Jobs and the State of Our Nation

          President Obama needs to speak truth tonight. Although Republicans have difficulty accepting reality this should not hinder our Presidents ability to present it to the nation.

          The Private Sector has let Americans down as far as their ability to produce numerous desirable well-paying jobs with the flexibility to support a healthier American lifestyle. Jobs that set the bar for the Private Sector have become almost nonexistent since the Republicans have controlled the House. They have demanded virtually no Government hiring except for jobs for veterans and retired military personnel.  

          Ask most American’s and they will tell you they would prefer a nice government job. One with regular pay increases, reasonable work schedules and plenty of holiday time off. Private sector workers are at the mercy of their employer every second of every day, with no ability to refuse demands to work late, work weekends, nights and holidays. I would say Americans are pretty much fed up with the indentured servitude of Private Sector Jobs. We want the government to start hiring again.  Only then will workers in the Private Sector begin to be looked upon as human beings. Only then will working conditions and employer expectations become slightly more reasonable for “workers”.

          In addition standards need to be put into place to protect those Americans seeking a job who have been out of work for any length of time or who have suffered damage to their credit rating. It should be seen as discriminatory for employers to seek access to a job applicant’s credit rating or to hold lapses in employment as derogatory in any way.
        Are Americans seen as "worker bees" or as Human Beings? Would one consider the possibility that Americans might have other life priorities than serving an employer continuously year after year after year? People live longer and have more diverse family obligations, we suffer from a myriad of chronic conditions and high amounts of stress as a norm in America. To have lapses in employment held against us and seen as some sort of insufficiency when we apply for a position is absolutely criminal and presents an unnecessary hardship that serves no ethical purpose.

~ Stephanie J. Gilley MS

 

How Obama Should Have Responded at Debate on Economics

Proposed Presidential Response:

With regard to economic theory:
        The idea of “Perfect Competition” is something that does not work in the real world. It is a “theory” which requires something known as the invisible hand of the market to equal out the playing field. This to me is a type of Social Darwinism which does not include a compassionate view of fellow human beings. At our level of technological and scientific advancement I believe that human beings are capable of creating a more just and modern society through combined efforts to allow everyone a decent standard of living. My opponent tries to use scare tactics by labeling this with words from the past; words that corporations have spent millions of promotional dollars to “tag” as negative.  You know what those words are; I do not have to repeat them here. I do know that my goals do not include pitting one group of people against the other. My ideas do not include creating a pool of low wage workers for corporations to exploit. In my opinion~ that is exactly what Mr. Romney and his corporate supporters are trying to create. I want all Americans to stand with me against these social planning strategies that my opponents economic policies are devised to implement.

        I believe in the greatness of the United States because I believe in the unique potential of each American. My policies reflect this belief. The time is upon us to renew America.  By investing in our people through education and access to quality healthcare for all, in every stage of life. By investing in our infrastructure through mobilizing and modernizing our resources of energy, transportation and communication technologies. Making these changes will help to create a more powerful and positive environment which encourages each human person to reach their brightest potential. It is my opinion and my earnest belief that this will lead to greater health, wealth and happiness for every citizen.

 

Predictable Romney Reply:  I don’t know what you are talking about Mr. President...

 

Proposed Presidential (quick) Rebuttal:

        Here you go again trying to pull a fast one over on the American people. That is what I do not like or respect about you Mr. Romney. And that is why I must continue with my administration for another 4 years.

 

Proposed Presidential Closing Remarks:

          I am asking the people of America to vote for me and to also vote out the Republicans in Congress and the State Administrations who have caused so much economic harm to our country during my first term in office with their austerity agenda and political stonewalling. Together we can make the changes needed to create a better society for all Americans. How do we do this? We must make sure Republicans are not re-elected to Congress.

            Why is this important? I will tell you. During my first term I have witnessed, and maybe so have you if you have been paying attention, something I did not want to believe, but it happened. It is shameful how Republicans have worked together to harm the American people and the American economy, the world economy for that matter. Because what we do here in the United States does have ramifications throughout the world. Republican stonewalling on many of my proposals especially the jobs bill has caused poverty to metastasize. The policies I have proposed are evidence that despite their worst efforts to hinder an economic recovery, I have managed to keep economic conditions in our country from getting worse and we have seen some improvements. I am confident my policies are moving America Forward where as Republican policies promise to move us backward to darker days for everyone. For everyone except people like my opponent Mr. Romney who make-up a tiny minority now commonly referred to as the 1%.

            I say this because I know for a fact most of you do not live the lifestyle my opponent was fortunate enough to inherit for himself. I do not agree with the way he has been able to avoid paying his fair share of taxes especially when I see all of you struggling. I do not agree with Mr. Romney and others in the Republican Party who shame people for not being able to find a job or for accepting help from food stamps. I know how hard it is to live in a society that has high economic inequality. For most people it can mean a life filled with too much difficulty and uncertainty. The policies put forth by Republicans and supported and promoted by Mr. Romney will only serve to widen the income gap between the haves and the have-nots.  I am asking you to stand with me and I will continue to do all I can so that America becomes a place of opportunity again, for everyone ~ and not just for people like Mr. Romney.

Written By Stephanie J. Gilley