What really helps the economy is still a question.....?

An editor at CNN, Diane Lim Rodgers, argues in "Tax cuts not the way to fix economy" that recent Obama's proposal letting Bush tax cuts expire for wealthy is unfair and doesn't help the economy in long run. In contrast, Obama supports the extension of $2.2 trillion tax cuts for "middle class" is going to hurt the economy even more. What favors Obama's proposal toward the Bush tax cuts to expire is the hope that individuals getting the tax cuts would seek investment as an option to stimulate the economy. Rodgers opposed the actual reasoning behind the tax cuts.

She argues that Obama expiring $700 billion tax cuts for wealthy is a proposed solution to fix the economy but extending $2.2 trillion tax cuts for "middle class" is yet another deficit for a long term. In a short term it's a bit unhealthy to raise taxes on poor when the income is declining but taking money from the rich is just as unhealthy and discriminating.

I am somewhat in agreement with Rodgers that proposed tax cuts isn't going to help much in fixing the economy for long run but my reasoning is that rather give poor tax breaks government should implement a system to use the tax cut money for the sole purpose of investment to help stimulate the economy. My proposal is to create a system that enforces the money from the rich to be used to create more jobs. I totally opposed the discriminatory tax cuts among the rich and the poor but a system to enforce rich create more jobs for poor is helping the society as a whole thus; it is not a discrimination.

Thoughts on Afghans Protest Quran Burning Plan, Torch US Flag

I came across reading this article explaining the rising tensions in Afghanistan in response to a planned Quran burning practice by Florida pastor. Burning Quran to celebrate 9/11 anniversary has been all over the news condemning this act. What may have caused Terry Jones, Florida pastor, to construct a plan to burn copies of Muslim's sacred book is still a question in my mind? I would say it's the lack of education about Islam.

First, I would like to agree with Jones apposing the construction of mosque near ground zero. Despite the fact that we all have the right to practice freedom of religion but building mosque near ground zero could offend as it did some Americans. A threat to burn Quran in response is not helping the situation. Let us ask ourselves, how could burning holy book or flag possibly make the situation any better?

The tragedy of 9/11 was indeed a terrible and immoral act. To justify the act, the non-believers as known as the Islamist Extremist, distorted the Islam. In my understanding, terrorists have no religion. They can take any form and label themselves whoever they want. They can say Islamic or Christian act of killing others. Just as Christians or any other world's religion despise the Nazi's, Terrorists are just as bad or even worse that no religion supports such organization.

Countries overseas like, Afghanistan is yet to develop an education system to equip themselves with the knowledge that is necessary to accept others' beliefs. Are we as The United States maintains the same level of religious education as undeveloped, corrupted and illiterate eastern countries? Let's ask ourselves a question, what has changed after burning the U.S. flag in response to a Quran burning threat? It only increased more hatred between the two.