New Jobs or Tired Old Ones?

I listened to just enough of last night's "new jobs speech" to decide that it was about tired old ideas. When will people understand that if your wallet is empty and your credit card is maxed, spending more money is foolish?

Every time a politician says the words "tax cuts" people's knees shake with delight. When they say "jobs" their hands shake too. They turn all giddy and walk around thinking they've overcome a problem. But frankly, last night nothing new was offered- it was still spend, spend, spend to fix a problem caused by spending. ??? This administration's definition of tax cut is skewed enough that it makes little real impact on anyone. Their "stimulus" plans have failed from the get-go because the money all ends up in the wrong hands, rather than actual job-creating activities.

So he wants to "refurbish schools." Right. In the beginning of the school year with millions of kids already in the buildings. Ok, that one's on hold already. Roads and bridges- yep, we need those fixed, as long as it's not pork. Like building a bridge to nowhere. Or an airport in the middle of nowhere. It all sounds like nowhere to me.We have seen that thses types of packages actually fail to create jobs because the money ends up in the hands of individuals who would rather line their pockets than really create jobs. At least when FDR created the CCC, it created infrastructure jobs that put people back to work. This group of folks would rather "spread the wealth" to their cronies than the people of America.

Case in point: the big deal "green company" that made solar panels. Got a $500 million loan from the administration. Did they create jobs? No, they lost 1500 of them and declared bankruptcy. Now they are under investigation for violating some federal regulations. No amount of demonstrations or applications by other more reputable companies in the field did any good (I have that from someone in that field who actually tried it)- the loan went to the wrong company instead of solid, sound companies. Why? It's the old you-scratch-my-back-I'll-scratch-yours. And we the voters should be fed up by now.

For those of us who are Christians, it's time to pray if we have not been doing so. If we have been blinded by the verbiage of the administration, then it's time to get a clue. We need to stand up and say "enough!" Time to contact your Congressional Representatives and shout that your wallets are empty and they need to wake up and smell roses.
P.S.- roses will bloom all season IF you clip them back as they bloom. If you don't they "head out," the leaves fall off, and end up as brown stalks with no blooms. Just sayin'.

New Video Game- just fun or dangerous?

The Headline read "Video Game Targets 'Tea Party Zombies,'Fox News Personalities." Now before you all go ape on me for saying something negative about a video game, let me give you a few facts:

There are numerous examples of kids and even adults who have become so engrossed in the action/plot of certain video games that they have acted on it. When I was working in law enforcement we had a kid who decided it was time to kill the neighbor girl because he saw it in a violent video game and "wanted to see what it felt like." EEEYIKES! (Note- Had a baseball bat in his hand and was advancing on the little girl when he was caught. She was safe, no injuries. Lucky. The nick of time.)

Then there was the dude in another state who had been playing video games so long (18 hours)that he accidentally called a total stranger on the phone and told her was going to come and kill her. He meant to call the other guy playing the game with him, but mis-dialed the phone. Somewhat over the top, right?

So now we have a video game that literally targets real people. The name of the game from a StarvingEyes Advergaming, a New York-based company is titled: "Tea Party Zombies Must Die." I think I know why they are "starving."

All of the real people in the game are conservatives like Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, and Mike Huckabee. Fancy that. Wonder who came up with this "game"... a left winger perhaps? And they call US dangerous. We've never created a Left-Wing Zombies Must Die game. We don't go around telling everyone that the lefties are so dangerous they should be snuffed. What's the matter with this picture?

This new "game" is not. Is not a game, I mean. It flirts with crazy people's delusions. I personally would recommend everyone named in the game go increase their protection details. And just to be clear, when "fans" get wacky over either policital viewpoint, there is a problem. Common sense appears to be dead in America- a sad day for us all. The new game is not just fun, it is dangerous. And mark my words, unless somehow it gets pulled from the shelves, there will be a horrendous consequence.

Politics - fools or friends

Someday we'll I hope we'll figure out that our modern leadership has gone dangerously awry. We have lost the ability to make decisions that are logical and beneficial to the populace of America. Sometimes I look at Washington and see nothing but power plays by fools rather than statesmen who are friends of the citizens.

Today the headlines talk about Mr O changing his " jobs" speech to avoid the GOP debate. Now why would he schedule it on debate night anyway? Of course to derail attention. Not that it would have mattered much. Our President needs to stop talking and start exhibiting real wisdom.

Now I'd love to have a Conservative President elected next year, but the fact remains that there are real people who need employment now. I have friends who have been looking for a job for 2 years or more and are in desperate need. And all this showmanship/wrangling/speech making is not helpful to the task at hand. Reminds me of a "Ship of Fools." (Wasn't that a movie?)

Then we have left wingers throwing hissy-fits over Gov Perry's faith, and a guy who shot a bear to defend his kids, when our economy is toast and our people are unemployed. Good grief! What a waste of perfectly good hot air.

The ultimate though, was the idea this week that our Congress wanted a raise because $170000+ per year isn't enough. I'll trade them incomes if they think that's not enough. Let them live on retirement pensions like mine or unemployment for a while. Show me some friends of America instead of fools, will ya?