Maybe it's because our President's speech sounded like we were "embarking on a new frontier", when in reality,.... it was same old shit,.... just a different spin doctor. Yeah, things are looking up,...if you happen to be in the top two percent of the wealth in this country.
But,... in the words of our President "We are poised for progress. Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back. Corporate profits are up. The economy is growing again."
Yeah,.... the "trickle down economy" of the rich Overlords is growing by leaps and bounds. How about yours and mine? Anyone out there feeling like they're doing better?
Since President Obama made his state of the union speech, has anyone in the working class felt relieved? He sounded pretty good, but,... Damn, Mr. President! I don't want to go work in China, or India,... or Mexico, or at Taco Bell, for that matter. We want real jobs here! And,.. we want them, yesterday. We'd like to keep our houses, if you don't mind.
Quite frankly,Mr. President,... We've been "poised for progress" for the last twelve years. You're right about business owner's dreams, but what about workers in manufacturing plants dreams? And,... public sector workers dreams? Firefighters, Police Officers, Street Workers, and all the people who have kept our cities running, only to be told the cities and states are out of money. How about them?
Maybe, the stimulus money went to the wrong place. After all, wasn't it those same "fat cats" that plunged us into this mess that are now realizing those "corporate profits" that are up? And, let's not even mention the Oil Industry! Was there any time in the last twelve years that they didn't reap record profits? Let's not forget them!
As you quote Robert Kennedy in your statement.... "The future is ours to win. But to get there, we can’t just stand still. “The future is not a gift. It is an achievement.” Sustaining the American Dream has never been about standing pat. It has required each generation to sacrifice, and struggle, and meet the demands of a new age."
You know,.. we all agree with you there, but, it's pretty tough to reach the goal of those achievements, when the playing field has been skewed by unchecked corporate greed and a world trade agreement that does nothing for the American people.
"We need to take responsibility for our deficit and reform our government. That’s how our people will prosper. That’s how we’ll win the future."
Those are words that have a hollow ring to them, when were spending more on wars that we have no reason to be fighting. Wars you promised to end, I might add. You want "take responsibility" for that. What do you mean... "WE" Mr. president? "WE" spoke and elected you, but you lied.
"I’m asking Congress to eliminate the billions in taxpayer dollars we currently give to oil companies. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but they’re doing just fine on their own. So instead of subsidizing yesterday’s energy, let’s invest in tomorrow’s." Who can argue with that? DUH!
That's a great sentiment, Mr. President, but, I don't know if you've noticed,... but we're getting screwed daily on the price of fuel, and you haven't done SHIT about putting a lid on it! How about "We" get off of "your" ass, and stop the raping of America for profit??????
" We have to do better. America is the nation that built the transcontinental railroad."
Then, we were sold a bill of goods from "Corporate Oil", and the railroad industry became a thing of the past. We've been subservient to those corporations, ever since. Now, you want to "Level the playing field. And use the savings to lower the corporate tax rate for the first time in 25 years –- without adding to our deficit. It can be done."
Yeah,.... it can be done all right! Done on the backs of working class Americans.
Mr. President,.... most Americans don't give a flying f#%k about a world market, or the profit of countries like China.
What they want isn't.. PIE IN THE SKY.... TEN YEAR DOWN THE ROAD... economics. They want to keep their homes! They want to be able to tell their children that "hard work" will bring them a good life.... A life that has the American values that were fundamental to our parents, and will be fundamental in the future.
If that can be accomplished,... you will be the man of the century. The man with the solutions. If not,.... "you're part of the problem."
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