Quote by Theladyisaminx
At some point people are going to have to take responsibility for their own shortcomings. Many people have taken on huge morgages that they can not afford to pay back. As a tax payer I would rather my hard earned cash was spent on education and hospitals etc rather than digging people out of a mess that they got themselves into.
If people loose their homes the council may have a duty to rehouse them, but they may not. It would depend on indevidual circumstances. Even if the council rehoused them it doesn't mean to say they would get their rent and council tax paid either, again that would depend on their personal ]
Where are they ever going to rehouse them?
Most people going into privately rented accomodation with private landlords who change more that what they were paying on morgages.
But I suppose if you see it another way we can them give up or jobs and then the government would have to foot the bill.
Would it be better to help people keep hold of their homes for stability for their children?
I am not saying hand outs it would be support that gets paid back at a later stage.
Does it seem fair that people in private rented or counsil housing get help if they hit hard times.
But people that buy because they had no other choices and work and pay taxes get nothing?
We used to get help with the interest payments years ago but even that isnt an option now.

Quote by Cherrytree
At some point people are going to have to take responsibility for their own shortcomings. Many people have taken on huge morgages that they can not afford to pay back. As a tax payer I would rather my hard earned cash was spent on education and hospitals etc rather than digging people out of a mess that they got themselves into.
If people loose their homes the council may have a duty to rehouse them, but they may not. It would depend on indevidual circumstances. Even if the council rehoused them it doesn't mean to say they would get their rent and council tax paid either, again that would depend on their personal circumstances.

i agree ... i just couldnt put it in words aswell as you

Quote by foxylady2209
Best developments in order : contraception, antibiotics, plumbing/clean water. Now lets see if we can spread these well established western 'luxuries' into the parts of the world who still find themselves in the dark ages.
On a lighter note - the biggest change I have seen is in communication. A colleague is about to move to Oz with his partner. 100 years ago his adult children would expect maybe 2 letters a year (assuming they could read) and to possibly never see their father again. Now, they may be in daily contact, face to face (almost) and live-voiced via web-cam and . Text messages and phone calls and e-mails with photo attachments. When you think about it - what we can do now to communicate compared to when our grandparents were born is totally, utterly FABULOUS.

Quote by noladreams30
In respect of the race issue, I think it is worth remembering that when Barack Obama was born, African Americans didn't have the right to vote. He has risen to the highest polictical office in his country within 50 years of the civil rights struggle.
I write this as a white person who has lived in the American South and who has spent many years studying the history and politics of America and, in particular, slavery and its impact.
It is historic. It is momentous. And it is incredibly moving. For a people who had for so long been disenfranchised, this election will prove an inspiration.
I received a text message from a friend of mine in Louisiana and then funnily enough I got two more copies of the same message from friends in this country.
It read:
Evers, the first martyr, gave us fortitude.
Rosa sat so Martin could march.
Martin marched so Obama could run.
Obama won so our children can fly.
It moved me to tears when I received it within hours of the result being announced.
Google Medgar Evers, Rosa Parks. Look at the dates of when they were making their lasting impact on the civil rights struggle. Think about MLK and when he was standing on the steps telling the world about his dream.
Then think about the impact it has on people who previously always wondered about the unspoken institutionalised glass ceiling that many feared still existed despite gaining voting and other civil rights only 40-something years ago.
It does mean a lot to people and the significance of having a black First Family in the White House is hugely symbolic.
There are parents who really are now saying with real conviction to their children, "You can do it! You can fly."
And from a personal perspective, I'm just pleased that the man can string a sentence together and deliver a speech - much easier on the ear!
Nola x

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i would ban christmas by all means,it spoils it for my birthday

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i would ban christmas by all means,it spoils it for my birthday

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My vanilla date... who'da thunk it!

Quote by Kff30
we have got children in need coming up again soon and while this event raises millions of pounds for children so much of it goes out of this country to children abroad