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.
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Affirmations
~ I act and do now.
~ I intend to get the best available advice outside of myself right here and right now.
~ I intend to receive the best available advice from another right here and right now.
~ I am ready, willing, and able to benefit by better attending to this activity now.
~ I am ready and willing to be appropriately willing here.
~ I am ready and willing to learn to be a bit more grateful here.
~ I am ready to learn to describe levels of expectation here.
~ I am ready to learn to say what I expect here.
~ I am ready, willing, and able to learn to be a bit more aware of a feeling of mine now.
~ I am ready and willing to learn to be a bit more aware of the nature of this emotion of mine now.
~ I am becoming more comfortable right here and right now.
~ I do that which needs to be done this season.
~ I have the courage to do that which needs to be done this season.
~ I am beginning to see a better future for myself now.
~ I am ready to learn to share an outline of our work together today.
~ I am ready and willing to learn to acknowledge a present need of mine right here and right now.
~ I am ready, willing, and able to practice acknowledging an actual need of mine right here and right now.
~ I have a need right here and right now.
~ I am ready to learn to describe myself more usefully here.
~ It is okay to want what I want right here and right now.
~ I intend to get the best available advice outside of myself right here and right now.
~ I intend to receive the best available advice from another right here and right now.
~ I am ready, willing, and able to benefit by better attending to this activity now.
~ I am ready and willing to be appropriately willing here.
~ I am ready and willing to learn to be a bit more grateful here.
~ I am ready to learn to describe levels of expectation here.
~ I am ready to learn to say what I expect here.
~ I am ready, willing, and able to learn to be a bit more aware of a feeling of mine now.
~ I am ready and willing to learn to be a bit more aware of the nature of this emotion of mine now.
~ I am becoming more comfortable right here and right now.
~ I do that which needs to be done this season.
~ I have the courage to do that which needs to be done this season.
~ I am beginning to see a better future for myself now.
~ I am ready to learn to share an outline of our work together today.
~ I am ready and willing to learn to acknowledge a present need of mine right here and right now.
~ I am ready, willing, and able to practice acknowledging an actual need of mine right here and right now.
~ I have a need right here and right now.
~ I am ready to learn to describe myself more usefully here.
~ It is okay to want what I want right here and right now.
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.
Friday, November 5, 2010
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