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Saturday, May 19, 2012

War Is Not The Answer

I really don’t understand war at all. It’s not even the people of the countries involved in the war that are fighting the war, it’s the government and the armies that are fighting – literally fighting, bombing, shooting, and killing.

The people suffer. The people on both sides want nothing to do with the war; they want the killing to end, they want their fighting family members to come home; they want the economic crisis of their country to not be further complicated by funding a war that they don’t even care about or believe in anymore.

We need to get rid of the corruption in our governments and downsize them tremendously. We need smaller governments that help keep countries united, that keep the world working together in harmony. We need small governments that support small, local economic growth and not huge corporations.

To thrive into the future, we have to make changes today that support our local communities, our cities, our states, our country, and our standing on this planet, which is shared by all.

War is not the answer.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Let Big Business Fail & Let the Little Man Win

In order for America not fail, there has to be drastic change. It doesn’t necessarily have to be violent, drastic change, but it will be violent if nobody ever takes charge of the situation and provides solutions. The change that America quite desperately needs is for small business to become the new big business. It is a solution that really has the best interest of everyone in America at heart, a solution that in itself embraces and teaches tolerance and togetherness…

It may seem absurd to say that allowing huge industries to completely topple during a blunder or downtown is the best solution to create jobs and maintain a steady economy. But thinking in terms of small business, the little man needs this to happen. “Well, the Little Man can’t provide as many jobs as the Big Man!”

That is correct. And that is also the core concept behind my theory that the Little Man needs to shine! In order for our economy to truly work, everyone needs to play together. In our current situation, not everybody gets to play together. The same large companies that claim to have all of the jobs are contracting work outside of our country. The class divides are deepening and the growth rates are bottom fat. What this country needs is pride, dignity, and jobs right here in America!

This may mean letting larger industries that have built beyond the capacity of sustainability to fail – that is what is supposed to happen. Businesses are not supposed to thrive outside the ability to sustain itself.

We need an economy that is based on thriving local communities. We need smaller government at the federal and state levels. We need less grandiosity in our White House and government buildings and places of employment. Dare I say that this country needs some damn common sense!

One of the major problems with America and the world at large is our eating problem. Which directly correlates with our obesity epidemics, our diabetes epidemics, our cancer epidemics, our birth defect epidemics, our mental health epidemics, and need I continue.

By encouraging more local, smaller farms that can support small markets within our cities and communities, and by allowing our economy to shift in such a way that the Little Man can live within that system, we start a chain of events that encourage more radical, positive change. We will see less health problems by eating healthy, supporting our local economy by doing so, and seeing an end to the MegaStores and the processed foods and the excess that we currently condone, at the expense of our own dignity.

In a system where each community supports itself, the Little Man has to thrive. We need to limit an individual’s ability to own multiple businesses. A person cannot physically be in two locations at once, by owning two, does he not prohibit another from running that business? It’s greed.

Again this sounds radical, but it is what sets off a chain of events that ends up, well, like our current situation at hand. If we truly want equally, we have to live in a system that promotes it! The smaller systems are also going to promote other changes like better educational environments, increased community and national pride, and maybe a little more overall dignity.

Yes dignity. Our current system of struggles has robbed most Americans over there very dignity. Dignity thrives within the Little Man, we just have to allow him to survive, or continue to watch our big business model drive our country right into the ground.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Stephen Colbert for President 2012 – Seriously Though, Let’s Write In Our Own Presidential Candidate

My fellow Americans, it seems to me that none of the candidates running for the President of the United States, including current president Barack Obama, are adequately suited for the job. I think the burden of the office itself and the situation that our country has gotten itself into is only attractive to narcissists who take more pride in their beautiful smile than my entire life of hard work and struggles.

I have a better idea! Let’s vote for who we really want for president in 2012 by organizing a national write in campaign for someone who we feel could really get the job done! Who better than my favorite American, Stephen Colbert!

Naturally you say that I jest and that Stephen Colbert is just an image and product of his show, the Colbert Report. I do, and he is, yet there is a real person under there and I feel that someone as successful as Stephen Colbert would really be able to tackle issues in the White House in a way that is fair and widely accepted by today and tomorrow’s generations, whether he likes it or not.

So do your part: register to vote and then write in Stephen Colbert for President of the United States of America in 2012.

Think Stephen Colbert Would Really Make a Good President? If Not, Who Would?

Let us know what you think about organizing a national write in campaign to have Stephen Colbert elected as the President of the United States of America in 2012. If you don’t think that’s such a good idea, tell us who you would like to see a national write in campaign organized for? No really, anybody is better than the current pool of participants…

Sign the Petition to the Federal Trade Commission to Ban Direct-To-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising

Direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising is big business in the United States. Countless dollars are spent annually to psychologically promote loyalty to pharmaceutical brands and medications directly to American citizens, who are not legally allowed to buy the pharmaceuticals advertised without the recommendation of a licensed medical professional.

These advertisements use the same psychological mechanisms - scientifically proven effective - as other types of modern advertising. As Americans, we should not stand for this type of influence when it comes to our personal health care. We deserve to have an open, unbiased conversation with our medical doctors whom should be able to make recommendations based on our unique circumstances.

Just image what could be done if that cash flow in the direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising market was redirected to say the FDA or a different area of pharmaceutical research? The financial aspect is not really what is most important to me, but it is an interesting thought.

We Can Work Together to Ban Direct-To-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising!

We are currently working to gather enough signatures from citizens within the United States to petition the Federal Trade Commission to ban all direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising! That means you have the opportunity to voice your opinion and be heard by the Federal Trade Commission and effectively put an end to direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising in the United States!

Click Here to Sign the Petition to the Federal Trade Commission to Ban Direct-To-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising

Get Active – Spread the Word on the Petition to the Federal Trade Commission to Ban Direct-To-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising

If you feel strongly about the petition to ban direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising, help us spread the word:

Write letters to friends, businesses, and associations that you are affiliated with asking them to view and sign the petition to the Federal Trade Commission to ban direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising, and to help spread the word, too!

Welcome to The Ameriblog!

I am a person who feels very strongly about random social issues. In general, I feel like our America is crumbling before our eyes, and I want this blog to become an open forum for political issues that can and will shape America's future. Let's keep it positive and upbeat! If there are any issues that interest you, let me know and I'll be glad to start a conversation!

My first post will be highlighting an issue that I feel very passionately about, direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising. Stay tuned!

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