ACORN and Company, in your pocket.
January 30th 2009 15:05
Michelle Malkin has a very clear explanation of ACORN and other liberal groups. Like a self-fulfilling prophecy, ACORN, NACA and other groups manage to twist reality into something surreal and get otherwise sensible people to become criminals. Voter fraud, intimidation techniques and basic bullying are their stock in trade.
Home ownership is a great thing, folks. But renting has some advantages as well. For example, renters don't have to pay property taxes, or repairs, or the high insurance rates (if they're smart, though, they get renters insurance). Some landlords even pay for water and garbage service. Not all renters are stuck in small, cramped apartments. Some have really nice homes (nicer than they could afford to buy), at a price they can deal with. Having both owned and rented, I can see both sides of the issue.
Why would anyone, ever, want to "buy" a home that they can't afford? The sub-prime disaster should have clearly proven what a bad idea it was. If they read the small print, they should be able to see that their payments will exceed their ability to pay! Why would anyone put themselves in that position in the first place? Buying something beyond your means only makes sure that you'll lose it.
On the other hand, if a good deal comes along and you can afford the payments and upkeep, why not buy? You don't need a criminal organization to "help" you! In a home of your own, you can change the color scheme and do whatever renovations you want, as you can afford them. Instant gratification isn't all it's cracked up to be, folks. Some things take time and effort and planning to bring to fruition. When you buy a home, you should be able to not only afford it, but to have a reasonable expectation of paying it off someday.
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Home ownership is a great thing, folks. But renting has some advantages as well. For example, renters don't have to pay property taxes, or repairs, or the high insurance rates (if they're smart, though, they get renters insurance). Some landlords even pay for water and garbage service. Not all renters are stuck in small, cramped apartments. Some have really nice homes (nicer than they could afford to buy), at a price they can deal with. Having both owned and rented, I can see both sides of the issue.
Why would anyone, ever, want to "buy" a home that they can't afford? The sub-prime disaster should have clearly proven what a bad idea it was. If they read the small print, they should be able to see that their payments will exceed their ability to pay! Why would anyone put themselves in that position in the first place? Buying something beyond your means only makes sure that you'll lose it.
On the other hand, if a good deal comes along and you can afford the payments and upkeep, why not buy? You don't need a criminal organization to "help" you! In a home of your own, you can change the color scheme and do whatever renovations you want, as you can afford them. Instant gratification isn't all it's cracked up to be, folks. Some things take time and effort and planning to bring to fruition. When you buy a home, you should be able to not only afford it, but to have a reasonable expectation of paying it off someday.
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