Labor Day is when we honor the workers in the country. Most of the time it goes by without a great deal of thought, but this year I think we should really focus on more than just how many hamburgers to cook on the barbecue. Labor is the real force behind our economy, and at this time when corporate greed is taking its toll on our lives, it’d be good to remember where our prosperity actually comes from.
With all the jobs being lost due to corporate cut backs in the workforce designed to keep the CEOs making obscene amounts of money, to all the pensions being dropped, and health insurance becoming virtually useless, someone somewhere has to stand up and take notice. Without the worker, this country would be nowhere, and its high time Congress realizes this.
Our representatives were elected to look after the interests of the people, the average laborer. Taking care of the people is not Socialism, leveling the playing field so the blue collars get a even break is not Fascism, regulating how business is conducted in this country is not government take over. It’s protecting the Commonwealth (common wealth) so the economic machine can keep rolling along smoothly.
Let’s face it folks, Reagan’s “trickle down economics” never worked. No trickle, but plenty of hoarding at the top. So on this Labor Day, perhaps we can dispense with all the foolish talk about President Obama being a Nazi, and really take a look at what’s really going on. On this Labor Day, there’s no honoring as long as the average citizen is being screwed by the corporate machine.
A day off work really doesn’t cut it this time.
