Dear Mr. Sowell, the following is 'Upside Down Politics' to go along with all their hype!
"Group shifts focus to entrepreneurship"noting that UNCG starting new
programs. I'm quoting "One aimed at undergraduates, and anyone with college
degree!" Look around, the 'fat cats' in government always hire
people to make statements like "We're putting people back to work",
when in essence they're only creating bigger goverment with no stability! It's
now a proven fact, you can get all the degrees you want, but without 'common
sense', 'getting your hands dirty', and actually working in a business from
sweeping the floors to answering the phones (I do mean answering phones when
they ring), you're backing up! It's going to take more than talent! Hard
labor and long hours come to mind. Looking like you just stepped off the
front page of a magazine won't be happening, so get over it!
I've written many articles over the years about the Heartbeat of our
America! Until Textile and Manufacturing jobs are brought back to America
there's absolutely no need for government, let alone bigger government, as
these were the 'working with your hand jobs' that used to be the backbone
and stability of our country.
Let's look at economics, my way! Fast Foods, Donut & Coffee Shops, Bars,
Saloons and many more come to mind (service oriented, not manufacturing
anything), but I'm trying to make a point! Leases/Rents, furnishings, heat,
lights, water, and licenses/permits have to be paid whether you get a
business up and running in 3-5 years or not. Just opening the doors to
public, ordering food or supplies for your new business cost money. After
all, there's only so much you can charge for a cup of coffee, donut,
biscuit, and manicure! This is why the overhead of these type businesses
will never be profitable!
Let's see if I can explain this further! Our forefathers worked long, hard
hours using their hands, horses and crude tools. Raising and pulling cotton
to put clothes on their backs, curtains, and later provide material
coverings for furniture (that we no longer have in America). Using hoes and
mules to provide gardens. Raising cows, hogs and chickens to provide for
their families. The new type American thinks all they have to do is get a
degree so they don't have to get their hands dirty! Well, I hate to burst
your bubble, but that degree is a piece of paper, and if you have acquired
none of the traits, used by your grandparents and great grandparents, you're
useless in America!
The Amish Community should always be proud that they've maintained a world,
filled with the best of everything, and to know that they've done all they
do without destroying our earth! America needs more Amish folks and less Al
Gores and big government!