JosephThePoet's Blog

If you have a few hundred in the bank you might want to buy a few shares of Wal-Mart for a quick turnaround

If that money was used to train people for jobs that pay a living wage it would go a lot further. If vacant lots were cleaned up and used to grow vegetables and fruits instead of being used for crack sales that would stimulate the economy. If politicians were forced to pay for their health insurance we might see affordable health insurance for everybody. If campaigns were only funded by taxpayers annual two dollar donations instead of multi-million dollar contributions by corporations and lobbyists in exchange for favors later on it would benefit the average citizen more than the present system.

If they were required to have a medical excuse that precludes them from having gainful employment you would see a sudden rise in doctors who specialize in making that diagnosis instead of treating patients. If, on the other hand our government paid for medical school and required four years service in exchange for the training, to be served in clinics where that determination would be made, I think we would have a sudden increase in healthy people. The government could start a program where you get free training in exchange for public service. The public service pay would be based on minimum wage.

I agree with you weird. I think they should go to the kind of docs they send me to when I'm hurt. If it ain't hanging off or broken they send me right back to work. If you are legitimately hurt then cut you a break, but if not you were out working.

If we took China`s Favored Nation Trading Status away from them and taxed their imports at the same level as other countries that would be a souce of funds to start an education program for people who have lost their jobs to overseas competitors. More unemployment or handouts aren`t the answer, education is. If more people had a little more education back in 1992 NAFTA would have been stopped or at least amended to take some of the bite out of it. If more people knew what was about to happen in reguard to Chinese imports we would have demanded tarrifs on Asian goods instead of giving them Most Favored Nation Trading Status.

Right-moves...In the city of Philidelphia many vacant lots have been converted into lush vegetable and flower gardens by the local citizens. Have you ever heard of Joseph Black or Amy Gerth? They used a $7,000 grant from the State of Missouri to buy six lots from the city of St. Louis. They then sold shares for the price of $500 apiece to people who wanted to grow their own gardens. They call it New Roots Urban Farm and they are part of a nationwide movement back to our agrarian roots. The excuse that people who want an education will find a way to achieve one is also flawed. The desire to read and to learn has to be nurtured before it blossoms. We all want to have a better life but some ethnicities see a better life achieved through the sale of drugs, prostitution, and crime in general. Our government is slowly decreasing funds for education, or at least the purchasing power of public education. The Dept. of Labor`s statistics for 2007 show an increase in the cost of living of 5% while the official rate used to calculate what we spend on our schools is 2.3%. That is a loss of 2.7%, more than the increase. The "Democratic Congress" as you put it, is already finished with their part on the "stimulus package" and have been for several days. Now it`s up to the Senate.

Maybe the Senate is looking into the incentives given to American corporations who provide jobs. It`s just possible that they are trying to close a loophole in that portion that would extend for years of tax relief for wealthy Americans. First you claim that there is no program for "growing veggies in the ghetto, where do you come up with this nonsense?" And after I produce proof of the existance of programs in St. Louis and Philidelphia you call it foolish for people to work to feed themselves. Giving people self-respect has never hurt anyone. Teaching children that working to create something is better than waiting for a free handout doesn`t sound bad either. But I guess that if you`re a Republican you won`t be happy about any of this because you don`t believe in handouts for the underprivileged but you do believe in sweet deals for corporations and personal friends. You see, that`s the problem I have with your train of thought. "Bush is almost gone, leave him alone, it`s beating a dead horse." and all the other crap you expouse justifying criminal activity in the White House. "Executive Privilege" should not be an excuse from prosecution in criminal activity.

Planting veggies in a vacant lot is not a small step, it's insignificant !
The only way to stop folks from sitting around waiting for a handout is to cut it off.
You think that sounds great to make a stupid statement like "criminal activity in the Whitehouse", and all you are doing is impressing the other Bush bashers on these blogs. There's no criminal activity, and there will be no phoney prosecution. The recipients of these handouts need more than drug testing, I saw a fellow on tv one night that was collecting because his wife died and he just couldn't take it. These phoney SOB's need to be cut off along with the baby machines. Enough is enough.
Maybe these lifeless leaches should plant their own gardens. It's out of hand and you know it, you're just afraid to say it. Get real!

Then you better start cutting off Slick Willy's benefits.

Also it's not the leeches who are planting, are you telling me these welfare recipients are sfelling out $500 dollars to plant veggies?
I really don't believe that.
And what's this hoghd23 stuff, I don't understand.

if it was not for these corporations where whould these employees work at?