Dirrrrty Jobs!

Karen presented the article about Why Americans Won't Do Dirty Jobs. At first, the article didn't attract my attention because it's not a personal issue, nor do I believe it's an issue in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The problem stems from jobs that Americans do not want to do, I believe, because Americans are greedy and lazy. Although I do believe that some of the wages the article explains are ridiculously low, I think that someone of that level has to work for it. My first thought about the article was "Why don't the people receiving welfare do the unwanted jobs?" This may be the best idea since our nation is having a problem with employers hiring illegal immigrants in order to pay them the lowest wages. If we sent the prisoners, or people receiving government aid, to do these jobs in order to receive their benefits, it would have more advantages than not. First, the immigration rate may go down since there will be less opportunities of employment in the United States. Second, the number of people receiving welfare would decrease because they would actually have to work for their benefits. I think this is, by far, the best idea I have ever had. Also, we can look deeper by decreased welfare cutting spending in order to assist our country's hedge.

We also had a quick discussion about inequality in America and the right to vote. I thought, "Does my vote actually count?" I think the biggest concern I have is that I can vote for the President, but it's the Electoral College that actually decides the President. I don't really understand it and I think it turns many people away from voting because they don't believe their vote will change anything. Maybe if we changed the ballot or voting procedures then our population would be more comfortable with choosing our nation's leaders. I understand that it's in my generation's hands to change our nation and voice our opinions, but the government judicial, legislative, and executive systems are so corrupt. I believe this is because some of the same people have been in office for decades; everyone is grandfathered in--it's not what you know, it's who you know. We need new people with new opinions and desire to improve our country. My generation cares because my generation has to live it for the next 50 years, so let's get some new faces!