| Not long ago, an "acquaintance" of mine, and I use | | | | WWII. I am all in when it comes to the 99'ers, |
| that term in most loosely fashion, as in about as | | | | that is to say the actual 99'ers group of women |
| much an acquaintance as half of the so-called | | | | aviators. But I cannot support more money for |
| friends on your Facebook Page - explained that | | | | extending unemployment benefits to the |
| something must be done to save the 99'ers, and | | | | 99-weekers any longer. |
| I am thinking; "hey the 99'ers are doing fine," but | | | | By allowing politicians to banter around the term |
| then he explained which 99'ers he was talking | | | | 99'ers in the media is actually hurting the |
| about. You see, he meant those individuals who | | | | brand-names of both those organizations with |
| had been out on unemployment for 99-weeks | | | | causes that are not within the scope of their |
| and would soon lose their unemployment benefits. | | | | endeavors. Let's call these unemployed folks the |
| Indeed, I was puzzled because, 100-weeks is | | | | 24'monthers instead, that's two-years my friend, |
| almost 2-years, and we as tax-payers cannot pay | | | | let's put this into perspective. Look, no offense to |
| people to "not work" forever. And while they | | | | anyone who is unemployed, but I am not for |
| were collecting these benefits we should have | | | | extending unemployment benefits, because it |
| been requiring community volunteer work; coach | | | | goes against that; "teach a man to fish, don't give |
| a youth soccer team, help the elderly, or do | | | | a man a fish" principle. |
| some non-profit work hours each week as part | | | | To me it's common sense. I do not want my tax |
| of the deal. So, when my acquaintance said we | | | | dollar supporting a program that will only make |
| must do something, he meant extend benefits | | | | people dependent on the state. That goes against |
| for these 99'ers and he asked if we had talked | | | | evolution, human decency, and fundamental tried |
| about this in our think tank? | | | | and true principles of human motivation. You see, |
| Yes, we have addressed the unemployment | | | | I am not a liberal-socialist. I am a freedom loving, |
| issues, but I told him; "I completely disagree with | | | | free-market man, who believes in liberty and the |
| your websites' focus and ascertains. I disagree | | | | individual. |
| with any further extensions for unemployment | | | | Look we have unemployment growing because of |
| benefits." Why you ask? Well, because the public, | | | | bad government policy, and shelling out more |
| unions, employees voted for our current | | | | money is going to drive us into a no-win |
| leadership and their economic policies and they | | | | Venezuela, Argentina-like economic catastrophe. In |
| must live with their decisions, learn their lessons. | | | | fact, why don't we just send |
| Indeed, I do not wish to pay more taxes for | | | | "grow-marijuana-at-home" free kits to all |
| unemployment benefits, especially to people who | | | | unemployed people and take the money we were |
| trash entrepreneurship, free-enterprise, capitalism, | | | | going to give them and send 60% of it to the |
| small businesses - be careful what you wish for | | | | Chinese, 25% to the Middle East, and save the |
| my friend, that's what I told my acquaintance. | | | | 15% to pay down the debt on the Obama |
| Further on a more critical point; there is a group | | | | Stimulus? This would have the same effect. |
| called the 99'ers which is a Foundation for the | | | | Here is the deal, if we really want unemployment |
| families of fallen highway patrolmen also. It's called | | | | to come down, we could merely give $12,000 per |
| the "11-99 Foundation" but the nickname is 99'ers. | | | | person that a small businessman hires with the |
| There is also a group of Women in Aviation, with | | | | restrictions that the individuals must be employed |
| an HQ and museum in OKC called the 99'ers, I've | | | | there for 6-months. Piece of cake, and it sure |
| been there. It is an organization that I fully | | | | beats those $1.2 million dollars per shovel ready |
| support and have also visited their museum. I also | | | | jobs they got out of their last stupid economic |
| have close family friends who fully support | | | | saving promise. Please consider all this. |
| women aviators, and two who were WASPS in | | | | |