Joe the Plumber
Can Joe the Plumber Be the New American Icon?
Joe the plumber represents the epitome of individualism. One can hear him say, "give me a chance, I'll take it from there." His dream is the dream of many small business owners to be able to employ their knowledge of a trade or profession, act independently, hire loyal employees, take appropriate risks and perhaps acquire some wealth along the way. Even those that don't take the steps required to start their own business, cultivate the thought in their minds and are hopeful that in the future they might take the plunge. The ultimate freedom is to work for yourself, isn't it?
Here is an interview with Joe the plumber where he expresses his views.
Can Joe the plumber capture the imagination of the American worker? The American Dream is really very simple in Joe's eyes. It is shared by tens of thousands of small businesses that form the backbone of our economy. They create jobs, redistribute wealth when they make purchases and otherwise fuel our economy. The dream of economic independence is the shared dream of all Americans, regardless of their particular employment circumstance.
Is the American Dream being advanced or are some politicians saying, "give it up?" Is the message saying "don't worry about it", the government will take care of you? That might be fine for many, but one has to believe that most Americans have the heart of Joe the plumber in them.
Perhaps the electorate will agree with Joe the plumber. Perhaps Joe the plumber can awaken our individuality. We'll know soon.
Published by Clark Richards
Clark Richards is a retired soldier, business owner and teacher that has traveled extensively throughout Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. View profile
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5 Comments
Post a CommentNot to mention that what a hippocrite McCain is....since in Arizona due to his developer buddies and his support of an illegal immigrant amnesty to provide them with an unending supply of workers they can exploit - Joe the Plumber won't have to worry about Obama socializing his wealth - he won't have any, nor a job or business at all - since most of the plumbers now in Arizona are the illegals he courts!
The bureaucracy in this country is incredible, and so is our complicated election system. Hope next time in order to save us from 2 years of garbage and marketing, we go back to the old way in the Constitution. Each citizen votes for two members of Congress, one of which cannot be from his home state. The one with the highest votes wins, the one second is the VP (thus not selected for "corporate" political party purposes). The winner announced in the Senate after polling day. End of story, and end of this ridiculous exercise now in excess....and lies.
How can Joe the plumber represent the majority of working Americans when he isn't even a licensed plumber in Ohio. Why hasn't this been mentioned? That's why I don't trust him or John McCain. They both twist the truth to gain the trust of the American people.
Exactly! Joe dared to ask. Obama dared to give the answer. Now, will America dare to ACTUALLY listen or will they stare starry-eyed into the blinding rays of The One's halo, (aka; good backlighting courtesy of Hollywood) and follow him into Never-never-neverland?
Good.