Apparently job seekers are still having a hard time with find a job; needless to say since the unemployment rate is still above 8%. In those difficult times "who you know" can be a big time help. If you don't have a lot of friends and resort to finding a job online, you might want to at least keep up with the challenges of doing so today. Just because job postings are up doesn't mean you should shoot off your resume to every Tom, DIck and Harry.

Well who doesn't need a job right? Ok, maybe the 1% earners aren't worried about a job so much, but why in the world are US war veterans in such dire financial straits? Like, haven't Vets paid a huge debt to society--100 fold and then some? Really, this is kind of pathetic that we ask soldiers to fight for Lady Liberty abroad, then surviving Vets come home and have to fight for day to day economic survival. Where is the honor in that, where is the homage?

From a business standpoint, sure companies need qualified workers to sell products and services. Got it...but wait, what happened to the cash from the $700 Billion Bank Bailout? Wasn't some of that cash set aside to retool and retrain displaced workers? Why in the world wouldn't Vets get priority access to those funds and services? It just seems like that goes without saying. Apparently not, as Congress is squabbling over a few measly billion (in comparison to the Bank Bailouts) for Vet job placement programs. Talk about losing site of patriotism...get it together people.

On this Veterans Day, let us celebrate the past contributions of US war Veterans but also let us contribute to the current and future economic well being of our Veterans. After all, the surpluses corporations sit on, made through commerce in The Land of The Free were made possible by Vets defending and securing this Great Land. Isn't that worthy of respect? Do whatever it takes to get Vets on the job. After all, Vets need jobs too. Happy Veterans Day!

Sure it's a touchy feely kind of topic, but the whispering suggests that at least some think Obama may be neglecting the Black Job Crisis. Is this simply the stuff that gets people riled up or is there some merit to such a suggestion? Well, for one thing I would say Obama is having a difficult time with job creation Black, White or otherwise. Let's face it, the private sector hasn't been so willing to work with this Administration. Maybe that's because big corps have $2 Trillion on the sidelines and they would like to keep it that way? Anyway, be that as it may that leaves public sector jobs which a good percentage of Blacks do occupy. That's true, at least for now, until the House cuts more public sector funding (or simply refuses to keep portions of the government running).

So what are Obama's options in terms of helping with the Black Job Crisis? Well for one, he could acknowledge the situation take a hard line against it and cause some massive wave of jobs to somehow surface. What happens next? Well, hillbilly Jim Bob and his pals gets real upset and uses that as validation that Obama was out to turn poverty onto Whites as some form of retribution for slavery. Would that help with a re-election bid? No. Is politics involved? Yes. Now the other option is a little more sensible, which is he could address the American Job Crisis as a whole is such a way that would help not only Blacks but Whites, Hispanics, Latino, and others. Why? You know why - if you help one and don't help the other then the others cry foul play. Sure, it's no secret that Blacks are affected most by this economic situation but helping only what some consider to be a small segment of the population and leaving others to fend for themselves opens up a can of worms that I'm sure Obama does not want on his plate.

In reality, given the politics around jobs, deficit reduction and spending, getting a plan to work for anyone is a difficult task. So, it's somewhat of a reach to say Obama is neglecting the Black Job Crisis. If anything, what Obama is neglecting to do is get the private sector into the game. Granted that isn't an easy task when big corps have more cash flow than the federal government, but that's where the real problem exists. How do you get the private sector into the game? So even if you still aren't convinced that's the problem - do tell me; do you really think Perry or Romney will do more for Blacks? Get real. Expect nothing from Romney, and as for Perry, well he might call up a few of his pals in Texas and help a few Blacks out with those low wage jobs. Suit yourself, Obama or Perry/Romney.

Sounds like the familiar chant at your local neighborhood auction but nope it's actually the theme of the day - no jobs. That in of itself is no surprise; however, the latest move out of the White House may have sealed the deal on job growth or better yet lack there of with regards to job growth. If you thought getting some of the items in the Jobs Act passed was hard enough, how much more difficult will it be to raise taxes on millionaires?

Sure the Right rants and raves about deficit reduction but no one expected a tax hike to be on the table. While even some GOP members (just a few believe me) acknowledge that a tax increase is absolutely necessary (along with spending cuts), the fact of that matter is that doing so will only make a bitter party divide even worse and the unemployed are trapped in the middle. You gotta give it to Obama for the gutsy move that could prove fatal to his reelection campaign but the likelihood of job creation following a tax hike is less than slim and none. The Right would simply refuse to spur job growth just for spite. It's just a down right ugly situation in Washington and its only going to get worse...in the mean time no jobs. I'm not talking about the Apple guy either.

Too bad there aren't enough Warren Buffets to go around who want to pay more taxes than their secretaries. No matter how you look at it, the White House is in an uphill battle trying to rein in spending and jumpstarting economic growth concurrently. Raising taxes on millionaires will make quite a few unhappy. Cutting spending will do the same for the working class. Sounds like a no win situation to me. Of course we all know what no win situations mean right? You guessed it - no jobs. I can hear it on the Chamber floor now [House and Senate] - going once, going twice - no jobs - sold to the unemployed...but wait they already don't have jobs anyway.