My Ideas on "Creating JOBS"

A Government "Idea"

I think there are COUNTLESS solutions to stimulating the economy other than the food stamp program but according to Obama Ag Secretary, Vilsack, he thinks he has had a light bulb moment.  "Well, obviously, it's putting people to work...I should point out, when you talk about the SNAP program or the foot stamp program, you have to recognize that it's also an economic stimulus. Every dollar of SNAP benefits generates $1.84 in the economy in terms of economic activity. If people are able to buy a little more in the grocery store, someone has to stock it, package it, shelve it, process it, ship it. All of those are job . It's the most direct stimulus you can get in the economy during these tough times."  I love the press typo, "foot stamp program."  It says it all, INSERT FOOT IN MOUTH.  Hey Vilsack!  Is this "program" paying for itself?  If this is all he can come up with, Vilsack needs a "job" sacking groceries.  By the way, 1 in 7 Americans are on SNAP.

My Ideas

"Drill Baby Drill"

Number 1:  Lift the Moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico.  There are still questions regarding this issue--has it been lifted?  Texas Congressman Jeb Hensarling was asked this question in a pubic Town Hall Meeting (which I attended).  He did not answer the question and did not clarify if drilling permits were obtainable.  If drilling resumes, not only will jobs be restored, but new ones will be created as a direct result.  Drilling towns flourish (restaurants, grocery convenient stores, gas stations...).  If Hensarling could not answer this question, what is he doing in congress?

Note to Self:  Do NOT vote a STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET.

Number 2:  Stop the damn imports from China and other countries who do not play fair in the market.  In other words, if they directly restrict trade or levy high import taxes/duties, we should do the same to them.  Without imports, America has to make its own products.  Genius!  Put America back to work.  I've heard the response, "....blah, blah, unions, blah, blah....too much money to make American stuff because if unions...".  Really people.  If you have to decide which is worse--IMPORTS or UNIONS--which will you choose?  Will you choose America or China and other importing counties?  Not to mention, not all shops require a union.  STOP USING THE UNION EXCUSE.

Number 3:  Capitalism....Come on Down!  Let the rich get richer.  It maintains jobs, creates jobs and stabilizes the economy.  Don't focus on what others earn, focus on YOU. 

Number 4:  GET OFF THE 2nd AMENDMENT.  We have a Constitutional RIGHT to our guns.  How many would be unemployed as a result of revoking our gun rights?  America is a leading manufacturer:  Remington, Winchester, Marlin (to name a few).  We have a right to protect ourselves, our families and to hunt for food.  We also have a right to collect firearms and spend OUR money on them if we choose.

 

"Genocide" in Somali

Number 5:  STOP all the WARS.  HUGE savings to our country in lives and dollars.  America funds 75% of NATO (hit men).  Libya is none of our business.  We killed Osama and Hussain.  Wasn't that the mission?  Protect America from WITHIN.  Now, CNN keeps focusing on Syria.  How long before we attack their government?  Keep in perspective that Americans get killed every day in this country.  In 2008, statistics showed 45 murders per day.  Show more of THAT on TV.  Adding to this, we could actually be humanitarian in providing food to say Somalia instead of blowing people up?  Why are we part of the U.N. when it IS the United Nations of Communism and Terrorists?  The U.N is supposed to be helping Somalia and their food got stolen.  So they are starving AND getting shot at!

Bolton Farms, MA

Number 6:  Utilize farm land.  Our farmers need to GROW FOOD.    The Government should not regulate who should or should not grow crops.  As for the FDA, USDA and Department of Agriculture--if you can't do your jobs, they should be eliminated.  Those ARE government created jobs.  If they were being done correctly, their would not be all the food recalls such as the recent ground turkey (Salmonella contaminated--36 million lbs recalled Aug. 5, 2011) and ground beef (E. coli contaminated--60,000 lbs recalled August 15, 2011).  Not only does the growing of our own food support America, but enables us to SHARE with countries in need. 

Number 7:  Reinstate our SPACE PROGRAM.  There's nothing like unemployed physicists and astronauts.  Do you think they can "dummy it down" and get a job at Home Depot?  We--as a country--look like total losers with out it.  "The booming tourist area and haven for high-tech NASA jobs known as the "Space Coast" is struggling with sadness, bitterness and fear for the future as the US shuttle program draws to a close.  Three decades of human spaceflight driven by the iconic shuttle program have fueled growth in this Atlantic coast beach community, but the end of those glory days are hurtling closer with the final flight of Atlantis on Friday.  The last shuttle mission will trigger the disappearance of some 27,000 jobs either directly or indirectly tied to NASA's shuttle efforts, according to local officials."

U.S. Built F-16

Number 8:  Here's an EXCELLENT IDEA--How about BUILDING THE F-16 Fighter Jets for Taiwan?  "Bowing to Chinese pressure, the U.S. will deny Taiwan's request for 66 new F-16C/D fighter aircraft, a Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (MND) official said. "We are so disappointed in the United States," he said.  A U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) delegation arrived here last week to deliver the news and offer instead a retrofit package for older F-16A/Bs that includes an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar."  Wow.  I wonder how many JOBS that would have created!

Number 9:  Nix the Obama Care.  We ARE NOT SOCIALISTS!  I was told by a pharmacist at Walgreen's that name brand drugs and "expensive drugs" are no longer being manufactured because of the "fear" Obama Care has put on the drug companies..  Example:  Merck.  "Merck is eliminating 7,200 positions, or 12% of its workforce, over the next 3 years. The pharmaceutical company has seen revenue from several of its biggest sellers decline recently."

Number 10:  With the Obama Care, 86 him too.  Talk about an economic bummer who can't stop blaming Bush.  Please take the credit for trashing America and LET the door hit you in ass on your way out--it needs a little stimulus.

"'Job creation' implies that Obama (and/or Congress) should do something to 'create jobs'. They have NO BUSINESS trying to create jobs. What they need to be doing is getting government's hands out of businesses' business. Like what Rick Perry said yesterday: They should be doing everything in their power to make the federal government as inconsequential in our lives as possible!"  Mark Sensmeier

Disclaimer:  Opinions expressed here are solely those of the author unless otherwise stated.  You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig.