Comments on Doug Martin: American spirit will bring recovery

kathy said...I agree that the government needs to ...

2009-03-03T11:24:00.000-08:00

kathy said...I agree that the government needs to keep their hands off our businesses. My husband owned a small business here in Tucson for years and the only thing that held him back were the mounting taxes. But he worked hard and serviced his customers well and made a decent living. He did not want the government taxing him for everyone who could not or would not take care of themselves. Many folks need a hand up but what Doug said really hit home about how World War II created jobs and that is how this country revived. In fact since Welfare was cut back more people found jobs. That is what has made our country succeed. And people hleping people and being able to pray without being called down for it. Tyler Perry, the author, actor, and producer, said recently in an interview, "What has happened in America where people are afraid to say the word God or Jesus? Looking in the Old Testament God's rules to Moses to give the people were about how to work and succeed. Man was made in God's image and made to produce. Look at any Communist country and dictatorship and see how much they succeeded.

I beg to differ with Gary. I started a small busin...

2009-02-20T15:34:00.000-08:00

I beg to differ with Gary. I started a small business (landscape maintenance) a few years ago, used my earnings at the job I was working to purchase the necessary equipment. I did not take out any loans. I did not mortgage my house. It can be done. It is tough, but loans are not necessary to start a business - drive, determination, patience and prayer can do more for you than a pile of money that makes you a slave to the lender.

I believe people are starting to realize that we c...

2009-02-20T14:56:00.000-08:00

I believe people are starting to realize that we cannot rely on the government alone. With the election and the new President there has been so much hope that one man can change the way our country is going. When people begin to see that "change" will not be in who we elect as president, but rather in us, in working together to support our local businesses, in not living above our means and taking for granted what we have been blessed with for years...then we will truly see "change". My personal belief is this has been something our country has needed for the betterment of our country, but it will take time to get to where we need and want to be. In the mean time support and pray for our President and our country!

I agree, hard work, creativity, and an entrapernau...

2009-02-20T12:52:00.000-08:00

I agree, hard work, creativity, and an entrapernaural spirit, along with God's blessing are catalyst needed for a turnaround. HOWRVER,
My self, and alot of other people i know have thoes. You also need capital (money) in sufficient quantity in the hands of these spirited new business. That is now the problem. That money is not available from the banks (loans. The private equtity which is available now, is at best oppportunistic, looking for the 100% bargins (once in a lifetime) which happen in these times. Lets hope the capital starts flowing again soon to the right people.
GL