Who will get those millions of new jobs? (...that Lord Obama promised)

The Philadelphia Tribune ^ | December 27, 2008 | Ron Walters

[2ndDivisionVet]

Having spent several TRILLION dollars already since LBJ's Great Society in 1964, I am tired of excuses why "The Man" has his foot on our neck, etc, etc. Several generations have gone by, and things are actually worse for blacks in America! Meanwhile, immigrants, both legal and illegal, come here with little to no knowledge of English and our culture and rise to the middle class within a generation. What gives?

[randomhero97]

Meanwhile, immigrants, both legal and illegal, come here with little to no knowledge of English and our culture and rise to the middle class within a generation. What gives?

Yep, and I don't care what anyone says. I'm anti-illegal as anyone else but Mexicans for the most part are some hard working mofos.

[Arthur McGowan]

It will be better for the economy if most of the money is stolen by Obama’s friends, because then it will be invested in some kind of productive assets. Or will go up their noses.

If millions of people are actually hired digging holes and filling in holes, then the money will just circulate and cause inflation.

[2ndDivisionVet]

At least most of them came here to provide for their families and/or get ahead in the world. The Asians and Indians are smart: They don’t usually work for someone else, instead, they start a business or buy one. Almost every motel in this country is Indian-owned, and now they’re buying the hotels.

[She hits a grand slam tonight]

it’s pretty simple - it’s self defeat for some
also, the acting like whitey thing must be a thing of the past

education is the key.

[TaraP]

I read the NEW UPCOMING JOBS
are....
1. Eco Services Director

2. Pet Psychologist

3.Errand Consultant

Is this what Obama had in mind???

[jersey117]

The white, male, middle class, blue collar workers he pandered to hopefully. LOL.

[Dawn531]

Every one talks about education as the remedy, but education is a very long-range strategy and is not guaranteed to bring about employment parity when racism still influences who gets a job; when employers can detect that an African American is at the other end of the application process

What a bunch of victimhood garbage. My husband hires for an IT department. He doesn't care if the employee is black or white, just if they can do the job...he has blacks, whites, and hispanics working in his department, he hired them because they were qualified and could do the job (some were hired even if they didn't meet the educational guidelines because they were extremely experienced and capable.)

[LibWhacker]

Yup... Was reading one of Cesar Millan’s books the other day. He came here illegally and flat broke (the coyote charged him every cent he had on him) in 1990, and couldn’t speak a word of English. But he had this crazy dream about becoming a dog trainer in Hollywood. Look at him now: He has his own show and is worth millions, I’m sure.

[lowbridge]

It is reputed to be in the area of $800 billion to $1.2 trillion, and he originally proposed to create 2.5 million jobs.

That's 320 thousand to 480 thousand per job.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

I predict Obama’s job creation program will be as successful has Hillary’s in NYC.

[JSteff]

” but Mexicans for the most part are some hard working mofos. “

Generally that has been the history of most immigrants. Vietnamese, Cubans, Italians, Polish... all came in and made the opportunity work for them.

So why have the blacks generally had so many problems???????? And they are already here!!!!!!

If you don't reach out you will not get the ring.

[randomhero97]

You can only help those that want to help themselves.

[Uncle Miltie]

Just pulled out my trusty calculator and found that:

$1T Spending / 1M Jobs = $1M / Job.

For what Obama is promising in the way of Jobs, he could just cut $1,000,000.00 (one million) dollar checks to each worker, let them retire, and save everyone the hassle of a whole make-work program.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

“...Black unemployment rate, estimated to be 12 percent at present...”

aren’t Blacks also about 12% of the population?

seems like unemployment and crime rates in any racial group ought to be at or very near equal to racial demographics.....

[jersey117]

Hey you’re right. He should give us all a piece of the pie and call it a day.

[JSteff]

“education is the key.”

To what? To getting a government job? All around America it has been guts and work that gets it done.

[Uncle Miltie]

Okay, 2.5M jobs; so that’s really $400,000 per job.

Still and all, I’ll take the check, thanks!

[Netizen]

Every one talks about education as the remedy, but education is a very long-range strategy and is not guaranteed to bring about employment parity when racism still influences who gets a job; when employers can detect that an African American is at the other end of the application process

The same is true in reverse for whites. I was told by several interviewers back in the 70's and 80's that they wanted to hire me, BUT they needed to hire a minority.

[RC one]

Plenty of poor white folks voted for Obama while holding their noses. If he gives preferential treatment to poor black folks, they’ll walk away from the Democratic party en mass. I’m kind of lookin forward to hearing their wailing and gnashing of teeth should this happen.