Treatise On Poverty

 

TBR--Leighton Bradford Editor-in-Chief

You need not refer to lofty ideals of language when describing the pain and suffering associated with poverty. Opulence and Neo-Darwinism are the prevailing attributes of a decadent society. The cold weal of market forces, should not dictate whether a wage earner, can or cannot provide for their family. A human being should be afforded a decent livable wage. A decent livable wage rewards hard work, but allows for the sanctity of human dignity. The Bush administration leaned towards undermining varying social safety nets and regulatory constraints.

The American dream should be the most sought after goal. Critiques should not appear to be self righteous or cynical. The average American citizen has the right to succeed. Success must not coincide with Racism, Neo-Darwinism, or Conservatism. What are you conserving? A premise or ideal, justifying the gross disparity between the haves and the have nots.

Civic leaders become empowered, with the resources offered a family, with the creation of a decent livable wage. I imagine a direct correlation between the stability of paying more and the measurable decrease associated with economic crimes. Keeping an American family intact must be a priority. The reliance on the greater good of a philanthropist or corporate captain is shameful. There are a number of people who would slip through the cracks. An increase in pay will not hinder companies bottom -line. Implementing this plan may shore up a worker's lifestyle. Meaning, more money in an individuals pocket, thus, more items consumed. This would provide a catalyst for a natural economy. An economy strengthen by the fiscal responsibility of stabilizing the average families home.

The latter day share-cropping of a right to work state, impedes the progress of the middle class. At will employment has become the anti-thesis of unions and organized labor. The blind greed of a select few, over shadows the implicit need of restraining an entity, from turning a profit at all cost. The most recent business climate reflects the aforementioned statement. How did we come to allow our corporate lions Ca rte Blanche as it relates to free enterprise? These presumed barons of industry relish in paying the average worker little or nothing, thereby, fronting Globalization. Our business model cannot compete with socialized business such as China or Mexico. Sir Thomas Hobbes Leviathan; may help us keep it real when it comes to power and money. Some may feel his body of works on society remains cynical (Hobbes). The reality of this cynicism admits to the fallibility of man. Believe it or not we sometimes are not right. Hobbes attempted to warn us of the un-tethered aggression within humanity, and the need for constraints or control. Neo-Darwinism and its cousin, conservatism, promotes racial and economic division; along with class warfare. You often see politicians and journalist taking jabs at each other on television, verbal jousting, "Much to do about nothing!" I am for certain that at one point in time, media personalities paid less attention to their fame, and more towards getting the story right.

The working poor must feel slighted when there less privileged sons and every now and then daughter, are sent off to battle the enemy, returning to earn minimum wage. Why do businessman feel so threatened by paying their employees a decent livable wage? Man shall be separated from beast! A person has the right to exist does he not? How about the ability to pay the light bill!