[NEohioPAL]Reach across the isle

[KEE]

As for jobs.... if so many jobs were lost....someone must have found
them.

You're damn right they've been found.  My husband was laid off for the third
and final time in three years last March.  He is a skilled worker, an
airfreight agent, which is basically a travel agent for freight.  No
manufactured goods in Ohio?  NO airfreight agents.  After 6 months of trying
to find any kind of job that would pay our mortgage (modest) and our
utilities ( not so modest), he is now happily employed as a roofer making
$6.50 an hour LESS and working 10 hours a week LESS than before.  We have NO
health insurance, no workman's comp, no catastrophic insurance, nothing. He
is considered a "subcontrator".  Oh, did I mention that we have 2 young
children?

The rates of unemployment are dropping because you are only considered
unemployed if you are receiving unemployment compensation!!!!
Do you have any idea how many people without jobs don't receive
unemployment?????

As for Issue One.  The constitution was created to protect the MINORITY from
the TYRANNY OF THE MAJORITY!!  Don't like gay marriage?  Then don't go to
any gay weddings!  What the hell ever happened to live and let live?  The
whole thing makes me sick.  People, it's time to wake up and get active.


Give me examples of how to
> come together. Don't just throw DARTS!!!

I am sorry.  I don't know you personally, but you can be sure that I will
throw anything I have in my hands.  You obviously have not been personally
affected by any crisis in the last 4 years.  I truly hope none of this ever
happens to you, but if it does, don't ask your fellow Ohioans to help you
out.  You've set the precedent!

IT IS TIME TO GET MILITANT. STOP BEING SO POLITE!!!!!!!!!!



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nadia Beau" <nadiabeau at ameritech.net>
To: <neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 9:26 AM
Subject: [NEohioPAL]Reach across the isle


> Nina McCollum
>
> I thought the neohiopal list is a place for artist to post things about
> the industry. There are political forums that handle your feelings.
>
> After reading your letter I would like to share some thoughts with you.
> I think you should read some of Obama's comments about the election. As
> a nation, it is our elected leaders that form our law and policy. This
> is basically done by our Congress and Senate...not the president.
> Although he holds the veto in his hands, all the hamering is done by the
> congress. These are the people who have set our course. We have to share
> our thoughts with them to make change. Has your elected congressmen ever
> initiated a bill to change our health care system? For that fact, Mr.
> Kerry in his 20 years of service has never initiated or co-sponsered a
> bill about health care. Even when Mr. Clinton took office in 92 with a
> majority in the house and senate, a bill was never introduced to fund or
> revamp the health care system. Mrs. Clinton was put in charge of this
> task. We need to hold our local congress representative responsible.
> Obama speaks of coming together as Americans. We are people of different
> beliefs and we come together to accept the decision of the many. We
> don't say...well since i don't like your choice... I'm not going to
> play. That is not an American! Reaching across the isle means to
> comprimise. If you don't want to play there will never be any comprimise
> and the looser will be you. (almost a direct quote from Obama)
>
> As for the war in Iraq.... Our congress and senate were behind it. We
> gave an ultimatum to Saddam and he refused to comply. All he had to do
> was let the inspectors in and have unlimited mobility. It was his course
> of action that provoked our world. We gave this country a wonderful
> freedom by removing Saddam. This guy made Hitler look like a friend. As
> for our military...they joing to protect this country. They are
> warriors. They are trained to KILL. That is what a warrior does. As a
> part of their benifit package they can avail themselves of educational
> benifits. Anyone who joins the miltary and does not expect to be trained
> to kill the enemy need to do a lot of reading. If you joined the
> military to just get an education, you should have read the contract.
> The one that you swore allegence to. I have 3 brothers who are in the
> military and have all served at the front. The youngest just came back
> the other day. My family is all Military. The reason some military
> member have for not supporting Mr. Kerry is that he has voted down pay
> raises for them for his 20 years. We have junior members of the military
> eligible for food stamps. That is wrong. Mr. Kerry was quick to come out
> with a "Plan" to help our military. Higher pay and better quarters for
> living. The proper equipment to do the job. Why did Mr. Kerry not adopt
> a plan before now. Why did he vote down all the initiatives up till now.
> Under Mr. Clinton, he helped reduce the size of the milirary to pre WWII.
>
> As for jobs.... if so many jobs were lost....someone must have found
> them. Our national and state by state unployment is on the way back
> down. If you want to help our economy. Do you know what one of the most
> dramatic things we all can do???? The number one expenditure from the
> average American household is for a house. When this transaction is
> completed the money passed from one American to another. The money stays
> here and is used by all in the course of business. The number 2
> expenditure is for an automobile. If you by your Honda, the profits
> leave this country and go overseas and is passed around by other
> peoples. Some people say that at least some of the vehicles are made
> here in this country. That auto worker is going to build autos no matter
> who he/she works for. It is all about where the profits go. BUY
> AMERICAN. You will help us all out. Be a Team player.
>
> We all need to start reaching across the isle. What company ever became
> successful when 1/2 the employees are fighting with the other 1/2.  If
> we have hard times, we need to come together. Give me examples of how to
> come together. Don't just throw DARTS!!!
>
> Nadia
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