“Sheesh. Am I the only honest person left in the US. Including all freepers of course. Seems like the norm is to lie, cheat and steal.”
If you consider the fact that the government lies, cheats and steals as a matter of policy then it may be a little easier to understand. I’m sure you make great efforts to be an honest person but in reality it is not actually possible to consistently abide by the law in a nation where there are many specialties within the legal profession simply because it is beyond the ability of even legal professionals to keep up with all the changes in laws and regulations within even one specialized area. There are many conflicting opinions on the meaning of the sixteenth amendment itself. Right and wrong and legal and illegal are two entirely different matters.
I find it despicable that a government which makes zero attempt to manage expenditures in a sensible manner, not to mention operating under “continuing resolution” for lack of even a budget still has the gall to go after any individual for not filing an income tax return. Any private business that operates in such an irresponsible manner as the federal government generally goes out of business unless fortunate enough to have criminal friends in government to bail the business out. We imprison a very high percentage of the population while many of those who should be in the most secure prisons are actually running the government.
I do believe that president Trump is working to change the situation but it is important for those of us who recognize just how twisted and criminal our government has become to speak out against it.
Agreed and it is chaos.
People generally agreed on what was right and wrong and people used to try to be honest or at least pretend to be honest. Even the government tried to be fair for the most part.
It probably has to do with the fact that attitudes have changed. It is no longer what “you can do for your country” and fellow Americans and has now become “how can I scam the system so that I can get ‘my share’ or more free stuff” and screw fellow Americans in the process. I know this is a fact — I have first hand experiences.
People both, Democrats and Republicans, had pride and respect for each other. This is no longer true.
I will continue to be honest because it is the right thing to do and because of my Faith.