>> Outsiders often have a valuable viewpoint on other groups, because they are not emotionally invested.\
I wasn't discounting outsider's opinions, I've traveled the world several times, America is great because we are all outsiders. I was addressing the nature of his comment which sounded to me like he was intending to represent all Europeans, rather than a European expressing his view.
Bush should have acted sooner to restrict the door Clinton opened which allowed many people to get loans who had not the finances nor shown the responsibility to own a home.
If common sense regulation should be required of big banks and "wall street"; then we should require it of ourselves as individuals.
I wasn't discounting outsider's opinions, I've traveled the world several times, America is great because we are all outsiders. I was addressing the nature of his comment which sounded to me like he was intending to represent all Europeans, rather than a European expressing his view.
Bush should have acted sooner to restrict the door Clinton opened which allowed many people to get loans who had not the finances nor shown the responsibility to own a home.
If common sense regulation should be required of big banks and "wall street"; then we should require it of ourselves as individuals.