Comments on: Raising Cain: Herman Cain’s Irrational Ideology…

By: GMiller

GMiller — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:40:41 +0000

Cain’s coment was ill-advised in light of today’s economy.

Even in a good economy, it is estiamted that a 3.5-4% unemployment is full employment, since some don’t want to work.

But, our true unemploymen rate is more like 20%, when people whose unemployment has run out, the ployed self-employed and underemployed are considered. So, lots of people who want jobs and are trying hard to get them, still can’t, or may end up with crummy jobs paying a fraction of what they might be worth in more prosperous times.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:46:47 +0000

Herman Cain has never been serious about his campaign. He is too smart to believe the GOP would alow him to represent their party. If he really believed he would not have made these outragious statements and presented that rediculous “999 tax plan”. Most recently that “I am the Koch brothers, brother of another mother” statement takes the cake. I think was just raising some money while selling a book and pandering to the tea party he did’nt expect it to go this far. He is running a scam on the media,the GOP, the Koch brothers and any supporters that falls for this scam. When is the little person in the devil suit going to appear and tell us we are on Hell date.

By: markus

markus — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:05:11 +0000

Come on now.

All Cain was doin was tellin people to take responsibility for themselves and to stop blaming others when we have the power to change our own lives. That’s some healthy advice and if any other black man had said it, it would have been considered all good.

By: John

John — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:33:12 +0000

Every society has what they call the “unemployable.” 0% unemployment is a fallacy. There is always one portion of society for lack of a better word that is indigent. You can put 50 people on an island and come back 400 years later, and there is that one layer of indigents that just came out of society. So while there are some that work the system for free benefits, there are others, and most of the unemployed are like that, that actually want to work.

As for blaming yourself. I see myself as unemployable. I have to work for myself or I will be a failure in my mind.

By: hoodgirl

hoodgirl — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:47:54 +0000

Bush left Obama with over 300 billion in TARP funds to assist with the housing crisis. Then Senators Dodd/Frank wrote legislation to stabilize the financial industry. Obama revamped this legislation to give over 700 billion of taxpayer dollars to Big Banks in the form of interest free loans without any restriction…no job creation was tied to these loans…nor was bank executives required to give up their million dollar bonuses.

Yes, this was an epic failure on the part of Democrats who blocked legislation, including then senator Obama, to reign in FANNIEMAE and FREDDIEMAC…quasi-govt agencies that insured the bulk of these subprime loans. It was also Mortgage Brokers that bundled this worthless paper with good paper and sold it to banks under the guidelines of FANNIEMAE and FREDDIEMAC. It was also Real Estate Brokers that helped their clients to purchase this worthless paper. It was ultimately homeowners who knew they were in way over their head with debt to income ratios well above 75%.

Cain is correct, no one should be allowed to escape personal responsibility!

By: B Cucardo.

B Cucardo. — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:10:56 +0000

Herman Cain you got my Vote.

By: Jean

Jean — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:32:11 +0000

He clarified this statement. He was talking about the Wall Street Protesters and those not trying to get a job. He is deeply concerned about the rate of unemployment in our country. I really like the guy and I am not rich.

By: Pauline S.

Pauline S. — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:20:32 +0000

I don;t see any discussion here of the Dodd-Frank bill and the role it played in the financial meltdown. I don’t see any mention of exactly how the banks and “Wall Street” somehow managed a hostile takeover of the U.S. Treasury. The protesters seem to imply this is what happened and blissfully igonore the fact that the bailouts happened because of our representatives in Washington, D.C. (Let’s not even mention that some banks were FORCED to take TARP loans). The people protesting on Wall Street are by and large college students who think they should get a free education being egged on by unions, the Hollywood left and their ilk. It seems to my that you missed an awful lot in this article and perhaps thyblackman should make an effort to include more FACTS in thy column.

By: Frank Rodgers

Frank Rodgers — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:01:15 +0000

Sorry Bud… you mentioned 8%…. yes times are hard and not all of those 8% are serious about obtaining work. There is not one of those 8% that can’t go out and find a job doing something in America. The biggest issue is that when we keep extending their unemployment benefits bringing them more dollars than cutting a lawn, or painting a fence, they decide to take the free dollars, food stamps, etc. Herman Cain should be applauded in every sense. Don’t give me that it is not their fault for not being able to work. Unless your severely disabled or in a coma, you can find work today. So stop your nonsense and the sympathy. It is time to move on. Pick yourself up, and sart over… if you have the will… there is a way. Stop crying.

By: Staff

Staff — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:21:58 +0000

This the article you talking about?
http://thyblackman.com/2011/10/05/occupy-wall-street-why-black-folks-should-help-out/ (——-

Staff,
ThyBlackMan