Comments on: Archie Bunker Voted For Barack Obama http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/archie-bunker-voted-for-barack-obama/ Sanity is madness put to good use. - George Santayana Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:50:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mother Jones, RN http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/archie-bunker-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-8696 Mother Jones, RN Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:44:12 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2653#comment-8696 The people that I'm referring to aren't blue collar folks. The newly unemployed that I'm talking about are college educated professionals. They were making BIG bucks before their world went bust. The people that I’m referring to aren’t blue collar folks. The newly unemployed that I’m talking about are college educated professionals. They were making BIG bucks before their world went bust.

]]> By: Chuck R. http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/archie-bunker-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-8695 Chuck R. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:49:04 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2653#comment-8695 "More people are homeless, and people who have never been unemployed before can’t find work and are unable to pay their bills. " The manufacturing industry has been declining for 20 years. Most of the newly homeless are in the manufacturing industry. Why didn't THEY change over the past 20 years and get a more stable job in a more stable industry? Why is it MY problem they made a bad decision to stay in mfg? It's sad to be homeless, but it's not my fault they are homeless. “More people are homeless, and people who have never been unemployed before can’t find work and are unable to pay their bills. ”

The manufacturing industry has been declining for 20 years. Most of the newly homeless are in the manufacturing industry. Why didn’t THEY change over the past 20 years and get a more stable job in a more stable industry? Why is it MY problem they made a bad decision to stay in mfg?

It’s sad to be homeless, but it’s not my fault they are homeless.

]]> By: tammy swofford http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/archie-bunker-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-8693 tammy swofford Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:50:03 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2653#comment-8693 Not pinning my hopes on such a young president with many grand sounding plans, but little experience in many areas requiring digilence and oversight. The sad truth remains that many dwell with generational poverty due to poor choices, not lack of opportunity. That being said, I feel sorry for the ones who seem to have never developed a skill set beyond the basic survival mode. Our area mall is sad. I see more homeless dozing on the benches early in the a.m. when the complex opens early for mall walkers. Tammy Not pinning my hopes on such a young president with many grand sounding plans, but little experience in many areas requiring digilence and oversight.

The sad truth remains that many dwell with generational poverty due to poor choices, not lack of opportunity. That being said, I feel sorry for the ones who seem to have never developed a skill set beyond the basic survival mode.

Our area mall is sad. I see more homeless dozing on the benches early in the a.m. when the complex opens early for mall walkers.

Tammy

]]> By: WhiteCoat http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/archie-bunker-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-8689 WhiteCoat Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:12:25 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2653#comment-8689 Archie Bunker was one of my grandfather's heroes. My grandfather had chronic pain from shingles on his chest and one of my fondest memories was sitting with him while he watched All in the Family and watching him laugh so hard that it made his side hurt. "Hahahaha ... damn. Boohhahaha ... oooh." I just worry that we are setting BO up for a failure by expecting so much of him when the country is in such a shambles. Archie Bunker was one of my grandfather’s heroes. My grandfather had chronic pain from shingles on his chest and one of my fondest memories was sitting with him while he watched All in the Family and watching him laugh so hard that it made his side hurt. “Hahahaha … damn. Boohhahaha … oooh.”

I just worry that we are setting BO up for a failure by expecting so much of him when the country is in such a shambles.

]]> By: Becky http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/2009/01/archie-bunker-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-8688 Becky Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:00:58 +0000 http://www.nurseratchedsplace.com/?p=2653#comment-8688 I am so glad to know that even Archie can change. There is hope and I am hoping some people who are still wearing blinders will be able to see it. I am so glad to know that even Archie can change. There is hope and I am hoping some people who are still wearing blinders will be able to see it.

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