Somehow or another we’ve got to get people back to work. Without people working and contributing to the economy we are going nowhere but down. When you look at impoverished countries you see people who are not working and because the people aren’t working these countries do not have strong economies. So, putting aside healthcare, social reform, and rest of the Obama agenda we have to get people back to work. And, that is back to work at real, sustainable jobs. Not some stimulus package, flash in the pan, make work job.

Next we have to reform government, taxes and legislation so that these do not inordinately hinder business and more importantly hinder the creation of real sustainable jobs. Over the past dozen years corporations have been on a roll of outsourcing domestic jobs to foreign countries. The driving force behind this is wages. Four dollars and twenty cents an hour in Mexico is certainly more attractive and profitable than ten dollars or more in the U.S. But the dirty little secret is that the attraction is more than wages; the attraction is freedom from taxes, burdensome legislation (federal, state and local), and burdensome government regulation. THE TRUTH IS THAT WE HAVE LEGISLATED and REGULATED OURSELVES INTO BANKRUPTCY. We’ve got to reverse these destructive actions.

We need to SERIOUSLY foster, encourage and support the development and growth of small business – over everything else. Today’s big businesses started as small businesses. Hometown Coca-Cola started as a headache remedy sold only in Jacob’s Drugstore in Atlanta. If John Pemberton (the creator of Coke) started today it’s highly unlikely that Coke would succeed. Legislation and regulation and government bias against small business would probably stop him in his tracks. We (the people – that’s you and me) have got to rid the government of their bias and destructive practices that discourage small business. After all, many of the jobs we need to create will come from small business.

Final thought – What now for the economy? – What now for you and me? We (you and me) need to come to the understanding and realization that it’s up to us to change. The government is not capable. The gurus on Wall St. do not have our best interest in mind. Therefore it comes down to the fact that if we’re going to survive and grow then we (you and me) are going to have to come together, take control and force the changes that are need to restore our economy. And we can do this by voicing our opinions and desires. Sending the message to the government. Sending the message to Wall St. (e.g., get out of the market) and voting out the politicians that are not on board with turning around the economy and creating jobs.

Our Man in Powder Springs

“I hope I am wrong….and that human nature really has magically changed in the era of Obama. So close your eyes, listen to the Messiah’s voice, and repeat:’Debts will be forgiven by creditors; inflation will not follow from massive borrowing; breakthroughs in solar and wind will power our cars and heat our homes; enemies will admire our compassion and join us to achieve world peace; and terrorists are either misunderstood or provoked needlessly by our bellicosity that alone stands in the way of peace.’

Believe all that and you can lie back and enjoy the age of Obama.”

Now would be a good time to be in the repossession business.

From what I can tell, every positive economic indicator we are seeing today comes with a major caveat. And every negative indicator is getting downplayed or ignored by the Administration and much of Congress, in their hope to look like all their fumbling is actual helping things instead of increasing uncertainty and thus delaying growth.

If some answers aren’t found soon, the country is in danger of losing it’s status as the land of opportunity. First idea is less government spending to reduce the tax burden. It’s now time to focus our government spending domestically not abroad. We can’t solve the world’s problems and ignore our own.