Thursday March 31, 2011 I wrote a letter with the given Title “Dysfunction runs rampant in the United States”. First and foremost I was not just speaking of just the United States or our year 2011. If you look into our world histories, dysfunctional people and societies have been around for a very long time. One only needs to read the histories of religions and governments to understand how dysfunctional many of those societies, leaders and people were and some still are. It seems we people continue to do about the same dysfunctional acts generation after generation.
Consider if you are hooked on drugs or alcohol, would you allow someone else to destroy your life the way you are?
Also for those that say let the city, state or government pay for it, where do you think that money comes from, the great speckled bird in the sky?
If we wish to destroy ourselves as well as have all of the FREEBIES from our cities, states, counties and government I think we need to recognize we are actually asking for tax increases. Many of our politicians wish to full fill all of our desires and not disappoint us and there by lose votes. So they tell us what we want to hear and try to provide it.
A couple of other dysfunctional activities that bother me, why dose our cities states government’s subsidize many companies and also collect little or no tax dollars from them. Why is that? I just heard through one reliable source that Whirlpool is lobbying to be excused from paying taxes.
Many companies in my opinion are threatening cities and states to pick up their marbles and go else where if they are taxed or too much and do not receive special consessions. It seems to me we are returning to the days of owing our souls to the company stores.
My thanks to those who shared a few feelings about the dysfunctional things they see. I also thank those that disagreed with me believing our human nature leans towards dysfunctional ways no matter what we are taught and it is our worst enemy. What do you think?
James Wilson McKinstry

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