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We the people need jobs to get the money we need to live.
Good enough jobs to pay for decent food would be good.
We need to create jobs.
We do not love to go to war.
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The Legislative Branch | The White House
The Legislative Branch | The White House
What in the h... are they trying to do?
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Not Perfect
A page about Fidel Castro in a world history book I was looking at stirred me to consider how I think about 'the people' in the 'We the People of the United States ...' which begins our Constitution.
I think that, that 'People' is meant to be inclusive. I don't think that it just refers to the comfortable ones. I think that it includes the ones who want a better, more honorable, more just nation.
I think that 'the People' of our Constitution includes the hundreds of thousands of Americans without work, the hundreds of thousands who work and cannot earn enough to house their families without crushing debt. I think 'the people' includes industrial workers who not only lost their jobs, but also saw much of their benefit and retirement funds disappear.
The people includes those who pay interest on money borrowed to get their families from on moth to the next in some dignity. The people includes tens of thousands of teachers and professors who are treated like jailers and trainers, but paid less. Teachers and professors vital for maintaining the good in our society and for providing the people a chance for a better destiny are honored less than a stock broker and paid less.
The tens of thousands of small business men and women weighted down with debt and too often with confounding paper work are part of this 'People.'
Tens of thousands of young professionals with fresh degrees and a desire to work find themselves before closed doors are part of this 'People.'
Each of these people are responsible for his or her -self and, have also united to form a move perfect union.
I think that, that 'People' is meant to be inclusive. I don't think that it just refers to the comfortable ones. I think that it includes the ones who want a better, more honorable, more just nation.
I think that 'the People' of our Constitution includes the hundreds of thousands of Americans without work, the hundreds of thousands who work and cannot earn enough to house their families without crushing debt. I think 'the people' includes industrial workers who not only lost their jobs, but also saw much of their benefit and retirement funds disappear.
The people includes those who pay interest on money borrowed to get their families from on moth to the next in some dignity. The people includes tens of thousands of teachers and professors who are treated like jailers and trainers, but paid less. Teachers and professors vital for maintaining the good in our society and for providing the people a chance for a better destiny are honored less than a stock broker and paid less.
The tens of thousands of small business men and women weighted down with debt and too often with confounding paper work are part of this 'People.'
Tens of thousands of young professionals with fresh degrees and a desire to work find themselves before closed doors are part of this 'People.'
Each of these people are responsible for his or her -self and, have also united to form a move perfect union.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Demand
Demand is you and I willing to buy and having money to do so. Without 'demand' there is practically no need for economics or finance. It is you and I who provide demand. The problem right now is that we don't have enough money to buy enough. Some of us don't even have jobs.
So we, the people, don't have jobs at which we can earn enough to create enough demand to give healthy impetus to the wheels of economy --- so to speak.
What do we do? You may have noted that we are a nation. There are some rights and abilities that nations have which an individual does not. We, as a nation, can collect taxes, for example. We can allocate the use of those takes in accord with the will of the people. If we say that we want an infrastructure which allows us to be better competitors among the nations of the world, we can have money allocated to building that infrastructure.
Of what might such an infrastructure consist?
~ abundant water appropriate for health industry and individuals,
~ efficient system and mechanism for efficient disposition(including recycling) for efficient industry and healthy citizens,
~ abundant health promoting energy for industry and all,
~ an excellently administered public health system(including research) so that industry has a health work force.
You can probably think of other beneficial infrastructure projects likely to benefit us all. Some people liked Ike because he encouraged the building of our nation highway system.
We can use our national money to employ ourselves in bettering our national infrastructure by doing what is necessary to have abundant good water at a reasonable cost well into the future.
We can spend the money we earn improving our national infrastructure and so create the demand which motivates the economy.
It's not likely to happen unless we make it happen.
So we, the people, don't have jobs at which we can earn enough to create enough demand to give healthy impetus to the wheels of economy --- so to speak.
What do we do? You may have noted that we are a nation. There are some rights and abilities that nations have which an individual does not. We, as a nation, can collect taxes, for example. We can allocate the use of those takes in accord with the will of the people. If we say that we want an infrastructure which allows us to be better competitors among the nations of the world, we can have money allocated to building that infrastructure.
Of what might such an infrastructure consist?
~ abundant water appropriate for health industry and individuals,
~ efficient system and mechanism for efficient disposition(including recycling) for efficient industry and healthy citizens,
~ abundant health promoting energy for industry and all,
~ an excellently administered public health system(including research) so that industry has a health work force.
You can probably think of other beneficial infrastructure projects likely to benefit us all. Some people liked Ike because he encouraged the building of our nation highway system.
We can use our national money to employ ourselves in bettering our national infrastructure by doing what is necessary to have abundant good water at a reasonable cost well into the future.
We can spend the money we earn improving our national infrastructure and so create the demand which motivates the economy.
It's not likely to happen unless we make it happen.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
People of the United States
A page about Fidel Castro in our World History book stirred me to consider how I thought about "the people" in the "We the People of the United States ....." which begins our Constitution.
I believe that "People" is meant to be inclusive. I don't think that it refers to the comfortable ones among us alone. I think that word includes those who want a better, more just nation.
I believe that the People of our Constitution includes the hundreds of thousands of Americans without work and the hundreds of thousands who have work, but don't earn near enough to care for their families well. I think that 'the People' includes industrial workers who not only lost their jobs, but also watched their benefits and retirement funds disappear.
The People must include those men and women who pay interest on money borrowed to get their families from one month to the next, from one week to the next. The People includes tens of thousands of teachers and professors who are paid less than jailers and honored little more.
