Jobless rate continues to climb

Despite new articles with headlines proclaiming “Jobless rate falls slightly in Mother Lode in Oct.“, the unemployment rate, in fact,  continues to climb.

Jobless rate falls slightly in Mother Lode in Oct.
November 25, 2011 03:24 am

Unemployment Rates

Unemployment Continues to Climb

The unemployment rate fell in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties in October compared to last year, according to a recent study completed by the Employment Development Department which tracks local labor statistics.

Tuolumne County saw modest job creation and its unemployment rate fall to 12.5 percent in October, compared to 13.1 percent during the same period last year. However, it was a slight increase from September, when unemployment hit a two-year low of 12.4 percent.

The number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell from 3,320 last year to 3,160 in October, with the number of employed people climbing slightly from 21,980 last year to 22,020 in October.

Most job sectors saw falling or flat employment figures last month, with modest gains in government jobs and hospitality.

I guess if you don’t mind serving the Chinese and Japanese tourists, instead of going on vacation yourself, the increase in hospitality employment is a good thing. However, adding even more government jobs continues to take our nation down the wrong path to increased government spending. It’s a bleak outlook, no matter how the media tries to paint a rosy picture.

 

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Are you voting for your priorities?

Let’s face it folks, Obama is going to lose this next election. He’s going to lose to whoever wins the Republican nomination. That’s a given. You’d really have to have your head buried pretty deep to not have accepted this by now.

Easy Cheese, with a Birth Certificate!

Frankly, he would lose to a can of Easy Cheese, assuming that it were able to provide documentation to meet the age requirement. I hear you can accomplish that for under $20 online.

So, assuming you’re intelligent enough to accept that Obama is going to lose, your decision is now which Republican from those that are seeking nomination will actually represent you for the next four years.

  • If you’re a progressive, you’re pretty much out of luck.
  • If you’re a RINO, you’ve got quite a few options which, I’m sure, the Mainstream Media  will do their absolute best to pick the best one for you. With so many to choose from, it could take months.
  • If you’re a conservative, there’s only one choice.
  • If you’re a liberal, there’s only one choice. Coincidentally, it’s the same one.

Who? The invisible man, of course!

The Mainstream Media would have you believe that Ron Paul doesn’t exist. That he hasn’t won every straw poll (from Values Voters Summit  to Iowa to Florida). The thing is, he does. Not only does he have a strong following, the highest voting  consistency of any politician in the last hundred years and experience in both his own business and congress, he’s the only potential nominee that could actually gain true bipartisan support – and actually make both sides happy.

Why? Ron Paul supports states rights. He believes government has no business legislating morality, nor imposing upon the rights of human beings. While he is Pro-Life, his position is that government should not be imposing this decision on the states.

Further, Ron Paul is a Christian, but his belief in the separation of church and state is an indivisible principle. Marriage is a religious ceremony, and thus it’s  dependent on the religion to determine what is a compatible relationship. If you take government out of that equation (as it should be), there’s nothing preventing a civil union between members of the same-sex.

Unlike Obama, who has started several wars since receiving his Nobel Peace Prize, Ron Paul would actually  get America  out of the nation building business.  And since there aren’t formal declaration’s of  war for any of them, we’d have most of our men home  within 30 days.  We wouldn’t be invading other nations, either. That’s not to say Dr. Paul is against war. As a former Flight Surgeon in the Air Force, Ron Paul  has served this man’s military and  has  seen first-hand the harm it causes.  Should the USA really police the world? Of course not.

Unlike both Bush and Obama, who increased the invasions into the privacy of ordinary citizens, Ron Paul has consistently voted against any legislation  that violates the premises of our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Ron Paul voted against the US PATRIOT Act (that’s a misnomer if ever there was one), and said “Everything we have done in response to the 9-11 attacks, from the Patriot Act to the war in Iraq, has reduced freedom in America.”

Unlike all the other hopefuls,  Bush and Obama –  Ron Paul  acknowledges the issues of the War on Drugs. A war against a large number of the population simply can not be “won”, and should not be waged.

