-supermarket/comment-page-1/#comment-120619 runasim Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:25:42 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/consumerism/21321/sad-hearts-at-the-supermarket/#comment-120619 Who encouraged the culture of credit and debt but the same economic advocates who are now assigning blame for the consequences.<br><br>Bush's reaction to Katrina was to offer home ownership as the solution, and he did that while addressing a population most of whom didn't own homes becausue they couldn't afford it. So, banks moved in to help <br>them 'afford'' it. <br><br>The economy has been riding on the back of inflated home prices, and the back broke, like it had to sooner or later.<br><br>It's been a no-regualtion, no-oversight free ride, and now taxpayers are paying the cost of admission. If you enjoyed the ride, don't complain now about having to pay the price. Who encouraged the culture of credit and debt but the same economic advocates who are now assigning blame for the consequences.

Bush's reaction to Katrina was to offer home ownership as the solution, and he did that while addressing a population most of whom didn't own homes becausue they couldn't afford it. So, banks moved in to help
them 'afford'' it.

The economy has been riding on the back of inflated home prices, and the back broke, like it had to sooner or later.

It's been a no-regualtion, no-oversight free ride, and now taxpayers are paying the cost of admission. If you enjoyed the ride, don't complain now about having to pay the price.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/21321/sad-hearts-at-the-supermarket/comment-page-1/#comment-120612 DLS Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:35:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/consumerism/21321/sad-hearts-at-the-supermarket/#comment-120612 I have had no sympathy for those who exercised poor judgment, and I resent being "asked to contribute" to their salvation, for which I am in no way obliged. I have had no sympathy for those who exercised poor judgment, and I resent being “asked to contribute” to their salvation, for which I am in no way obliged.

]]> By: Weightman http://themoderatevoice.com/21321/sad-hearts-at-the-supermarket/comment-page-1/#comment-120602 Weightman Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:06:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/consumerism/21321/sad-hearts-at-the-supermarket/#comment-120602 I'm finding it increasingly difficult to muster any sympathy for these credit card and home equity loan abusers. Especially, as it now appears, I will be helping pay off their - and their corporate enablers' - spending binge through higher taxes and an inflated currency.<br><br>Maybe I should make myself feel better by cultivating a sense of vicarious pleasure in the past consumption of all those Vegas vacations, flat screen TVs, boob jobs, granite counter tops, and Hummers. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to muster any sympathy for these credit card and home equity loan abusers. Especially, as it now appears, I will be helping pay off their – and their corporate enablers' – spending binge through higher taxes and an inflated currency.

Maybe I should make myself feel better by cultivating a sense of vicarious pleasure in the past consumption of all those Vegas vacations, flat screen TVs, boob jobs, granite counter tops, and Hummers.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/21321/sad-hearts-at-the-supermarket/comment-page-1/#comment-120601 DLS Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:44:09 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/consumerism/21321/sad-hearts-at-the-supermarket/#comment-120601 People are not helpless automatons programmed by the Evil Corporations to be obedient little consumers. That has always been a myth. People are not helpless automatons programmed by the Evil Corporations to be obedient little consumers. That has always been a myth.

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