Who knew a comedian could be so eloquent, articulate, and RIGHT!?

A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a friend. He was an older gentleman and was having a hard time with his son. It seemed his son was financially strapped, again. And son had asked my friend to help him out, again. My friend struggled because he loves his son, but he's not teaching him anything by giving him the money. I pleaded with him to just tell his son NO. My friend didn't really have the money to give him anyways, but was willing to go find it, even dipping into his recently dwindled retirement and cashing it all in for his son.

Still, I pleaded, "Please, Bob. Tell him no. You owe him no further explanation. Just No."

But Bob couldn't stand it because his son has kids. And he feels he needs to make sure his grandkids are okay.

I tried to explain (Because I'm fairly passionate on this issue.) That by giving the money, he's only showing his grandchildren to be savvy in asking for handouts rather than earning them. That it would only be a matter of time before his son would be back, asking for more money. And then he explained further that he owes his son because maybe he failed him in his childhood somewhere that he can't be all grown up now and provide for his own family.

And instead of giving him cash. How about you walk his lame ass down to the bank and pay the bills for him? That way, you know where the money is going.

Which takes me to so many families' struggles. It seems like there's one in every bunch. Thankfully, it's not me. Because I was told NO at a very early age.

Every night on a little show called INTERVENTION, we watch addict after addict after addict be saved from their enabling families as well as their addictions. What's the golden ticket to why each addict says they'll go to treatment? Cuz mommy and daddy went and got someone (and a camera) to help them tell their kid NO. Seriously.

So, here we are with Bailouts. America, the Land of Enabling. And if we don't bail them out, it'll be a catastrophe for us all. I'm not a master of economy, which is why I've not yapped about this here. But really, why not let them fall and someone else capitalize on their own new franchise? How about some accountability.

Nah, let's lend AIG some money. And a few months later look shocked when they not only need money again, but that they handed out bonuses. Seriously y'all. Just learn a lesson to all those other mismanaged piss ant gazillion dollar businesses and the people who lend our money to them. OFCOURSE AIG and giants like them say we're going to all suffer if we let them fall. Just like the ol kid who said "but Dad, if you don't lend me the money, your grandchildren will suffer."

"Well, here son, here's some money, and here's a BONUS for being such a stellar success story and helping our family prosper."

Let AIG fall. We'll all take the hit, like a big fat dysfunctional family. We enable them and take the fall over and over again, or we stop the insanity and take the fall just once.

You know, when my kids screw up and we have to leave a store early, we leave. And if Lucy's the one that screwed up, Max and Mommy pay the price on losing out on the fun too. And I can't remember the last time it's happened. Because I told them no. So they quit doing it. They are perfect and it's all my doing!

That's how I roll.