An angry citizen that just wants to work

I was let go at age 49 or should I say terminated for silly reasons. I saved a adolescents life and did not fill out the correct paperwork. Appealing the decision for denial of unemployment even the UI judge agreed it was a silly reason and awarded me unemployment.

Due to being terminated occurring for the first time in my life at age 49 1/2 after working at this facility for 6 1/2 years I feel that the supervisor that did not like me personally is one thing holding me back from getting employment combined with my age now 51. Other co-workers would vouch for me as a good employee if they did not fear getting fired.

The small groups of people that are getting jobs in America are age 30-35. I have many friends that are unemployed and this unstable economy has many of us on the brink of losing everything we worked hard to get. Along with fear and depression we have sold everything we can just to live.

My husband is disabled and counts on my ability to work to keep our home. I have been honest on applications and was told by a workforce employee that I should not fill out the optional questions of color and sex as this could be what is hurting me from getting an interview.

I tried to find funds that could help me start a business as I feel that this is the backbone of America. Of course the government bailed out major corporations but will not help anyone with funding a new business. We have to help ourselves as the government is not for the poor working or unemployed American.

I live in Kansas and feel the unemployed numbers not correct or real. If the government really wants to help Americans then he should help us start businesses by giving us grants and low interest loans. Do you know if there are any programs that can help you get a business started?

I feel that Americans need to change the economy and the government needs to help fund American small businesses instead of worrying about giving Chinese women one million dollars to reduce alcohol abuse in China. How does this help Americans?

I wish the government would hire poor or unemployed Americans to be a check and balance employee that follows and watches our Senators and Congressmen and women making sure they are doing their job. Does this make sense? We have people watching every move we make and holding us accountable. They do a performance evaluation and if we are lucky we get a 3% raise.

There is no one that watches our government officials giving them a performance evaluation every 6 months that holds them accountable. They vote themselves a large raise but do not give a cost of living increase for people on Social Security.

They have not went to the store and bought a gallon of milk recently. We have to drink powered milk to have milk and that was given to us by a church. This is really a sad state of affairs when an American that is honest and hard working just wants to work cannot get a job.

I have actively looked for over 2 years now. It has become a personal vendetta for me to search for the reasons I can't get hired and to get a job that pays for my experience. There is discrimination going on in the job world but you can't give a specific example as the employer does not have to give you a reason.

Kansas is an "at-will” state so you can be fired just because. Sorry to go on but I have always got a job in the past without problem so what is the difference today. Age discrimination plays a big role as insurance goes up when there are claims and older people are more likely to get sick but they are also more reliable. It’s a catch 22 and the simple solutions are being ignored like helping people start businesses to employ other Americans.

Sincerely, Kelly an unemployed American that just wants a job!

July 4th, Independence Day

The 4th of July is more than firecrackers, drinking and family celebrations. This day is an American holiday is the birthday of our nation. In 1776 we declared our independence from Britain. Being the "land of free and the home of the brave" many people from other countries came to America to share in this dream. The Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies was written in congress on July 4th, 1776.

Today more than ever we need to get back to the basics of what "Independence" really means for our nation today. We have came along way since this was written but are these powerful words still meaningful and applicable to American today? Read this part of the declaration and really think about it.

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. 

For this one day can we put aside our differences of being a Democrat or Republican and focus on what the words Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness really means today. For a real change to occur we must look back into what our forefather felt strong enough to fight for and many Americans have lost their lives for FREEDOM for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.


Take this one day and really look at what the Declaration of Independence means to you and how it applies to today. As a parent it is your job to teach your children at home strong morals and core values so they can question what is being taught verses believing it is true if the teacher says it. Some teachers may intentionally or unintentionally allow their own political views and opinions to dictate what they teach your child about politics and history. 

A good teacher will teach the unbiased facts of America, history, government and politics allowing a child to develop and form their own opinions regarding politics and the government. A child's mind is open, eager and easy to believe what a teacher says to be true. During these critical years of life a child/adolescent begins to search for the answer of who they are as a individual. Everything they believe in will be based on these core beliefs and values which should come from the home, not the teachers. 

Ask your child everyday what he/she has learned in school in detail and keep the lines of communication open. Do not accept "nothing" for an answer. You want your child to be who they are because they truly believe in it and not just a follower just because its' the thing to do. If it is different then yours don't get angry or critical but initiate an open discussion and by listening this will encourages growth and gaining knowledge.



Kelly says, Make decisions based on your core beliefs and values not because everyone else is doing it. Be an individual and a leader. Information about the Government