Ron Paul has also made clear his plans to abolish the Fed, the  Department of Education, the Food and Drug Administration and bring our troops home.

Ron Paul opposes the subsidization of businesses here and abroad, and the government sponsored crony capitalism that it encourages. Cronyism, for example, is why two and a half cents worth of medication can be sold for a profit of 500,000% here in the USA.

Ron Paul supports homeschooling, a balanced budget and developing energy sources here at home, and true fiscal sanity that will encourage business growth and jobs in every community in America, possibly even saving some of those businesses left in the wake of a visit by Obama!

Assuming you haven’t completely thrown in the towel, and you’re not stupid enough to actually want a President Perry, you need to vote for Ron Paul in the Republican Primaries. For that to happen, you have to be registered Republican. Depending on the state you’re in, you need to change parties up to three months in advance.

Change now. Vote Paul. Save America.

 

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Porn Harms Campaign

National Awareness Campaign: Be Aware Porn Harms
July 11, 2011 through August 7, 2011

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Pornography Addiction Treatment System

Morality In Media’s Be Aware: PORN HARMS National Awareness Campaign kicks off Monday, July 11th with a week of activities highlighting the pandemic of addiction caused by adult pornography.   More than 70 national and state groups are involved in this four-week campaign, expected to reach hundreds of thousands of Americans.

A different area of harm resulting from pornography will be highlighted each week: pornography addiction; harms to children; the links between pornography and sex trafficking; and violence against women. More than 30 online events will occur during the month and hundreds of free subscriptions to protection programs will be distributed.

Activities for the first week include:

  • Monday, July 11th at 2:00 PM EDT
    Live Online Conference: Perspectives from addicts and the spouse
  • Tuesday, July 12th at 11 AM EDT & 9:00 PM EDT
    Web and Call Presentation: 5 Hidden Dangers Facing You and Your Family Right Now
  • Thursday, July 14th at 4:00 PM EDT
    Live Online Conference: Tools to Overcome Pornography Addiction
  • Thursday, July 14th at 9:00 PM EDT
    Webinar – Overcoming Sex Addiction: Learning the difference between fantasy and positive relationships
  • Friday, July 15th All Day
    Twitter Chat: Facts & Answers on Porn Addiction in 140 Characters. Just tweet using #pornaddiction at the end of your tweet.
  • Sunday, July 17th at 9:00 PM EDT
    Online Documentary Screening: Out of Darkness

More activities are listed at the website:  www.PornHarms.com/beaware. Free posters for printing or website-use are available there as well.

“Addiction is one of the foremost harms of pornography. It is at crisis levels in the U.S.,” said Patrick Trueman, President of Morality In Media.   “It affects children and adults in very significant numbers and ruins many lives, marriages and families,” he added.   “Few pornography addicts are getting the treatment they need though there are many services available.”

Director of the Be Aware: PORN HARMS campaign, Dawn Hawkins commented, “The evidence of addiction to pornography is now so overwhelming that it cannot be denied. Porn addiction is affecting every segment of American society and the harm it causes is great.   Substantial research on pornography addiction can be found at the website www.PornHarms.com

Morality In Media will not only highlight the problem of addiction to pornography, but provide many sources of support for addicts and family members.   Candeo, an addiction recovery service, as well as Covenant Eyes and Net Nanny, which provide Internet Safety software, will giveaway free subscriptions to their services.

“Addiction would all but disappear if the U. S. Department of Justice would vigorously enforce criminal laws against the major producers and distributors of adult pornography,” said Patrick Trueman.   “Attorney General Eric Holder must begin enforcing existing federal laws against obscene adult pornography now.   The political clout of the pornography criminals must be ignored in this time of national crisis,” he added.

About Morality In Media

Morality in Media, Inc., is the leading national organization focused on opposing obscenity and indecency through public education and the application of the law. MIM is leading The War on Illegal Pornography, a coalition of more than 100 national and state groups whose goal is to stop the distribution illegal pornography. For more information visit: