Sunday, October 25, 2009
I'd put the jobless to work.
If I was king of America, I'd see to it that every able-bodied American that wanted to work had a job. That includes the 15 million unemployed now. Maybe that would require a massive federal public works program. Whatever it takes. Maybe I'd create a job corps, too. With federal funds to dispatch corps members into bolstering vital service jobs in the private sector. For instance, sending them into understaffed nursing homes and hospitals to work as nurses' aides and orderlies. To get money for all this, I'd declare that America has become a peace-loving nation. No more wars. And that would save trillions of dollars. More than enough to pay for the jobs program. At the same time, we'd be lifting millions of people out of poverty. --Jim Broede
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If we put all of our unemployed to work, it would be possible to rebuild our sagging infrastructure. That sure beats bombing the hell out of other nations. Being constructive sure beats being destructive. --Jim Broede
"That includes the 15 million unemployed now. "
According to the latest "Bureau of Labor Statistics" report, only a little over 1/3 of that number "currently want a job".
Like I said, I'd provide jobs for everyone that truly wants to work. Truly wants employment. No sense in putting to work people who don't want to work. But I'd give all 15 million the opportunity to work in my kingdom. And as for you, Maebee, if you were unemployed and needed work, I'd create just the right opening for you. Clown. I'm serious. I know you enjoy that kind of work. You'd be happy in it. I'd even consider hiring you as the court jester at a very handsome salary. And I'd try to get you on the David Letterman show. --Jim
Shall I thank you for the compliment???
Just imagine....I could be the court jester....and you could be the Queen's fool! Reminds me of a book I just read.
I am the queen's fool when I am in love. A willing fool. A blissful fool. A happy fool. --Jim
One of your dear and close friends who knows you as Nina wrote to me and said: "poor maebee..does not work...sits home on her ass and does no service..except lip service..on her keyboard ..about you..sad is it not?''
That's verbatim. Periods, and all. Even lowercase letters. --Jim
The friend said she encouraged you to get another life. For your own good. She probably is a genuine and true friend. Because she tells you the truth. Maybe not what you want to hear. But the truth. nevertheless. You need friends like this. We all do. --Jim
Many people know me as Nina. You made a point of my identity, yet your "writer" has referred to me as maebee. I have no dear and close friends who write like that, but....you...do. At least two that I know of.
Shame they lack the courage to tell me, themselves. See, the big difference between my friends and yours, is that my friends have only one face. My friends do not give false support, only to boost their own ego.
Lip service?? They obviously don't know what that means. Sounds like someone is a tad jealous. Why in the world would either one care what I write, or to whom?
It is comforting to know I still have their attention. What imaginations they do have, as to my daily life!!
Thank them for me, please, whichever one wrote it.
Of course, if this goes as in the past, you will post what he/she has written, but not my response.
I don't like to be caught between you and your friends, Maebee. Are you telling me you have fake friends? --Jim
This is too funny! Yeah, right, Jim.
"I have no dear and close friends who write like that, but....you...do. At least two that I know of.
...my friends have only one face. "
Should I have underlined "I", and "you", and "my"??
It could be, Maebee, that we define friendship in different ways. I want my friends to be honest with me. And to even tell me what they perceive as hard truths. Do your friends do that for you? --Jim
Sounds to me like your friend that wrote to me is a true friend. She's giving you good advice. Be grateful. Friends like this don't come around every day. --Jim
That friend of yours wants to get you off your fat ass. For your own good. Exercise. Lose a little weight. And you'll have a nice tush. She's trying to tell you that you spend far too much time at the computer. It's affecting you adversely. Not only physically. But mentally. You've gotta shape up. Or you'll be shipping out prematurely one of these days. --Jim
Can I be your friend, Maebee? You could use a friend like me. --Jim
When you go by two names, Maebee, friends get confused. They don't know what to call you. Maebee or Nina. What do you prefer? Golly, gee. Do they call you anything else? Please, don't tell me if it's profane or obscene. They wouldn't be your real friends. Only fake friends. I have only respect and admiration for you. I'll call you whatever you want. I presume it's Maebee. Because that's the way you sign yourself here. Have you ever considered Maybe? Maybe you should. --Jim
Jim,
If you really do not want me to post here, don't play these silly little games that you play, whenever someone corrects something you write. It REALLY isn't that important.
Just say so, if you don't want an intelligent discussion. I am surely not going to respond to your insults. I know who wrote that now, and they are no friend of mine.
Go back and play in the sandbox.
Let's see if we can combine humor and intelligence, Maebee. It's a nice combination. I think you and I play off of each other in funny ways. Serious ways, too. But you gotta lighten up a bit. Loosen up. You occasionally take life too seriously. You told me once in all seriousness that you like playing a clown. Well, then act more like a clown. Accept good-natured ridicule. Accept it for what it is. Joking around. Laugh it up. Laugh at me. And laugh at yourself. Catch the mood of this blog. Much of it is satirical. Parody. Deadly serious, too. Often, it can be taken either way. Don't get pissed. Especially when you could just as easily laugh. Maybe Maebee it's that you lack a sense of humor. That ain't good for a would-be clown. --Jim
Fact of the matter, Maebee, is that we both have come to absurd conclusions about each other. That's funny. Because we keep cultivating these absurd conclusions. Face it. We're both ignorant when it comes to understanding each other. I know it. Now, do you know it? --Jim
Could be, we both put on the know-it-all act. But I'm not sure that for you it's an act, Maebee. You may actually think that you know it all. I know I don't. It's strictly an act. That could be what separates us. --Jim
All I know is that I'm having fun, Maebee. Are you? If not, you shouldn't be here. Your life should be the pursuit of happiness. And fun. --Jim
We're both rather ridiculous characters, you know. --Jim
Go to YouTube, Maebee. Call up Don Rickles. The comedian. Do you think he's funny? Some people do. Some don't. I suspect you don't. --Jim
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