Comments on: A nation of deadbeats

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:33:09 +0000

Evelyn…I think it is scary that no one is reading about what is happening. Some in my community are so geared up to be able to “tell” their neighbors what to do–its just so odd. At the same time they are talking about loving their neighbors–as long as everyone paints their house or business the same. As an artist I reject this…each person is so unique. And if we lose that–how can we be a global society? I have never lived where people tell you what color to paint your home…what fence to put up–and I grew up in the Hollywood Hills…where some really wealthy people lived. I just dont get it. lololol…sometimes when I listen to the people at these meetings–im thinking…oh sure–talk about bringing in museums–while removing all color from your surroundings. Really? Im still stuck on the guys remark of “key” people–key people of what–these are community meetings.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:16:31 +0000

Fran: Stockton was “redeveloped”. Likewise, Chicago. Likewise, Detroit. Likewise, Sacramento. Placerville almost was. Now comes the NEXT Economy.

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:33:30 +0000

http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Departments/NeighborhoodCityHalls/NCHServices/BlockClubCommunityGroupOrganization/tabid/765/Default.aspx PLEASE READ–because it is here now…this is examples of detriot s community groups–they even have a guideline for group constitutions. Stockton–Detroit…others are broke.

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:17:51 +0000

http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/DepartmentsandAgencies/PlanningDevelopmentDepartment.aspx
. Mission Statement
“The mission of the Planning and Development Department is to strengthen and revitalize the city of Detroit’s neighborhoods and communities and to stabilize and transform our physical, social and economic environment.” I m not sure–but im guessing the grant program didnt work. Across the country–economic development plans–sustainability ideas…are falling apart–really read about the New Economy…money is never “free” spending money on the hope that some one will come–just doesnt make sense. Fix what is here first. Stockton–beautiful new buildings and art center–with no one in them. Read

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:07:44 +0000

Stockton is bankrupt. Is Detroit next?http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/04/03/stockton-is-bankrupt-is-detroit-next/

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:28:41 +0000

"Recession saw US millionaires claim millions in unemployment" - HERE

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:43:10 +0000

Shocking beyond belief that I am for once in agreement with the editor of this paper. The seniors collecting social security are not the problem, they worked for most of their lives PAYING into the fund, probably more than they will get back. I have watched the career freeloaders who know how to work the system. Keep having kids to continue to get WIC, section 8, food stamps, etc. It’s sickening. One person I know has been draining the government for almost 20 years and is not even 40 yrs old yet. You can’t tell me she couldn’t find a job in all that time, especially before W tanked the economy and there were many jobs out there. They need to crack down on these people who are living off the taxpayers and never have paid taxes.

By: Ken Steers

Ken Steers — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:06:33 +0000

There are over 40 million people in our state. Mr Snelling, 200K jobs generated is a positive number to you? You boast of 90K new lawyer jobs and 48K new people working for Obama Care. Again another democrat socialist demonizing the private sector tax base simply because he wants socialism.

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:37:34 +0000

For all the talk about California being second in job creation, someone should tell the LATimes. http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-california-employers-shed-17500-jobs-20130118,0,7036051.story

By: Dink Lane

Dink Lane — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:44:53 +0000

Social Security & Medicare did not cause these problems.

By: Pat Snelling

Pat Snelling — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:43:04 +0000

The REAL Deadbeats…… Lockheed-Martin –> $16.7 Billion in TAXPAYERS $$$$$$ ….. Northrop Grumman –> $11.1 Billion …. Boeing –> $10.5 Billion ….. Raytheon –> $6.7 Billion …. along with another $23 Billion for 4 more companies…. That is $68 Billion in Taxpayers $$$$ (Of Non-Union, work sub-contracted out to another business) … We are paying them OVER the Free Market prices (I know I worked for the subcontracted companies)…. Who are the DEADBEATS?

By: Pat Snelling

Pat Snelling — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:29:17 +0000

“The states that are generating jobs — California is not one of them…”… Bull-pucky…… CNBC – Thu, Jul 12, 2012 3:03 PM EDT… Reported that California was #2 in Job Creation in the US … Net Job Creation: 211,500 ….. Professional & Business Services: 90,800 —
Education & Health Services: 48,800 —
Trade, Transportation, Utilities: 42,000.
For a NEWS Organization you need to do some WORK!

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:51:24 +0000

1036, speaking of illegals and welfare. http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/02/how-the-obama-administration-defies-federal-law-on-immigration-and-welfare.php

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:48:10 +0000

1036, government dependence begets government depedence. None of this is an accident. There is a written strategy to overwhelm the government dependency programs in order for the government to assign everyone an income. A chicken in every pot. The occupy movement was modivated by it. Cloward and Piven. Two socialists who believed that anything short of government paychecks for everyone was unjust. obama subscribes to it. From those according to their means-to those according to their need, leaves out the most important factor, the government. There is no “from” unless the government “takes”. There is no “to” unless the government “gives”. So the simpler version is “the government takes, the government gives”. And the low information voters just gave him four more years to do his best to collapse free interprise in order to achieve it.

