Comments for KD James

Comment on From Poverty to Prosperity by KDJames

KDJames — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:31:31 +0000

Oh, Lou, I know that’s not what you meant. I know you better than that. I apologize for the implication. Honestly, I think I’m too bone tired from work this week to be trying to make sense of anything. Obviously, a lot of people who commit crimes *are* poor, so of course there is some kind of correlation with the accompanying sense of desperation. Poverty is a huge problem. I think it’s important for all of us to start talking about ways to solve it.

Comment on From Poverty to Prosperity by Lou

Lou — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:09:26 +0000

I did not mean to say that all poor people turn to crime – that is simply not true and I should not have been so cavalier. Unfortunately, where I live all too many people do turn to crime. Every night on the news, there are home invasions, shootings (yes, every single night), and robberies. I probably have a distorted view. We do, however, have many who are simply struggling without turning to crime. I donate as much as I can to the local organizations that assist those people.

Comment on From Poverty to Prosperity by KDJames

KDJames — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:10:53 +0000

Heidi, I agree. We have regulated ourselves to ridiculous extremes. I think we may well see a return to some kind of barter system. At least on a small local scale.

Lou, I just can’t accept that stereotype of poor = criminal. The poor people I know don’t turn to crime. They simply do without. It’s heartbreaking. But I think there will come a turning point where people are going to find their power and make themselves heard. And I don’t think it’s as distant as the people in power believe it to be.

As I said, interesting times ahead.

Comment on From Poverty to Prosperity by Lou

Lou — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:16:09 +0000

Interesting point about the poor “accepting their fate”, but more likely (these days) they get into drug dealing and other things that will provide money to purchase what they want.

The former middle class, on the other hand, is (at least at the moment) terrified and barely hanging on wondering if they will have a job next week. I would like to see the “middle” class rise up and teach the established political system a lesson, but ain’t gonna happen – too much established dug-in power and brick walls to climb. The system needs so many changes that who knows where to start? It’s a conumdrum… sigh…

Comment on From Poverty to Prosperity by Heidi

Heidi — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:31:41 +0000

More availability to help would..well…help. In MN, hunters wish to donate the phesant, venison and turkey they bag…but they can’t unless its processed by a professional butcher…who hates doing it…becasue the food shelf people want to use only *certain* butchers. This is BS. Many families have gardens and would like to donate exess produce…but they can’t…because its not been processed through government channels. Many farmers feel the same way about milk and eggs. Time to CUT THWE RED TAPE and get the help to thsoe that need it. Furher, re: Credit Scores…it si a sham. I have worked with credit my entire professioanl life and know firsthand what it does to the middle and lower economic classes…again…cut the red tape. Cut. The. Damn. Tape.

Comment on From Poverty to Prosperity by KDJames

KDJames — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:45:50 +0000

Lou, I agree that this is not a new problem. The rich get richer, etc. One interesting point made in the video is that the perpetually poor are used to it. They’ve never “had” anything and are more likely to just accept that fate. But with the middle class now becoming poor, you have an entire class of people who were used to having nice things. And they’re not as likely to just sit back and accept their “new reality.” Especially now when it’s becoming increasingly easy for large groups of individuals to organize and make themselves heard in a meaningful way via social media.

There are some interesting times ahead of us as a nation.

Comment on From Poverty to Prosperity by Lou

Lou — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:33:24 +0000

Oh – and once we lose our middle class this country will deteriorate into a third world country with rich and many poor and nothing in between.

Comment on From Poverty to Prosperity by Lou

Lou — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:32:12 +0000

Unfortunately, IMO, the demise of the middle class has been an ongoing problem for years. Witness the disparity between what CEOs make and what their “underlings” make. Then check out how the rest of the world pays their workers and leaders. Witness how easy it is for workers to get laid off if the shareholders are not getting “their just do”. Most private sector companies are publicly traded and the CEOs come first, then the shareholders, then – apparently – no one. Not to mention the crooks who gave loans to people who could not afford them and the crooks who actually falsified (Countrywide) the loan documents to make it look like the person could afford what they couldn’t. It’s a serious conumdrum!

Comment on The sounds of silence, they echo by KDJames

KDJames — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:07:02 +0000

Yes, Wapak, we did. I think it would be easier to be the one who left. You’d have the travel to distract you, plus you wouldn’t see all those empty spaces in your house — the leftover energy McB talks about. Then again, all that leftover energy can be comforting too. Like food. Which leads to excess mass. [sigh]

It’s just hard. No two ways about it.

Comment on The sounds of silence, they echo by WapakGram

WapakGram — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:40:58 +0000

We were the ones doing the leaving and leaving Them behind. That damn song, ” Leavin on a Jet Plane” plays over and over in my head on my way home.
It’s always too quiet when we get there. But, I agree that it’s just awesome to be together!

I think we made great people!