Tens of thousands of small business men and women weighted down with debt and confounding paper wok are equally part of the People.
Tens of thousands of young professionals with fresh degrees and a desire to work who find themselves before closed doors are included among the People.
Each of these Americans are responsible for his or herself each stands ready to pay taxes and to defend the country with blood; each is ready to help us unite in a more perfect union.
I believe that "People" is meant to be inclusive. I don't think that it refers to the comfortable ones among us alone. I think that word includes those who want a better, more just nation.
I believe that the People of our Constitution includes the hundreds of thousands of Americans without work and the hundreds of thousands who have work, but don't earn near enough to care for their families well. I think that 'the People' includes industrial workers who not only lost their jobs, but also watched their benefits and retirement funds disappear.
The People must include those men and women who pay interest on money borrowed to get their families from one month to the next, from one week to the next. The People includes tens of thousands of teachers and professors who are paid less than jailers and honored little more.
Tens of thousands of small business men and women weighted down with debt and confounding paper wok are equally part of the People.
Tens of thousands of young professionals with fresh degrees and a desire to work who find themselves before closed doors are included among the People.
Each of these Americans are responsible for his or herself each stands ready to pay taxes and to defend the country with blood; each is ready to help us unite in a more perfect union.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Demand Jobs
Economists know about demand. Businessmen know about demand. They know that without demand their market dies. Most of the know that demand begins as a desire in a person.
We know about jobs. We know that what we can afford depends upon our income.
When we can earn we are able to consider what needs to be done; what needs doing; what they need; what they are willing to pay.
Foreigners demand less than a quarter of our output. We are the ones who buy 3/4s of our output. When we can't work, it won't get bought.
Who needs a decent job?
Who will do the work?
Who will get it done?
What does it depend upon?
We know about jobs. We know that what we can afford depends upon our income.
When we can earn we are able to consider what needs to be done; what needs doing; what they need; what they are willing to pay.
Foreigners demand less than a quarter of our output. We are the ones who buy 3/4s of our output. When we can't work, it won't get bought.
Who needs a decent job?
Who will do the work?
Who will get it done?
What does it depend upon?
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Work
What does it mean to say that demand is the source of jobs.
Here's a hint: a guy see that his driveway is in rough shape and getting worse, he has money in his pocket to hire some one to fix it, he makes the deal, is drive is in much better condition, he pays the man he hired.
How do we get demand in action? Here's a hint: we get money into the hands of the mother who wants vegetables for her family.
If a young man wants a car, get him enough work o earn enough money to buy it, and he will. Then another young man will make the car and buy things for his family.
We don't create a helpful economy by putting people with needs to work not by putting it into rich people's saving accounts.
If 'the market' is letting or causing people to suffer lets pay some people with wants to update our water treatment plants, our bridges, our schools, our health facilities. Paying them to kill foreigners may be a way of getting money into their hands, but it is not a way of bettering our infrastructure.
Am I making any sense?
Let's put them to work.
Let's get to work.
Let's work for ourselves.
Here's a hint: a guy see that his driveway is in rough shape and getting worse, he has money in his pocket to hire some one to fix it, he makes the deal, is drive is in much better condition, he pays the man he hired.
How do we get demand in action? Here's a hint: we get money into the hands of the mother who wants vegetables for her family.
If a young man wants a car, get him enough work o earn enough money to buy it, and he will. Then another young man will make the car and buy things for his family.
We don't create a helpful economy by putting people with needs to work not by putting it into rich people's saving accounts.
If 'the market' is letting or causing people to suffer lets pay some people with wants to update our water treatment plants, our bridges, our schools, our health facilities. Paying them to kill foreigners may be a way of getting money into their hands, but it is not a way of bettering our infrastructure.
Am I making any sense?
Let's put them to work.
Let's get to work.
Let's work for ourselves.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com#/video/world/2010/11/09/penhaul.colombia.student.clash.cnn#/video/world/2010/11/09/penhaul.colombia.student.clash.cnn.
Colombians want jobs too.
Honor and justic is important to them too.
We sustain a small oligarcy. The oligarchy has not been able to help the people.
Colombians want jobs too.
Honor and justic is important to them too.
We sustain a small oligarcy. The oligarchy has not been able to help the people.
Jobs
Jobs are a response to demand.
Demand originates in the great base of workers, citizens, earners.
Money in the hands of that great base translate immediately to demand.
That demand leads to jobs.
Demand originates in the great base of workers, citizens, earners.
Money in the hands of that great base translate immediately to demand.
That demand leads to jobs.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Jobs: How long shall we wait?
How long shall we wait for the few to make jobs for the many? We are democrats; the many can put many to work.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Jobs
American families and American citizens desire and deserve a government that helps create a situation in which they can earn a decent income. Americans want useful work.
Life.
Jobs.
Income.
Useful work.
A livable income.
Why not consider public works and public infrastructure?
Let us work at:
getting pure drinking water to more of us;
getting clean energy to more of us;
providing a healthy environment to more of us;
giving ourselves an infrastructure we can be proud of;
and a number of things yo may add to this list.
What if we find out who is holding us back?
We want useful work. We want livable incomes.
Jobs Income Work Income Work Jobs Work Jobs
Life.
Jobs.
Income.
Useful work.
A livable income.
Why not consider public works and public infrastructure?
Let us work at:
getting pure drinking water to more of us;
getting clean energy to more of us;
providing a healthy environment to more of us;
giving ourselves an infrastructure we can be proud of;
and a number of things yo may add to this list.
What if we find out who is holding us back?
We want useful work. We want livable incomes.
Jobs Income Work Income Work Jobs Work Jobs
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