By: 1036-Frank

1036-Frank — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:35:46 +0000

Article might be best retitled to “The Great leftist shift of working people to welfare programs” SSI has to be the most abused federal program in history, followed closely by the rest of the hand-out programs that were never designed as lifestyle choices for the unemployable unproductive and addicted and newly and illegally arrived in the country. This is a train wreck coming and it is in slow motion as it nears. The leftist manifesto is working and changing two hundred years of history in eight years of leftist policies.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:31:06 +0000

Saturday morning humor, Glenn Beck right wing sweetheart quote; Beck said that “America is on the verge of reaping God’s wrath and declared that if the American people are ‘so dead inside that they can no longer see the difference between good and evil’ and re-elect a demagogue like President Obama, then ‘we have to be destroyed because we will be a remarkable evil on this planet.’” Can I get an A…..Men

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:52:05 +0000

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/30/170694962/middle-aged-breadwinners-become-part-of-the-sandwich-generation

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:58:00 +0000

Ken you are absolutely correct about the ambulance chasers and what they have done to free interprise in California. In a recent drive from coast to coast I discovered dozens of business chains that exist in state after state and stop at the California border. The culture of victimization has been very profitable for the leftists.

By: Harry Anson

Harry Anson — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:18:39 +0000

Hey don’t go insulting Riordan like that.

By: Ken Steers

Ken Steers — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:36:37 +0000

MD, as someone who owns a corporation that deals in the global realm and yet is still incorporated in California, I must tell you that “taxes” are not the problem. And as someone who has 6 facilities in Texas, the grass isn’t greener there because of taxes. They have a foundation tax base on Oil. This because 97% of Texas is privately owned. And their economy is very much dependent on oil. That’s why they have healthy manufacturing growth. Our state competes with every other state for businesses. We do just fine in comparison of over all tax-fee-what ever cost of doing business regarding state taxes. Also a correction regarding housing prices in Texas compared to ours. A 5.5% annual property tax has lot o do with lower prices. The problem in California is the hostile blood sucking lawyers, who run Sacramento and have run over 900,000 manufacturing jobs out of California since 2006. When anyone can claim “unfairness” in the work place and sue a company utilizing a Law Firm who works on a percentage, knowing that for risk avoidance of the cost of defense attorneys, prompting the insurance companies to settle. Then California has inflicted a fatal wound to businesses who have an option to leave to a more business friendly environment. Thus crippling our tax base. The industry of litigious behavior needs to be regulated with some checks and balances for the sake of California’s future.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:21:42 +0000

The claim that Texas does not have zoning laws is also false. Local jurisdictions have authority to enact zoning ordinances appropriate for the community based on statewide guidelines.

http://www.wcglaw.net/docs/1092085219_Fundamentals-of-Zoning-2-12-02.PDF
………………
The Texas Zoning Enabling Act – TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 211 et. seq. (Vernon 1999 &
Supp. 2001), (the “Enabling Act”) empowers Texas citiesto zone. This delegated power from the state is the exclusive authority of a city to zone.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:57:30 +0000

It is difficult to take this commentary seriously when it contains a statement which is blatantly false “”The states that are generating jobs — California is not one of them —”"

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57562186/california-leads-nation-in-job-creation/

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California leads nation in job creation

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:37:15 +0000

Because SNAP participation closely follows unemployment, SNAP responded quickly and effectively to the recession. As the number of unemployed people increased by 94% from 2007 to 2011, SNAP responded with a 70% increase in participation over the same period. [iv] Not everyone is a deadbeat..sometimes there are just no jobs…maybe a major business closed down–killing a town.

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:33:35 +0000

http://datacenter.kidscount.org/

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:31:24 +0000

http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/basicfact.htm

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:29:06 +0000

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/health_nutrition/medicare_medicaid.html

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:26:16 +0000

http://feedingamerica.org/how-we-fight-hunger/programs-and-services/public-assistance-programs/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program/snap-myths-realities.aspx

the numbers and quotes are off

By: Morris

Morris — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:50:48 +0000

A distressing overview indeed. Finally, however, a letter that makes an intelligent argument with a basis in fact. Supported by actual quoted studies and data analysis. Sad figures indeed. But at least they are presented….a refreshing change from the typical rhetoric of the ‘right’ where conjecture and insults fill a space with many inflammatory words but remarkably little content. Thank you for restoring faith that at least one person on this hill processes more than monosyllabic sound bites. There is hope yet for EDC.