Joshua Kondik – 6/10/08

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Economic responsibilities; Joshua Kondik; Beaver County Times; June 10, 2008.

Below is a detailed critique of the subject letter.

“Over the past two years, our country has reached an economic standstill and even seems to be heading into a recession.

“I hear people talk everyday about these troubled times and why nothing is changing for the better.

“The answer is simple: we have no internal economic structure. All of our daily products are imported from foreign countries and sold for low prices. These products simply do not stimulate our economy.”

[RWC] If true, why has our economy been growing steadily for the last six to seven years?

“As a country, we need to begin realizing the problems at hand and start to do what is necessary to help our country instead of others.

“We, the people, need to quit being so naive to the problems and stop thinking the government and our problems will fix themselves.

“As a country, we will struggle if we don’t educate our country and communities on the issues at hand. If we don’t make a change soon, our system will crumble.

“Take your pick — our goods and services or economic standstill and depression. Please start to buy American-made products. It will only help your [sic] and your fellow countrymen and women.”

[RWC] This entire letter is proof “we will struggle if we don’t educate our country and communities on the issues at hand.” We also must learn logical thought.

“It will only help your and your fellow countrymen and women.” Hmm. If you spend more than necessary for a product, doesn’t that mean you have less to allocate or spend on other needs? For example, won’t you have less to save for your child’s education or your retirement? Won’t you have less to spend on the local lawn mowing guy, less to spend on dining out, et cetera? I’m not picking on Mr. Kondik. Unfortunately, far too many of us fail to recognize the ripples of our actions go in all directions, not just where we want them to go.