Creating Jobs

Published on September 18, 2004 By stevendedalus In Politics

A president cannot create jobs, but he can encourage new directions that lead to them. Millions of dissatisfied part-time workers who want to work full time should be deflected to other areas, such as defense against hurricanes by making wind-proof windows and shudders for general construction along our shorelines where demand would be intense, subsequently the prices would become reasonable and replace the mad dash for plywood. Architects and engineers could blueprint roof structure anchorage and coverings that would withstand high winds. Trailer parks should be phased out and replaced by solidly structured prefabricated but low cost homes, which would generate new meaningful jobs. A massive undertaking should be initiated to bury power lines, adding to the roles manpower of nation building here at home.

Surely, a significant shame of the nation is the deterioration of our railways, while other developed nations make headway in high-speed trains that do away with the last century’s track network and thereby creating thousands of jobs. It is no secret that nurses and hospital attendants are overworked as peripheral hospital costs skyrocket, barring the administrators from hiring. Surely a leader can persuade the nation of the need for improvement in public health. Do we really need a pizza parlor or a golden arch on every corner, or could not a leader persuade the nation that some corners should be reserved for low cost clinics? And surely there is a great need to restore our cities with ancient Athens-like pride.

Do we really need another casino or stadium? Would not a real leader encourage the development of long-promised greenbelt communities throughout the expanse of America? And why not encourage a return to small farms wherein organic farming could become more widespread and its products more affordable to the general public? Should not high-tech training be more imperative than bartending, casino and cosmetology schools? Nor would a true leader be a defeatist in stating that we can’t mess with Mother Nature; he would energize the science community to research preventive measures to assuage nature’s wrath.

Perhaps in 2104 or 3004 there will be such an inspired president.

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Comments

Jay Walker

on Sep 18, 2004

Unfortunately, such things require a plain-speaking visionary, who is able to see that the "free market" won't fix everything until it's sometimes too late.

What's also needed is omeone who is able to step back from the picture and say "Hey wait, we' aren't just 20 million people scattered around a large nation anymore - we're 300 million. Let's consider that, and re-organize how we do things, best on 'best practices'."

Unfortunately, this is too rare, and the entrenched business interests - another damn special interest group - effectively rationalizes government and leaders against it.

Too bad - we all lose because of it ...

JW

dahveed323

on Sep 18, 2004

A president CAN create jobs if the focus of the job creation is narrow and innovative. No president is able to create more manufacturing jobs in the auto industry, per se, but a president could provide research and development funds to push ahead with the hydrogen economy. Like the Manhattan Project or the Apollo Program, an undertaking of this magnitude would creat an entirely new sector of the economy and thus create jobs. Everyone from mechanics to physicists would be caught up in a project of this size and millions of new jobs would be created. It is when the executive tries to creat more pre-existing jobs that he fails to do so because those industries are already operating pretty efficiently within the free market (notwithstanding gov't preferences and subsidies). A whole new market is required in which to provide employment.

stevendedalus

on Sep 19, 2004

Great comments.

Madine

on Sep 20, 2004

I bet plywood is cheaper than hurricane-proof glass.

stevendedalus

on Sep 22, 2004

I bet you're not a tree-hugger.

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