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It’s getting
progressively harder to find a good paying job these days in America — or a job
at all. Just ask the 20% of American families where everyone is
unemployed. Well, if you need some extra cash, the government is currently
offering up to $7,400 a month to foster illegal immigrants.
Why are our leaders using our dollars to
support illegals?
PBS recently
aired a program which followed several recently poor-in-America families as
each cope with their new poverty, moving
from shelters and motels while trying to feed, clothe and school their young
children. It nauseated me to witness
this in America while hearing about the astronomical sums of money the
president wants to care for thousands of illegal children.
I was
always taught to take care of your own first and this nation has fallen down on
that job.
Band Aids are not the Solution
While we can
spend billions on useless wars and foreign aid, we seem unable to adequately
care for our vets, families, schools and infrastructure (or in the case of
Detroit, we’re seeing relief agencies coming in from other countries and states
to provide water!)
Politicians
have a propensity for throwing money at problems, usually applying band-aid
cures which seldom work. For example,
our nation spends a lot of money on education, the most in the world. The problem is the bulk of the funds are
spent on administration overhead, not on students.
Obama wants
nearly $4 billion to help with the waves if illegal children invading our
borders. The problem is, the bulk of
that money will be spent on more judges and law enforcement rather than the
simpler solution of just returning those children to their home countries.
Poverty in
America has become an industry.
Government, at all levels, employs thousands of people to administer the
many overlapping programs offered to our poor.
Government workers make more money than the private sector, especially
when their retirement and health care packages are factored in. Therefore, we spend a lot of money, but a
large percentage does not actually reach those in need.
If I had the
money I’d set up a 15-acre training camp with 10 two-bedroom cabins to house
families. Further, I’d set up communal
gardening and livestock areas, a meeting area and more designed to teach
families how to be more self sufficient.
Community Set up
·
Teach kids fundamentals, the Three Rs
·
Offer basic trade training – plumbing, farming,
electrical, water wells, carpentry, masonry
·
Everyone pitches in with their talents and
resources, etc.
·
No drugs or alcohol allowed
·
Discipline, sports, group games – build
companionship and self reliance
·
Group meals and cooking classes offered
·
Limited TV and video games, outdoor recreation
to be encouraged
·
Make available a library of how-to and reference
materials
This is a snapshot of my ‘dream’ project. I believe this could be used a model for
helping those who have fallen on hard times, something which has increased
dramatically in the United States. We’ve
lost roughly 15% of the Middle Class in less than 10 years and it cuts across
all states, all races and every ethnic group.
I was born into a country which was the wealthiest and
freest in the world. That has certainly
changed for the worse under decades of inept and/or greedy leadership.
If President
Obama or the Bill Gates Foundation, for instance, [the Gate’s have very little
focus on US-based projects] would throw a million or two my way, this is what I
would do with what remains of my life.
I've also been a volunteer board member (and bell ringer) for the Salvation Army, Volunteers of America, St. Vincent de Paul and other charities throughout my life.
What are your thoughts on this? Use the feedback form to let me know!
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Video: Contra-Economics
Did you know it costs almost 2 cents to make each US penny? Or that it takes three liters of fresh water to make a one-liter bottle of water? The Ultimate Cheapskate refers to these types of contradictory spending as contra-economics. Find out what he considers to be the best example of contra-economics in America!
Soured Plastic
Containers
We all have food storage containers that have picked up
foul odors. I used to throw them out because I couldn't get rid of the smell.
Then I learned that a piece of crumpled up newspaper tucked inside of a closed
container will soak up much of the odor in a few days. It also works for your
plastic picnic coolers!
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Yours in freedom,
Bruce ‘the Poor Man’
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1 comment:
Very laudable - wish I had the cash to start your bucket list!
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