Saturday, January 7, 2012

Newt is pissing me off!

Newt should not alienate blacks when he talks about work ethic and the poor. His lack of clarity and focus on the real problem with youth not being able to work makes me mad. Many times it is the lack of businesses in urban residential areas that create an absence of work, not the lack of role models.

There are educated and rich people who do not have a work ethic whether they have role models or not. I have encountered lazy ass lawyers who fail at due diligence when it comes to their clients because a plea deal is the easy way out or lazy ass doctors who misdiagnosis patients because they don't want to do more than their 15 minute office visit.  Or the teacher who won't work the student who is 'difficult'.  There are plenty of people with poor work ethics and I suggest that we concentrate on establishing integrity and values back into America's working class structure and for Newt to stop taking the EASY way out with smart ass comments about children who cannot defend themselves, much less attempt to quantify a work ethic by replacing the school janitor.

Why aren't the candidates asked the right questions?

This election is about the economy, yet I have not heard any of the debates nor the news media focus any attention on the US Department of Labor and its related program outcomes- such as Workforce Investment Act in this critical time. Or focusing any questions to the candidates on US Health & Human Services' program outcomes for welfare to work programs and the social non profits that were given ARRA funding to train folks and the youth--that gave no outcomes. All of these programs have failed to create jobs. The debates and Sunday news questions could get to the heart of the candidates by asking more specific questions on the economy and related government entities AND outcomes.  Specifically on those govt agencies mentioned above. Plus, highlight the US Small Business Administration's ability to create more small businesses/sole proprietorships and what industries would be suitable for global positioning. These areas directly address the economy and job creation. Why are journalist focusing on planned parenthood, gay marriage and the like instead of what people want addressed?
Jobs!