From Chris Meek, Republican candidate for Congress in Connecticut’s 4th District:
America’s national debt is at an all-time high of $15,000,000,000,000. More than 8% of our fellow citizens are unemployed, and approximately 16% are underemployed. 28% of American households are under water on their mortgages, and that doesn’t count the millions already foreclosed.
President Obama and this Congress didn’t create all of these problems. But they were hired to solve them. And on their watch, it has gotten worse–much worse.
I hoped to see President Obama present some fresh new ideas about getting the country back on track during Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address. Instead we saw poll-tested political rhetoric that is intended for a re-election year audience.
We’ve all learned by now that it isn’t enough to hope for change anymore. We must be the change we want to see in our communities. That’s why, like so many others, I have had to create change on my own by starting non-profits. I saw a need and I saw that Government was doing nothing to solve it.
Instead of simply putting out a critical statement on the president’s missed opportunity, I’m going to follow a better path. I’m committing my campaign for Congress to a locally driven effort to reinvigorate and grow our own economy and help people find jobs right here in Connecticut.
Soaring rhetoric is nice. But soaring unemployment, soaring gas and grocery prices, and soaring debt must be dealt with in real terms with real action and tangible results.
My campaign will soon announce a new initiative that relies not on Washington, but on Connecticut’s own ingenuity to restart our local economy as Washington insiders and politicians continue to fail us.
The growing list of Connecticut leaders who are endorsing my campaign will be helping me harness the potential within our own communities to make Connecticut work again.
*** More GOP hype and finger-pointing with no real show of support in working together to solve some of America’s problems! *** OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE REAL WORLD PARTY ***
Obama 2012! Jim Himes 2012!
“… More than 8% of our fellow citizens are unemployed, and approximately 16% are underemployed …”
donj, maybe this will make you feel meek too. The figures mentioned above are state wide or national figures. Let’s take Bridgeport’s unemployment numbers by their selves. Unemployment in Bridgeport alone is 15% and perhaps higher when we count those who stopped looking for work. Let’s not even consider those who have no plans in searching for employment or never have.
The most recent and somewhat accurate unemployment figures can be found in the websites of State and Federal Government agencies. The US Dept. of Labor www .dol.gov is an example. If you go to the YouTube video when Obama came to Bridgeport for dinner on October 2010 you can hear the figures Obama served the crowd. When I compared Obama’s figures with those of the USDL, it was obvious the crowd was served bullshit and they all loved it, by the way they cheered him.
Lennie still has the YouTube video up–I heard he was cheering too–feel free to check the figures if they are still up at the USDL web site.
donj graduates from college. Upon realizing there are no jobs available and he is stuck with a huge student loan bill, he decides to start a new business. donj has what he feels is a good idea, but he must get a patent to protect the idea and start his business. donj knows what first steps to take–a patent search. donj goes to www .uspto.gov and begins to gather a lot of valuable free information. donj has to be sure no one has already applied for or was awarded a patent for a similar idea as the one he has. donj reaches the point where he is ready to view and print copies of similar patents, he figures it’s going to take hundreds of views and copies. donj is puzzled and tries to figure out why he can’t access the patents and when he does finally, he finds out that he can only get to print three free copies and must pay for additional copies from there on. donj calls his buddy Joel Gonzalez who had told him it was all free. “Hello!” “Joel?” “This is Joel.” Joel answered. “Why the fuck you tell me shit that ain’t true? I can only get three free copies of patents after I download their viewing program. I don’t have money like that. I won’t be able to find out if I should or could even apply for a patent,” complained donj. “Damn, dude! You could have started by asking how you doing. It’s worst than you think donj. When you pay for the printing, you will be using your own ink and paper,” said Joel. “Now you fucking tell me you asshole. This is bullshit, I’d never believe you could be so full of shit yourself,” donj said.
“Listen, donj! It was all free a few years ago. I printed hundreds of copies back then and didn’t have to download anything but Quicktime,” Joel explained. “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Mr. Know-it-all,” donj said. “Didn’t you vote for Obama and Himes?” asked Joel. “What the fuck has that anything to do with this?” asked donj. “You wanted ‘Change’ and now you are crying about it, blaming me for it. Notify them and tell them how you feel.” said Joel. Click! Hello! Hello! donj are you there?
Hey Joel, talk bad about Obama okay, tell me if Mitt or Newt will do a better job than him??? Hell no!!!
I’m wondering why you would waste your time watching the Republican debates when you will not vote for–let alone consider–anyone other than Obama. I’d consider voting for Obama. I’d like Romney to be the Republican choice. In Newt vs. Obama, I would most likely vote for Obama. In Romney vs. Obama, I’d listen, weigh and consider both equally. The one who bullshits and smooth-talks the most loses my vote. Cain is with Newt all the way.
But then again Joel you will probably vote for Nader again.