Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Problem With Public Housing

The problem with public housing is that the residents are not the owners. The people that live in the house did not earn the house, but were loaned the property from the true owners, the taxpayers.

Because of this, the residents do not have the “pride of ownership” that comes with the hard work necessary. In fact, the opposite happens and the residents resent their benefactors because the very house is a constant reminder that they themselves did not earn the right to live in the house. They do not appreciate the value of the property and see no need to maintain or respect it in any way.

The result is the same whether you are talking about a studio apartment or a magnificent mansion full of priceless antiques. If the people who live there do not feel they earned the privilege, they will make this known through their actions.

The pictures below illustrate the point:



The Resolute Desk was built from the timbers of the HMS Resolute and was a gift from Queen Victoria to President Rutherford B. Hayes. It is considered a national treasure and icon of the presidency.

Mr. Obama, you are not in a hut in Kenya, or public housing in Chicago. With all due respect, get your damn feet off our desk!

11 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:38 PM

    Took about 15 seconds to find a photo of George W. Bush sitting behind the very same desk with his feet up on it.

    Big deal.

    Bruce Anderson

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  2. Anonymous10:23 AM

    http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/o/Obama-resolute-desk.htm

    Here, for example.

    Bruce Anderson

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  3. Thank you - did you read the commentary that accompanied the photos?

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  4. Anonymous4:36 PM

    Tough interface - didn't work with my iPad.

    Yes, I read the commentary.

    I think we have, at the end of the day, more important things to spend our time on.

    Bruce Anderson

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  5. No comment on the commentary accompanying the photo?

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  6. Anonymous3:17 PM

    OK, really this much talk about something so inconsequential?

    First, I have no reason to dispute the historical description of the desk. If I cared more I'd spent more time than reading one or two websites.

    Second, as much as I should really care about the opinion of an "Executive Image, Etiquette, Communication and Leadership Advisor and Coach" and her take on putting feet up on a desk, I just don't.

    It's things like this that our country seems to focus on, instead of the real issues that confront us, that I think shows why we're in so much trouble.

    We focus on appearances and triviality, rather than substance and meaning.

    Bruce Anderson

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  7. Bruce - I believe we agree on at least that much.

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  8. Had a comment challenging the validity of the commentary between myself and Mr. Anderson. However, since the poster didn't sign their name, we aren't going to post it. This isn't the Kitsap Sun. If you have something to say, at least have the cojones to sign your name.

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  9. Anonymous4:58 AM

    What? Are you not who you say you are Lary?

    The commentary is valid.

    Bruce Anderson

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  10. We don't publish comments from people who don't sign their name. Whoever this was, claimed you and I weren't really having a conversation, but this basically had been all made up.

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