President Obama: Declare a War on Unemployment

We have seen U.S. Presidents declare a "War on Poverty," a "War on Drugs" and a "War on Terror." President Obama needs to declare a War on Unemployment. Except in times of plenty or actual war, the economy is the issue uppermost in the minds of the people. It shows up in every poll taken, and rightly so. The American people are concerned about the lack of jobs to support themselves and their families.

Compared to this, the Republican "War on the Deficit" is a laughable abstraction. Having a deficit doesn't mean people can't eat. Being unemployed does mean people can't eat. Which of these has more immediate impact on you?
a. The government is spending more money than it takes in; or
b. You don't have a job and there are none out there.
I would pick "b." I think every American who needs a job to survive -- the vast majority -- would agree.

So, Mr. President, you can stop with this "Win the Future" slogan. No one knows what it means, anyway. Declare war on unemployment with the same vigor and determination you showed in the pursuit of Usama bin Laden. That we can understand.

Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban

I salute you, ladies. This is a clever way to point out the social injustice. You can't even drive a car wearing a burqa? With your husband beside you? Who decided this? On what theocratic basis?

It strikes me as similar to the lunch counter demonstrations in our country, where Blacks demanded equal treatment in restaurants where they paid the same money as the White patrons. Equal treatment eventually won.

The "Just" Society for Republicans

The "just" society for Republicans is a society just for Republicans.

With this thought I celebrate 5 years of blogging at Jefferson's Parlor! :)

Alex Budarin