Again this proves my whole civility arguement that civility does not exist in this forum. Are you mods taking notes yet? That's just plain stupid. Raising taxes will already damage an already anemic economy. Read the thread title again or take your stupidity elsewhere.
Kane , You are losing the plot badly YOU WROTE :Hard to be unbiased about the AMERICAN economy when you have EUROPEAN (*)(*)(*)(*)heads that would rather lambaste the country. Hey did you even read that this discussion is for the American region? I guess not seeing as how you Europeans don't have a clue anymore. Pricks. Always a bad sign when the other guy resorts to silliness and name calling . If you have run out of ideas , don't be shy , son . Simply tell us that you need time to regroup . We can't think any worse of you than we already do !! Fancy having an enemy list . A difficult childhood always shows .
Well every nation depending on location has their won priamry source of oil. And for investment markets it matters more than the countries who need to negociate with eachothers oil empires. THe USA has it's own oil doners and it also relies on it's own production. But you are correct, Iran's oil is not worth the time or effort for the USA. The USA can benifit more off the Russian oil and Mexican sweet. And that is what My point is. ther is no hate here or there, just pointing out what is happening. But you take offence very easy to any mention of the jewish, and you seem to be more hatefull and judgemental in a hatefull way than objectively. But that is understandable. But when looing forward, more and more the West coast of Africa and off shore (for reasons I stated in the posts above) is where the future in oil resource will be. I'm glad we can agree on that.
I can certainly give a perspective of the economic situation since I graduated from university and only managed to get a part-time job (though it's a really good one), and I'm hoping for a full-time job that is just as good. I was extremely nervous about the prospect of looking for a job after graduation (and I wasn't good enough for grad school) for many reasons. So I did an internship during the summer, discovered the non-profit world, learned about some environmental issues... And then thanks to a friend, I managed to discover a small but truly wonderful non-profit that deals with providing information on pesticides and suggesting alternatives to ordinary people. In some ways, it was challenging, but I feel more knowledgeable now than in university, and it strengthened me. For several months, I was working for free, but it then turned into a paid part-time opportunity. I like my colleagues and my boss, I always feel like I'm discovering something new... I also briefly worked at a small market, but a slow business cycle explained why I did not last. Nonetheless I had a positive experience. I faced parental pressure to get a full-time job, but now they're happy with what I am doing. Here is my assessment of the working sectors: Private sector: very difficult to get in Federal government: very difficult to get in: even for entry-level, you need prior experience (which is why a federal jobs program is not such a great idea unless the hiring process is less complicated) State government: the most likely entity to grant an interview on the basis of merit. Budget cuts have made me lose opportunities, but I finally see three wonderful opportunities where I may have a significant chance. In the process, I had to work hard on myself, learn how to drive better... The economy is in difficult shape, but instead of trying to an economy that wastes materials and people and where it is hard for sensitive and creative people to thrive, I think it is more important to redefine the economy. Communities want to be valued, the environment demands to be valued and humans want to be valued. Even before the economic crisis, people have had ethical dilemmas, people have stressed over rent, it has always been a struggle to make the public interest trump economic interests, crime still existed both at the top and at the bottom, the environment was still being polluted, companies still abandoned communities if another place was cheaper with the same talent... I do not see the economic crisis as a completely bad thing: it has gotten people to think about what is important, and I realize that the current economic model is bumping heads with ethical and physical limitations that must be respected. An economy must see community, human potential and the environment as priorities. I'm impressed by movements such as the Food Justice Movement (which is repairing both the social and ecological fabric) and people such as Herman Daly and Jacque Fresco. I draw inspiration from any positive source to build something better.
