Oil spill...compensation to Realtors...really???

Today I saw that there has been money set aside to compensate realtors for losses due to the oil spill. I really hope that folks will be honest. If you did not make any money as a realtor this time last year do you really think that it's BP's fault that you didn't make any money this year? I have very little tolerance for people who want to get something for nothing! Yes, BP sucks and we all had to look at those guys on the beach in their ufo suits but really guys...realtors have a bad enough reputation already...let's not add to it by claiming to have lost something that you would not have had regardless of the oil spill, economy, color of the shirt you were wearing, etc. The bottom line is - houses are selling every day. If you want some of the action then get up off the couch, put the coffee cup down, and start making prospecting calls. It's really not that hard. Hell, I guess you could even stay on the couch....and keep that cup of coffee....just include picking up the phone and calling folks and asking them for business!