As I watched the news today I was doing my normal. Sitting there relaxing having my morning coffee and smoking cigarette. Then something caught my attention. A small burger place was opening up a new store. And I though finally a bit of good news. Then I heard that had advertised for sixty positions. Ten dollars an hour, benifets, and a few free burgers for lunch and I though maybe I should get a part time job with them. Then I found out that that one advertisemant for sixty had brought in over a thousand applicants. I kept watching the news and found out that Americans are losing theit jobs at a rate of fifteen jobs in every minute. In a four minute span the news let out that little blurb about the resteraunt opening sixty people lost their jobs that were so desperatley needed.
Presidant Obama has said that hope is in sight and I am wondering where he is looking. G.M. is talking about closing down their factories for nine weeks. Which ok no production but they still have to pay their workers. Harley Davidson is closing down some of their plants . Hershey is trying to move as much as their production to Mexico.
So far the enemploymant rate is up to 6.1 percent . Which to some might say that is not bad. But the problem lays with the fact that with their percentage is based on the people that are receiving unemploymant benifets. Not the millions of Americans that have stoppped receiving benifets. So you need to add more to that percentage. You would see that it is closer to 12% of Americans are out of work. And factor in the fact fifteen people lose their jobs every fifteen minutes.
When did it go so bad so fast? The bailout that was to save us. When this bailout began, people were against it and yet it passed. I told people that within three months some of these companies would need more money. People laughed at me and call me an idiot that this would fix things. Here it is three months later and G.M. is broke. So what was the best solution?
Simple a major tax break. You sometimes pay into the Federal Reserve over a thousand dollars a year and you might get a quarter of that back. When that money is taken from you do you feel like going out and spending 30,000 to 40,000 on a new vehicle? I know I sure dont. I don't even think I could afford it easily if I wanted to.
The only thing we can do is to turn to neccessity and moderation. Save what we can and waste nothing. I know they say that the only way we will recover is to spend, spend, spend, but we are responsible for saving ourselves financially. I say let some of those big corporations fail. If we allow ourselves to let our money be taken time and time again we will only learn one thing. We will always allow our money to be taken at will. But if they fail , yees more people will lose jobs, but the next company or corparation just might think twice about being led by fast profits and greed. Possibly keeping Jobs here in America and not gouging the American public. I encourage you to send this out with a link to my blog. I want people to know what is going on and maybe just maybe we can turn things around for all Americans.
Thank -You
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
A Random Act Of Kindness
As I was at work today , I saw a man ask for help from another associate. The Man behind him asked him what kind of mulch he needed help with. That got me thinking alot about certain things. Where has random acts of kindness gone.
When I was younger there was always something going on. Sometimes it would be just a dinner party and sometimes it would be a bunch of people getting together for a Bar-B-Q. But there was always friendship and laughter. You could call on friends and they would be over in minutes. People would come over just to hang out.
See it bothers me that we have forgotten about kindness to people. I have had the privelage of meeting so many nice and kind people that have helped me out when others would of looked the other way. It saddens me that we no longer help those who need us at our most desperate of times. At this point in time we need those random acts.
How many times have we turned away? This man was surronded by a dozen able bodied people but the man who asked the disabbled man was well in his sixties and was not walking too well himself.. Is it a generation thing? Have we really become such a society that is so close minded that we ignore other mens pleas? Think about it for a few minutes before you turn away next time. Maybe that next random act of kindness might be you that needs the help.
When I was younger there was always something going on. Sometimes it would be just a dinner party and sometimes it would be a bunch of people getting together for a Bar-B-Q. But there was always friendship and laughter. You could call on friends and they would be over in minutes. People would come over just to hang out.
See it bothers me that we have forgotten about kindness to people. I have had the privelage of meeting so many nice and kind people that have helped me out when others would of looked the other way. It saddens me that we no longer help those who need us at our most desperate of times. At this point in time we need those random acts.
How many times have we turned away? This man was surronded by a dozen able bodied people but the man who asked the disabbled man was well in his sixties and was not walking too well himself.. Is it a generation thing? Have we really become such a society that is so close minded that we ignore other mens pleas? Think about it for a few minutes before you turn away next time. Maybe that next random act of kindness might be you that needs the help.
Monday, April 20, 2009
July 4
What a proud day in American history that July 4 was . We won our independance from England and formed our own nation.
This is a great year in history itself. So far we have done something we have not done in years. We had a tea party. Bear with me. The first tea party was held December 3 1773. We had our second on April 15,2009. The tax filing day. Ironic and justified . You may be asking what this has to do with July 4 , 2009.
The tea parties were a success. I recently got an e-mail forwarded to me , and tears were welling up in my eyes. I thought I was the only one that felt that we should not let go of this. To find out I am not alone well it made me feel more stable. The AFA ( American Family Association) sponsored some of these tea parties. What a relief.
The Governamant has said people who attended these tea parties are considered possibl;e terrorists and are called un-patriotic. I say they are wrong. Once again I reiterate December 3, 1773. Patriots to this nation held a tea party. We are being called " rightwing extremists" and could possible be dangerous. A state of mind where we want our rights recognized is dangerous? If this is true , if people rights that our for fathers fought for are dangerous , then they should change the history books and the original tea party those men who risked their lives that cold night should read traitors.
This July 4, The AFA is sponsoring the American Freedom Day Tea Party. I say Bravo. I say we should support them. et us get more Americans involoved. Call friends , and family, stand in front of I.R.S. buildings. Stand in Parks. Let our voices be heard. This nation was founded on the principle of a tax free zone. Let us bring back those principles. Let us stop being apothetic towards what is happening to us.
July 4, is a beautiful day for so many reasons. This year July 4, could have a double meaning. Freedom from England and maybe the mainstream media and the Governmant will recognize our cries of freedom from taxes . Thank You .
This is a great year in history itself. So far we have done something we have not done in years. We had a tea party. Bear with me. The first tea party was held December 3 1773. We had our second on April 15,2009. The tax filing day. Ironic and justified . You may be asking what this has to do with July 4 , 2009.
The tea parties were a success. I recently got an e-mail forwarded to me , and tears were welling up in my eyes. I thought I was the only one that felt that we should not let go of this. To find out I am not alone well it made me feel more stable. The AFA ( American Family Association) sponsored some of these tea parties. What a relief.
The Governamant has said people who attended these tea parties are considered possibl;e terrorists and are called un-patriotic. I say they are wrong. Once again I reiterate December 3, 1773. Patriots to this nation held a tea party. We are being called " rightwing extremists" and could possible be dangerous. A state of mind where we want our rights recognized is dangerous? If this is true , if people rights that our for fathers fought for are dangerous , then they should change the history books and the original tea party those men who risked their lives that cold night should read traitors.
This July 4, The AFA is sponsoring the American Freedom Day Tea Party. I say Bravo. I say we should support them. et us get more Americans involoved. Call friends , and family, stand in front of I.R.S. buildings. Stand in Parks. Let our voices be heard. This nation was founded on the principle of a tax free zone. Let us bring back those principles. Let us stop being apothetic towards what is happening to us.
July 4, is a beautiful day for so many reasons. This year July 4, could have a double meaning. Freedom from England and maybe the mainstream media and the Governmant will recognize our cries of freedom from taxes . Thank You .
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