Unemployment At Seven Year High

I was reading an article this morning about how the unemployment rate reached a seven year high last week. Sadly, there are more than 500,000 people claiming unemployment in the US. A weakening economy has forced companies to lay off workers, with no promise of ever calling them back.

How sad is this? What saddens me even more is the fact that these people are losing their homes, as is evident by the all time high in home foreclosures. The man that we just bought our new puppy from is in this situation. He had a great job, making plenty of money, and last year, they downsized. He had just built his dream house, a beautiful, huge house designed by him. He's only lived in it for three years now, and may have to sell it. Unless something spectacular comes along soon, his dream house is gone.

It infuriates me that the economy is in such dire straights right now. There have been so many mistakes made of the last few years, that could've been avoided. One thing that has really hurt our economy is the shipping of work overseas. By doing so, jobs are taken away from Americans that need them.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what President-Elect Barack Obama has in store for this country. It was definitely time for change, and I think he's just the guy to do it. I only wish he could get started immediately.

Now, I know politics bring about many opinions, and this post isn't meant to start a riot. Voice your opinions if you must by leaving a comment here, but please don't bash others for their opinions. It's a free country, and we are all entitled to have one.