Lucky’s Blog

However, statistics show that folks are leavin’ here faster than they are a comin’ here. Then he said that there are plenty of jobs and that the Employment Commission is to blame for the high unemployment numbers. Then he said that unemployed folks are all on drugs.

Now, he just cut off extended unemployment to people who had been receiving emergency unemployment compensation. He disqualifies people if they were judged “:at fault” in their last job separation. Oh, and the ” judges” in these cases most often side with the company and against the worker. They have this catch-all reason called insubordination and that’s what they use to deny a worker their benefits.

It doesn’t matter if a worker is under physician’s care because the “judge” will not accept any evidence and if it comes down to the worker’s word or the manager’s, well the manager is always right. It does not matter if the manager threatened, harrassed, and abused the employee.

It doesn’t matter if the manager lies and creates false documents. There is no penalty if the boss lies. they can always get some flunkies to lie for them too.  It’s okay for the boss to lie yet the employee is treated as if they are lying. The j”udge” never even listens to the employee.

If I didn’t know better, I’d swear that the “judge ” was paid off. So now the unemployed worker, is suddenly stripped of his unemployment compensation. It’s okay with the big “Christian” boss and it’s okay with “Plantation” Mark Sanford if this abused worker can’t feed his family, pay utilities, or keep his home. it’s okay if this family is put out on the street and his children go hungry.

It’s okay isn’t it Mr. “Plantation” Mark?  It’s okay isn’t it big boss man? I bet you’re really proud of yourselves and you repiglican Jesus is happy too. That’s fine with me. Throw all you can at me. You want to do away with me but I’ll rise each and every time you hit me. I’ve got faith and I’ve got the real King Jesus with me.

More About “Plantation” Mark

Pollution

Changes to our natural environment may go unnoticed to us. Differences in weather statistics such as average temperature and average monthly rainfall may not be detected by most people as we make it through our daily schedules.Workers,who are fortunate enough to still have jobs, commute to the employment site on crowded highways and endure hours of stress along the way. We don’t take time to see the negative effects of climate change right before our eyes. Vegetation can’t grow because there is not enough rain.

Rivers dry up and are contaminated by Mercury and other chemicals. There is no longer an abundant water supply and large international corporations control more water resources each day. We have turned our future over to the “private” sector by giving corporations control over the water supply. At the same time, republicans have changed environmental laws and prevented enforcement and oversight for the laws they did not eliminate. We now have a dire situation where over one half of the rivers and streams in South Carolina are polluted with Mercury. Humans can’t survive without clean water. This is a simple fact.

Here are some actions we can take:

• Research weather statistics. You can start with weather.com and this will give you an idea of what to look for.
• Walk around and observe the world around you. This is good for your health too.
• Go to the local library and gather information about your area. What companies are located near you that may impact the environment.
• Contact your state department of environmental control. They probably are online and you can also request information about toxic sites close to you.
• Contact your elected officials at every level of government. Ask them what they do to protect the environment. If the answers don’t satisfy, then vote them out of office.

These are just some simple steps that can help get you started.

Demented Plantation Mentality

I try to keep up with these nuts. Bad news is that Jim Demented has no Democratic opposition for 2010 and he’s already raised $2 million for his campaign. He and Mark Sanford are in a race to see which one can destroy the state/nation first. We have to call them on these outright lies though. He says “socialism” has failed everywhere it’s been tried.

So who does Jim Demented is making the United States a socialist country ? Okay, and who do you think he’s wanting to stir up with this rhetoric? And he’s a United States Senator ? How pathetic.

Demented, by the way, won his election by the same margin that Mark Sanford won by. They both had a 10% margin. South Carolina is touted as being the most repiglican state in the country. They control all branches of state government, 4 of 6 congressional seats, and both U.S. Senate seats. If you have time, please check on the statistics for South Carolina and you’ll see exactly how well repiglican theory works in real life. The unemployment rate is well over 10% and that’s the official rate. South Carolina has the second highest unemployment rate in the U.S. and the state economy is managed exactly to Demented and “Plantation” Mark Sanford’s specs. It’s a shame that they are intent on a complete destruction of the public school system. All functions of government will be turned over to private corporations. We’ve recently witnessed the collapse of our economy due to the management skills used by corporate CEOs.

Yet, as I write there is a crowd on the State House grounds who agree with Jim Demented and Plantation Mark. Yep, some of the same folks who collect social security benefits and Medicare shout and scream while they wave the confederate flag in the air.

McMaster: Governor has say over stimulus money

The Attorney General for the state of South Carolina, Henry McMaster, ruled that Governor Mark Sanford has the final say when it comes to sccepting stimulus funds. He says this is because of “state sovereignty” and is accordance with the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Seems to me we already had one war over “state’s rights” and seems to me that South Carolina was on the losing side of that argument.

Fighting For Our Homes

My name is David, and I’m from South Carolina. My grandfather built this house in 1933 and it’s been in my family now for 5 generations. My mother was born in this house, and she’s recently moved back in so that we can take care of her. My eldest daughter moved in with her newborn son and they lived here as well, until he sadly passed away when he was two years old.

I remember coming home from work to play with him. I remember growing up, churning ice cream on the front porch and playing baseball in the front yard, playing football in the back yard. I made a big mistake in 1989 when I got out of the US Army. I took a mortgage out on the house to build extra closet space, enlarge the den and the kitchen and add another bathroom. The original loan was for $35,000 dollars. I’ve paid the loan for 20 years now and my balance is still $27,000. I recently lost my job in January and have stopped making payments. The bank is threatening to foreclose my home next Thursday. I can’t stand to be tossed out on the street – me, my Mom, and my daughter.

I tried to talk to the bank through the Veteran’s administration to tell them that I had come up with the money to remain current on the loan and continue making payments, but they didn’t respond. Instead, they keep sending threatening letters addressed to “Occupant.”

There are so many memories in this house that I just can’t stand it. My grandparents died here, my Mom was born here, my late grandson Jacob played here. I can’t sleep at night thinking about the future. If I could just get them to accept my payments, I promise I will never borrow money ever again. That was my mistake, borrowing money from this bank.