A Writer's Union

    Writers need a union. Why? We need sustenance. We need the essential articles of life. We need to earn a living. In short if we intend to live we must earn our living in some manner. In short we need to be paid. Perhaps we are ignored because many workers cannot see the sweat upon our brows. Many still equate work with the stretching of muscles and  the bending of bones. Hard work is not writing , many believe. Many will tell you the average writer is nothing but an intellectual near do well who should get a job as a common laborer.
     I disagree. We work hard and in this society of mass media we provide the society  with not only information but entertainment. The average person spends a good portion of his or her time watching movies ,shows and video written and developed by writers. The number of articles on the internet, newpapers and magazines are  testament to our long hours of hard work and tenacity. Many have even given their lives trying to procure stories to insure that the U.S. and World public is well informed. The right of free speech requires sacrifice and human sacrifice is the greatest labor a human can give.
     It is for the reasons listed above that I feel writers should be well paid. Poets who reshape and develop their language should not be forced to starve in corners because of the mismanagement inherent in the capitalist system.  Journalists who are free lance should recieve not only remuneration for their work but health insurance as well. Short story writers should be paid for the countless hours of entertainment they provide to the reading, listening and looking public who spend countless hours on TV, internet and radio. Books are more than door stops. They are created by dedicated hard working people who deserve the right to something every human being should have: collective bargaining.

Obama Wins! 2008 :A Philadelphia Experience

Fox and Hound Steakhouse and Tavern, at 15th and Spruce, is a cozy place that glistens in the warm Philadelphia night. What’s important about this drinking establishment is that the Obama for America campaign in Philadelphia waited and watched anxiously for the inevitable end of a long race for the nomination of the Democratic Party. In the end, Senator Clinton was the person that in losing bordered on greatness. In the end, Senator Barack Obama, stood up for the greatest moment. He, an African American will be the first of this oppressed nationality to become the Democratic Party's presidential nominee.

    African Americans still earn less than whites. African Americans purchase more homes at exorbitant interest rates. They are the most likely victims of predatory lending. Their children are more likely to be jobless, homeless and on welfare than other people. They more like to be incarcerated than and serve longer sentences than other groups in this nation.

    Obama claims he will change. He promises new jobs brought about by a commitment to a better use of energy. He promises a better education to every American child. He believes that college education should be the right of every child not the chosen few. Obama promises unity, patriotism and a politics that includes all. He views each and every citizen as Americans... Americans first!

    However, there is a pain growing in the Obama campaign. This pain is concern for the real interest of the working class. When Mr. Obama stated he would not end the blockade of Cuba. He did not show the world he was interested in change. He showed the world rigidity and an unwillingness to change. When he would not trade with a Communist country, he showed he was willing to turn his back on the toiling masses of this world. Change, we can believe in involves openness, the exchange of ideas as well as goods

      It is hoped that he will change. The U.S. ailing economy could be aided from Cuban trade. The price of sugar could drop .Since sugar is in most food products a corresponding drop in the price of food might create more jobs here at home. The Democrats, especially, Mr. Obama, should reconsider his position. One need only look back on Nixon’s trip to China and see the good it did for the U.S. economy and the Republican Party