For more than two years now I\u2019ve listened to people complain about everything from the economy to the state of American Society, and more than 90% of that talk has been negative.\u00a0 Every day, our politicians, news people and even the man on the street don\u2019t seem to see the glass as being half full, but totally empty with no hope of being refilled, so I thought I would examine a couple of the things that so many seem to think is so bad.<\/p>\n
Jobs<\/strong> \u2013 While the politicians and news guys all seem to think that everyone in America is unemployed, someone should remind them that in a country of more than 350 million people, if 23 million are unemployed, that means that 92% of the country is employed.\u00a0 In Northern Virginia where I live, that percentage is probably closer to 96 or 97% and frankly I don\u2019t know a single person who is either unemployed or under employed.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0If you consider that many unemployed people have specific criteria that need to be met before they will even consider taking a job, the unemployment rate is significantly lower than advertised.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at some of those criteria and possible solutions.\u00a0 I can\u2019t take that job, it doesn\u2019t pay enough.\u00a0 Really, if it doesn\u2019t pay enough, then get a second job to help get by until you can do better, myself and many others I know have worked two jobs and it didn\u2019t kill us, there\u2019s no reason to think it will hurt you.\u00a0 That job\u2019s in another state, I can\u2019t move.\u00a0 Why the hell not?\u00a0 Let\u2019s see, you\u2019re unemployed and someone is willing to give you a job, but you can\u2019t move?\u00a0 I know, your family is in that crappy town that you grew up in and you just can\u2019t bring yourself to leave.\u00a0 Not to worry, the Greyhound will bring you back for a visit once you make some money at that new JOB!\u00a0 My favorite excuse is the person who says \u201cI make more by collecting unemployment\u201d.\u00a0 My solution for you is get a job you @!#$% A-Hole.\u00a0 Do you have any idea what the employment rate would be if we all thought like these dumb asses?\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0Americas Greatness<\/strong> \u2013 The other area where I constantly hear folks complain is about the greatness that is America is in decline.\u00a0 Clearly these people live in a different America than I do.\u00a0 If you think that America is in decline, ask any immigrant from anywhere in the world who has come here for economic freedom and opportunity.\u00a0 When people come here from other countries, they recognize the greatness that is America, they love the fact that in this country you always have the opportunity to succeed if you\u2019re just willing to sacrifice and work hard enough.\u00a0 Those folks aren\u2019t worried about who the president is, or what a bunch of A-Holes we have in the congress, their focused on achieving the American dream.\u00a0 I hear people say things like \u201cObama is ruining the country, or the Republicans are driving us over a cliff and both groups know that their statements aren\u2019t true, yet they continue to spout their quackery in an effort to impress and confuse the ignorant and misinformed.\u00a0 \u00a0According to people like Rush Limbaugh, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O\u2019Donnell, Sean Hannity and the rest of the left\/right talking heads, not only is America in decline, it\u2019s totally the fault of anyone who doesn\u2019t think or look like they do!\u00a0 I sometimes find it hard to believe that not only do people listen to such idiots they actually believe what they hear and walk around spouting the same nonsense in public.\u00a0 The truth is that most of the people following this line of thinking identify themselves by who they voted for in the last election or who they plan to vote for in November.\u00a0 The problem with that kind of thinking is that it\u2019s closed minded which leaves little room for reason or alternative thought.\u00a0 If you\u2019re one of these people I suggest that you consider the following, \u201cFree Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow<\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0 What this quote means to you Mr.& Mrs. Democrat and Republican is open your mind to some alternative thought, perhaps you\u2019ll find that your party isn\u2019t right all of the time, there may actually be alternatives to what the radical left and right have to say.\u00a0 America is not be perfect, it never has been and never will be, but this is still a great country that isn\u2019t in decline, but rather is being destroyed from within by the very people who claim to care the most about its success. \u00a0\u00a0Maybe rather than following the politicians, talking heads and news media down the negative path, perhaps we should push those idiots aside take this great country back for the sane amongst us and head down a more positive road.\u00a0<\/p>\n I\u2019m Just Sayin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For more than two years now I\u2019ve listened to people complain about everything from the economy to the state of American Society, and more than 90% of that talk has been negative.\u00a0 Every day, our politicians, news people and even … Continue reading