Manns Medium

It appears that every single time, Washington does anything to help ease the pain of the middle class and poor in this country, some egghead or a group of them see this as an opportunity to take advantage and make money on the backs of those who have suffered most in our country.   When are we going to say enough is enough and start hitting back?   When will the middle class and the working poor stop being a victim and start reclaiming our mantle as more than just dollar signs with legs to those who prey on us? Recently, the Obama Administration secured a very large down-payment for those homeowners who have done the right thing and kept up with their mortgage payments even though they were the only ones playing by the rules.   The task force assigned to bring those responsible for this casino creation to justice is still working diligently and for those Americans who did all that they could to keep their homes and their American Dream alive but were victims to th...

When it comes to the actions admitted to by New York Representative Anthony Weiner, as long as his actions were not illegal nor did it take away from his ability to serve the people who elected him, then I must side with the majority of voters in his district and say he should stay in office.   But if it can be proven that neither of these cases is true then Mr. Weiner should do the right thing and step down for no other reason than to allow the voters of his district a representative who can devote 100% of his/her time serving them. Only God and Mr. Weiner know what was in his heart when he conducted himself in this manner and since the Bible says, “judge not and ye shall not be judged”, It is my intentions to honor these words.   It must be said that even though Mr. Weiner’s actions are similar to the actions of those who went before him, the crux of the matter is greatly different than many.   It is up to his family, God and morale equivalent to determine what the ...