Franklin Roosevelt was the 32nd American president and a true leader. He took the Great Depression, flipped it upside down and created an era of prosperity that has never been mirrored. He was the leader of the New Deal, which produced millions of “Government Jobs” for the unemployed, economic growth and reform on Wallstreet, banks and transportation. He was a man with a plan and he made sure his plan succeeded.
FDR was the founder of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission and Social Security. He was loved by all because he represented all Americans. He made sure that everyone, young and old, would be taken care of, have a job, and help their country move forward.
Today, the road ahead looks oddly similar to the one back in 1933. America needs a leader that will provide and protect its people. Corporate America has no interest in the well being of American citizens and the reliance on their leadership is misplaced. Corporations only interests are 2nd Quarter Profits, and how happy shareholders are. Our leaders must fight for our rights to fair pay and equal right to hold jobs. Instead of fighting these pointless deficit debates, the orientation needs to be aligned towards jobs. Make government jobs, construction jobs, whatever they may be, Americans need to work.
Big Corporations have proved once again that they are incapable of providing the support needed for Americans during recessions. Although most of them are relaying that they are making record profits, still no jobs are being created. It is time for the real leaders to step up to the table. If Corporate America won’t make the jobs, then government has too. Our leaders must support the people plain and simple. History tends to repeat itself many say, so why not take notes from the president who’s done this before, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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