The total disconnnect between the concerns of regular people and Washington politicians is obvious

[Better Believe It]

Are Those in Washington Simply 'Bored' with Job Creation?
By Greater than Two-to-One, Americans Want Jobs, Not Spending Cuts
by Jon Walker
March 23, 2011

When asked to choose what should be a higher priority between just cutting government spending or creating jobs, by a greater than two-to-one margin, Americans choose job creations. A full 63 percent think job creation should be the higher priority, while only 26 percent choose spending cuts, with 11 percent choosing both.

Majorities feel that everyone in Washington pays too little attention on job creation. Fifty-three percent think President Obama spends too little time on the issue of jobs 68 percent feel Congressional Republicans give it too little time, and 68 percent believe Congressional Democrats spend too little time on jobs.

On just a purely political level, this speaks to a profound failure in our two-party system. Normally, a political party should be in a full-blown panic desperately trying to rectify the problem that two-thirds of the electorate believes the party spends too little time working on–what is overwhelmingly the top priority with the voters. Yet, if anything, it seems both parties are spending even less time focused job creation, as if the Washington elites have simply gotten bored with the whole jobs thing.

The total disconnect between the concerns of regular people and the Washington political elites has rarely been so blatantly obvious, and yet the gap seems to grow almost daily.

Read the full article at:

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/03/23-13

[KT2000]

1. the concept of "fairness and justice"

totally escapes them. Wall Street should be in prison but what do they get - a shrug!

They are working for the money, i.e. corporations, is all there is to it. Why should we vote for them at all? So they can become millionaires?

[Newest Reality]

2. Well, there is the revolving door.

It seems that now, many politicians are getting in, not so much to be popular or maybe even re-elected, but to do what their wealthy constituents want. They can then get their payoff of a far more lucrative board or executive position as a part of their compensation.

As far as jobs go, well, there is increasingly efficient automation, (yes it is still progressing forward and a viable alternative to humans) outsourcing and insourcing, (prison labor) that is taking care of the jobs situation overall. We all sit collectively tapping our fingers in one long, "as if" waiting and hoping for that time jobs or job programs will come along and we can get back to life as usual.

Now, what if that is not the plan or intention of those in power at all? What if they are capitalizing on the expectant patience that most people would prefer to occupy like some sort of economic limbo rather than face the potential realization that a new world is being purposely created for some specific kind of outcome.

I think that there will most likely be no return of many kinds of jobs that are now gone. Nor will their be any massive surge of new jobs to replace them in the near or far future. There will be no return to the old days, as we will come to call them and any new job creation will be piecemeal and sporadic with major fluctuations. America is not the booming market anymore and all of our wealth is in a few hands and is meant to support the Military Industrial Police State.

You can prognosticate on where that will go. We already have a burgeoning Underclass and there is still a lot of money to be made as the middle class falls gradually down. While we reach Peak Everything, there will only be so much to go around and those who have the most faith-based tickets are locked-in to access while the rest of us watch the birth of a new, third-world country that will provide shock doctrine fodder for future exploits. End of American story/Empire, for us, not them.

We could re-localize, (and will probably have to) and try to subsist and survive in new ways, but that is going to be a very difficult and long adjustment period and a form of culling will take out many of us along that trail of tears. It is a good idea to take the current trends and politics into consideration as you make decisions now. They may prove to be crucial and more important than you imagine, both the correct ones and those based on the old era passing away. Knowing what is happening to you and why beats denial because that is how you overcome fear. Denial leads to shock and breaking down because you put off recognition until it is in your living room staring you down with big, red, predatory eyes.

[bobbolink]

3. Its a shame that poor people aren't "regular".

[tavalon]

5. Everyone except the people in the Washington bubble

and the Wall Street bubble - basically all of us but the 2% and the corporations are not being listened to. We're all regular under this bus.

[bobbolink]

6. Our needs are different from those of the middleclass, but we aren't considered.

I admit, its hard to find us under this bus.

[tavalon]

7. Correct me if I'm wrong,

but it seems that people who are below the poverty line require food,clothing, adequate shelter, opportunities to be treated for illnesses, respect and dignity. The working but still poor seem to need the same things. Again, any of us living paycheck to paycheck (I spend huge amounts of my income for medication and special food for my autistic son), would seem to have similar needs.

[bobbolink]

8. Well, those things aren't what is being talked about, are they?

All we are hearing is about collective bargaining, education, etc.

We poor people were never included in the happenings in Madison.

And I don't expect any of that to change. I've seen too much of the bypassing of poverty by the Democratic party and DU to have that kind of hope.

[Better Believe It]

9. The "middleclass" or working class?

Almost ALL working class people are growing poorer and that's the great majority of the population.

And I don't think encouraging artificial and harmful divisions and conflicts among working class people based on their incomes or type of employment (if they have a job) is helpful.

[bobbolink]

11. With all the times several of us have tried to get all of you to understand that MANY poor people

CANNOT work, and yet, it just doesn't sink in.

What could we say to get that point across?

[tavalon]

4. Yes, it is only too clear they aren't listening to us

and I haven't a clue how to get them to.

[KharmaTrain]

10. The Golden Rule...

We live in a non-stop campaign world. No sooner is one election done than the next begins and with it a whole cottage industry. Each Congresscritter needs to refuel the kitty the moment they take office and keep on collecting. Next year it's predicted that over a billion dollars will be spent on just the Presidential election and it's sure to cost at least $1 million or more per each House seat and $10 million plus for a Senate seat. This money has to come from somewhere...and that somewhere are those who can write the $2,500 dollar checks and not feel it...or can raise thousands for PACs and the party. The "little guy" and his/her vote only matters AFTER the money is collected in the short time before the primary and general election. As long as we have a government for sale to the highest bidder the elite will discount and dismiss those in "fly over country".

[Hotler]

12. kicking n/t

[Blue Owl]

13. K&R

I'm not recognizing this country anymore.