A few months ago, when I decided to change the direction of this blog and also put more emphasis on it as a whole, I stated I would occasionally present to you entries about my life. This is the first of such entries.
I'm sure I'm not alone in going to a job five days a week that isn't anything close to what I'd prefer to be doing. I have no doubt many of you out there do the same thing. I have a job that provides consistent hours, health insurance and a 401K. Many people right now would trade body part or prized possessions to have such a job. I understand that and I'm not ungrateful for the job I do have. The thing is, I hate it. It's repetitive and boring and so not me. Yes, it's better than sweating in a 100+ degree kitchen all day. I'm sitting in an office all day instead. Now, I'm not completely against ever working in a restaurant again. But if I do, it'll be because I own the place. I'm not going to be the kitchen bitch ever again.
What would I do instead of working in an office, you ask? Well I don't think the porn career is ever going to happen, so I can cross that off the list. I can't make a living writing this blog. However, if any of you know someone who would pay me to write this shit, please let me know. I need a job where I can use my creativity, even if it just in short bursts throughout the day. I don't have that right now and it's killing me. Not killing me physically, but it's killing me mentally and emotionally and that might be worse. If I could go to a new job this week, it would be to work for Revolver. (For those of you unfamiliar with Revolver, it's a hard rock/heavy metal magazine.) That's a job I would love. I'd be channeling my creativity and dealing with content in which I was truly interested. I'm not interested in the least amount with what I do five days a week right now. Again, I'm sure many of you out there feel the same way about your jobs. I know we all have bills to pay and food to buy so we do what we must. It would be better though if I didn't thoroughly hate it.
Me not liking my job has nothing to do with the company. The company is great and my co-workers are great. The employees do a lot of charity work, most notably with Relay for Life. They hold fund raisers for employees who have a death in the family or are victim of a natural disaster. The company offers incentives to employees who wish to quit smoking or lose weight as well as encouraging blood donation. So I can say nothing negative about the company. It's just not a place for someone with a raging imagination. So hopefully you all can see my dilemma. I appreciate the perks and benefits which come with this job. But there is this part of me that needs more. There is this voice inside me screaming to be unleashed upon the world. I have this creative spirit suffering each day it's oppressed and silenced as I sit at a desk processing sample product orders for a promotional products company. But it's what pays the bills and it's the life I live. At least I can wear my iPod while I'm working. It's probably the only thing keeping me sane.
This was part one of a look inside the Craft. I'm not sure how often I'll post entries like this, but they will get more personal moving forward. Thank you all for reading and as you should know by now, if you cannot be the poet, be the poem.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
The Case Against Barack Obama
President Obama did not come through with his promises of change. The country is worse off now than in 2008. He does not deserve a second term in office.
Unemployment is still above 8% and has been for 42 consecutive months. Within that 42 month period was a streak of ten consecutive months of unemployment above 9%. Keep in mind these numbers are based only on those who made unemployment claims. It does not include those who are not eligible for unemployment or who have had their unemployment run out. So in reality, the number is higher.
The economy is still bad.
The $50 billion GM bailout using taxpayer money was nothing but a political handjob to the United Auto Workers union. GM was a dying corporation making poor business decisions and agreeing to profit-unfriendly contracts with the thugs and bullies in the UAW. Included in that deal was a huge tax break to GM which made their 2011 tax rate -1.5%. Not something us the taxpayers were made aware. That negative tax break gave the illusion GM was profitable last year andthe bailout was working. The federal government owns 500 million shares in GM and would have to sell those shares for $53 each to recover the bailout money. The current GM share price as of September 5 is $21.76. The UAW lost nothing in all of this. But ask the non-union employees of spin-off company Delphi what happened to their pensions. Thier pensions were stolen from them by a company without the intestinal fortitude to standup to bullies and thugs. The GM problems go beyond awful contracts with the UAW. How about That Chevy Volt? And the Malibu?
Have I mentioned the economy still sucks?
Barack Obama has one of the most extreme left positions on abortion of any president. That view may win over some ultra-leftwing feminazis but not the regular, hardworking middle of the road American. President Obama even said if one of his daughters became pregnant as a teenager he would encourage abortion because having her keep the child would be punishment. Really Barack? You would rather abort your grandchild than teach your daughter an very important life lessson that actions have consequneces and responsibility is a huge part of growing up?
How's that economy for you?
President Obama is preaching "tax fairness". What is fair about tax-raping the incomes of those who worked hard and sacrificed to become successful? What is fair about over-taxing someone because he or she has a unique and fantastic talent? Nothing is fair about that, Mr. Obama. It's about igniting class warfare and appealing to your base of the lowest common denominator in society.
And let's not forget the still stagnant economy.
America is not better off than it was when Obama took office. He promised change and gave us nothing. He must be a one-and-done president or things will get even worse.
Unemployment is still above 8% and has been for 42 consecutive months. Within that 42 month period was a streak of ten consecutive months of unemployment above 9%. Keep in mind these numbers are based only on those who made unemployment claims. It does not include those who are not eligible for unemployment or who have had their unemployment run out. So in reality, the number is higher.
The economy is still bad.
The $50 billion GM bailout using taxpayer money was nothing but a political handjob to the United Auto Workers union. GM was a dying corporation making poor business decisions and agreeing to profit-unfriendly contracts with the thugs and bullies in the UAW. Included in that deal was a huge tax break to GM which made their 2011 tax rate -1.5%. Not something us the taxpayers were made aware. That negative tax break gave the illusion GM was profitable last year andthe bailout was working. The federal government owns 500 million shares in GM and would have to sell those shares for $53 each to recover the bailout money. The current GM share price as of September 5 is $21.76. The UAW lost nothing in all of this. But ask the non-union employees of spin-off company Delphi what happened to their pensions. Thier pensions were stolen from them by a company without the intestinal fortitude to standup to bullies and thugs. The GM problems go beyond awful contracts with the UAW. How about That Chevy Volt? And the Malibu?
Have I mentioned the economy still sucks?
Barack Obama has one of the most extreme left positions on abortion of any president. That view may win over some ultra-leftwing feminazis but not the regular, hardworking middle of the road American. President Obama even said if one of his daughters became pregnant as a teenager he would encourage abortion because having her keep the child would be punishment. Really Barack? You would rather abort your grandchild than teach your daughter an very important life lessson that actions have consequneces and responsibility is a huge part of growing up?
How's that economy for you?
President Obama is preaching "tax fairness". What is fair about tax-raping the incomes of those who worked hard and sacrificed to become successful? What is fair about over-taxing someone because he or she has a unique and fantastic talent? Nothing is fair about that, Mr. Obama. It's about igniting class warfare and appealing to your base of the lowest common denominator in society.
And let's not forget the still stagnant economy.
America is not better off than it was when Obama took office. He promised change and gave us nothing. He must be a one-and-done president or things will get even worse.
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