The New 'New' Frontier is here, although not yet recognized by the
majority of middle-class families. Indeed, many middle class families
have someone in the family unemployed or underemployed. Some may even be
college graduates that were either laid-off due to the economic crisis
or graduated and had to move back home without receiving appropriate job
considerations.
College's throughout the country rarely, if ever,
teach their students that what they learn, regardless of their major,
can be their best asset of self-reliant. That's because they were taught
that after graduation they needed a period of mentoring and experience,
and entrepreneurship wasn't on the curriculum. However; many of the
9.1% who are unemployed have failed to recognize the real lessons they
learned in school has already prepared them for their future in ways not
completely understood.
College students read or have already read
about Early American History that included many stories about
American's struggles and long roads to success, many of which lead to
the wealth and prosperity of an entire nation. These amazing
achievements took place as a result of people driven and motivated by a
rare opportunity to reap the benefits of their own labor. Opportunities
made available from a government that understood the true American Dream
came from a government that encouraged and supported this concept.
Understanding of the American concepts meant the inclusion of low
taxation, deregulation, and economic and religious freedom. This was
learned through experience by those immigrating to America from other
countries who's former governments had long ignored the will of their
people in favor of the elite class of their society.
One history
lesson we all should remember, and never forget was that of Patrick
Henry. On March 23, 1775, American hero Patrick Henry stood in front of
the members of the Virgina House of Burgesses at St. John's Church and
gave a resounding speech that is remembered in part by his historic
words, "Give me liberty or give me death;" which went a long way in
convincing the Virgina Convention to enter the revolutionary war. What
that should tell us is that there 'can' be too much of a good thing when
liberty and self-reliance is replaced by social justice and
collectivism.
Unfortunately, today's America and most of the
developed world, is suffering from a long and painful economic crisis
leading to worldwide unemployment and growing poverty. This crisis has
many causes; but its longevity is the direct result of governments
attempt to pick winners and loser within the business sector such as
Banks and Oil companies. Governments around the world have adapted a tax
and spend political strategy stretching from Europe to United States.
This
detrimental way of leadership has been perpetrated by governments
worldwide in a time where education and technically advancements have
exceeded all previous such accomplishments. Still, with all the greatest
technical advancements the world has ever seen taking place in the past
few decades the global struggles rival the worst economic periods in
modern times.
Developments such as high-speed internet access,
wireless communications and social networking are the new era of
opportunity in mass communication. This monumental evolution has done,
in a short time, what government has failed to do throughout the entire
history of humanity. That is, unite the entire worlds population with a
direct open dialog. That's not to say a utopia is here, it's simply and
indication that humanity now has a chance to communicate and identify
similarities that have failed the governments throughout the world. This
development has a chance to do the extraordinary, lead humanity toward
trust, hope and productive eternal relationships.
This technology,
as extraordinary as it is, has even more potential. Even a casual
examination of business balance sheets it's easy to conclude that big
businesses have seen record profits. In contrast, small business has
been struggling with smaller revenue and higher costs, and the labor
force has experienced loss of jobs, consumer confidence and lower
discretionary spending. One reason for this imbalance of prosperity is
the constant political manipulation of the tax code and use of those
funds. The constant manipulation of government programs such as welfare,
subsides, tax liabilities, tax breaks and entitlements is the real
cause of this imbalance.
The real goal of the politicians constant
manipulation isn't to protect the welfare of their citizens but to
protect the career of the politician. This political gamesmanship has
been going on for decades, it is nothing more than a shell game used to
fool the American taxpayers by temporarily greasing the palms of their
own constituents. In the long run, any gains made by the working poor is
zapped up through government induced inflation or the devaluation of
the country's currency. It's a fools game established by both party's
in their effort to establish a base of dependent voters for their
political agenda and their own reelections.
This type of
gamesmanship by our government has driven American's from a once
self-reliant wealthy population to government dependency, a dependency
that now is relying on a government that is technically bankrupted.
This
is the same driving force behind the failure lurking all over Europe
led by the fear of defaulting nations such as Greece, Italy, Spain,
Ireland, Portugal, the United Kingdom and many other nanny states.
Isn't
it about time for American's to stop buying into this game and admit,
as our Founding Fathers' did, that the pursuit of happiness can only be
found in the rewards earned from the sweat of our own brow not a right
or obligation of a government body? No matter what the government tells
us, the trouble with socialism is and always will be the fact that
eventually they will run out of other peoples money.
While many
Americans remain unemployed and many more join them, the risk of losing
their home, families and integrity continues to increase. Few have
acknowledged that they have the key to their own prosperity. Today's New
'New' Frontier is one that appears in their lives everyday. It's within
the internet, wireless communications, and social media.
These
platforms have assisted big businesses to record profits during the
greatest recession and financial crisis the world has ever witnessed.
Now is an opportune time for those who have the drive and motivation to
succeed to take the risk of entrepreneurship. One such opportunity exist
in a new and developing segment of social networking. Many of those
needing jobs have the knowledge, skills and abilities required of a
Social Media Manager. Therefore, those inclined to be social, outgoing
and have a desire to become self-reliant should take the key they hold
and pursue the possibilities. Ask yourself this, if not you, who? If not
now, when? If not Social Media Management, what? To a true entrepreneur
bankruptcy is simply a temporary cash shortage. At this point in time,
what do you have to lose?
