Laws That Favor Profit Over Jobs Are Killing Us

Everyone here agrees the problem with our economy is a lack of jobs. It seems obvious, right? What kind of jobs need to be created?

If we want our manufacturing jobs back from overseas, the reasons that forced them out of the U.S. need to be addressed. Such as, Laws that cost businesses too much to remain profitable here.

If we want money that was made as a result of doing business in the U.S. to remain in the U.S. economy then we need to address the laws that allow that money to be put into offshore accounts thereby escaping taxation.

If corporations are not willing to reinvest their profits in the U.S. in order to stimulate our economy then why should we vote for anyone who favors these laws?

New Democracy

Democracy has been bastardized. The wealthy are supported by a Congress filled with carefully selected like-minded individuals who maintain the system in their favor.

Working class citizens don’t decide who will run for office, we are given the choice of selecting from a list that CorporAmerica has put before us.

This is the New Democracy. ‘We the People’ is merely a nostalgic sentiment used to parade to the rest of world proclaiming “Democracy Works!”

Ghandi’s 7 dangers to human virtue:

1 wealth without work

2 pleasure without conscience

3 knowledge without character

4 business without ethics

5 science without humanity

6 religion without sacrifice

7 politics without principle

Americans Are More Intolerant Than They Care To Admit

Intolerance reared its ugly head, again.

Everyone has the right to make their own lifestyle choices.

Almost every person I have ever spoken to on this issue tells me they agree.

But as it turns out, as is so often the case, this is only what they want you to believe face to face. When they have the opportunity to voice their opinion anonymously, the real truth comes out.

What brought this issue to this blog is the latest controversy stemming from ABC’s decision to invite Chaz Bono to appearing on Dancing with the Stars. I do not watch this show. I enjoy watching dance as entertainment. But this show’s idea of entertainment is very different than mine. In my opinion, there is very little else as graceful and beautiful as someone, or a couple, or a group, dancing.

This particular show is more about creating controversy – which in turn builds an audience – and less about furthering the art of dance. This is the ugly aspect of television as a whole, for only controversy brings sponsors to the program which puts money in the producers pockets.

I don’t care for judging as entertainment, especially when the audience is allowed to participate. When an audience is allowed to remain anonymous, their ugly judgmental side tends to take over. An anonymous audience places less importance on ability and style than on looks, attitude, politics, and yes even sexual orientation.

Is this talk of a person having the right to be who they want to be just talk? It would appear so.

ABC is getting a lot of nasty and hateful letters over their decision to invite Chaz Bono onto the show. It is truly pitiful that a show that is supposedly about dancing is being turned into a forum about personal private choices. But then this is the ugly truth about our neighbors and relatives.

Do Americans, home of the free, governed by a Constitution that grants equal rights to everyone, celebrate freedom of choice? It would appear that we don’t.

Who are we to condemn anyone for stepping outside of conformity to live their life as they choose?