[RachelleDrew]

The families living on each side of us are losing their homes. My family is not, which is strange since we make far less than they do. By far less, I mean we make like 40 thousand a year and they make over 100 thousand a year.

Now how is it that we figured out to save our money and buy a house in cash instead of letting the bank get our hands behind our backs? We refuse to get loans and gamble with credit, yet we have to pay for their house anyway? Why didn't they sell their fancy vehicles if they knew they were having trouble making their house payments? Why didn't they disconnect the satellite television? Why didn't they pull their kids out of expensive private school? Why, why why?

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if you don't have the money, you SHOULDN'T BUY IT.

I feel no pity for most people who lost their homes. It's one thing if you were truly doing everything in your power to save yourself from the situation, but for every five have-nots I will meet fifteen will-nots.

The lenders and the borrowers share equal blame in this one, and I shall continue to blame them. Although I don't so much care myself, because I actually *ahem* own my house, not the bank.