First read: Why America is Doomed! (Unless We Change) [Part 1]
Political parties now adjust their platforms according to the “electable” candidate rather than requiring a potential candidate conform to the desires of the party majority. Principals be damned it is the power that matters. For without the power how could politicians get rich?
There is a famous quote, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” Money itself is neither good nor bad it is what you do to get it and what use you make of it after you have it.
Too many American companies, corporations and people have forgotten the lessons of World War II. During WWII this country pulled together and sacrificed for the good of the Country. Industries stepped up to produce the necessary arms, tools, and supplies needed for the war effort. They didn’t do it to increase the profit margin. Most didn’t try to gouge the Government. They did it to help defend the free world.
Today we have companies that jack up their prices and costs just because they think the Government can “afford it”. These same companies are selling to hostile nations just for more profit. Oil profiteers are creating bidding wars on the spot market to drive up the cost oil. They don’t care about this Country just their profit margins and how much money they can sock away in their off-shore accounts.
I am reminded of an old Cherokee story…
A Cherokee grandfather talking to his young grandson tells the boy he has two wolves inside of him struggling with each other. The first is the wolf of peace, love and kindness. The other wolf is fear, greed and hatred. “Which wolf will win, grandfather?” asks the young boy. “Whichever one I feed,” is the reply.
America’s economic plan for the future must be long term. It also must incorporate certain new rules for doing business with our Government.
Certain businesses and industries are vital during time of crisis and war. Other countries realize this and have taken steps to insure cooperation not competition from these businesses. In South Korea, as an example, the government has partnered with national defense businesses. These companies and industries can convert within a matter of days from producing civilian goods to producing the supplies needed in times of national defense. Examples are automobile companies that can make jeeps and other military vehicle, a silverware factory that can be converted to making rifles, and pharmaceutical companies that can make emergency medical supplies.
These national defense companies agree to do this for several reasons. One reason is patriotism; another reason is the Government requires it for all companies bidding on government contracts. These companies practice these changeovers. Industry and government working together for the good of the Nation instead of for a larger profit margin during time of crisis, what an amazing concept!
Currently this country is mortgaged to the hilt to other nations. China is the prime example. Most of this is due to trade imbalance. In the past Americans were the originators of new products, then we would build them, but today we create, other countries build, exploit, reverse engineer, steal and profit from our creations. Manufacturing is done offshore to raise profit margins. At what point is a profit margin more important than National Security? More important than product safety? More important than preserving this Nation for future generations?
It is estimated that one in ten people in the US are employed by a government entity. [US Census Bureau] Data from 2004 shows that tax revenue was $9377 per taxpayer. Do some quick math. If 10% of the people are working for the government then multiplying nine (9) times the average taxpayer’s tax bill is $84,393. After paying personnel costs there isn’t much left over. Yes I know there are other revenue streams this is just to put things in perspective. Government is too big and it needs to be reduced in size.
The question is where are the new jobs going to come from? We no longer teach useful skills in our education system, civics, shop, home economics, the arts and in some cases all vocational training has been deleted from the curriculums to “standardize” learning, but there is still plenty of time to teach tolerance for homosexuals, intolerance for Christianity, political correctness, Islam, dead languages (Nahuatl), educational programs “approved” and paid for by foreign nations, and sports.
I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts. -Abraham Lincoln
You can please some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time. -John Lydgate
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed. -Mahatma Gandhi
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