Ruben Said:

What is immoral about those of us who support Rush and want Obama and his economic plan to tank?

We Answered:

If you have to ask you are probably too far gone for help.

Why do you zombies get your political and economic information from a man with ONLY a high school education?

Glenn Said:

why should the teacher know the socio-economic status of her students before planning her lessons?

We Answered:

She doesn't have to know it, but has to be sensitive to it. If all of her examples involve country clubs and polo games, and her students come from working class backgrounds, they won't be able to relate to what she is talking about.

Ricky Said:

Is the U N going to teach kids about the birds and bees look at this report?

We Answered:

That is just sick!

Phillip Said:

Anyone have any advice on lesson plan?

We Answered:

http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redi…

www.sites4teachers.com
has been a real help to me, and has numerous lesson plans to draw upon.

Rhonda Said:

Are our politicians grasping for all the wrong answers on the economy? Makework job creation?

We Answered:

I can't believe my eyes that the news said that Obama is using an out dated theory on economics , the Keynsian Economics. We have never left Keynsian economics. Bush created the low unemployment rate by increasing government spending, via the military. THe rule for Keynsian economics is to create jobs , by taking a temporary debt to use for govenrment programs. THe problem is that this is not a TEMPORARY debt, when we never gotten out of debt. The problem is the politicians believe they have to do something, no matter if the thing they plan to do would be disasterous. I have told people for a long time what is wrong wiht the economic theory of the Democrats. They believe in taking the money from the middle class and giving it to the poor. SInce the poor spends a higher percent of their income, our GNP would increase. The problem is that the poor may be a little better off, but it would make it harder from being anything else, but poor. It would destroy the middle class though. That the plan from teh democrats might make a better national economy, but a lot worse of for the average individual economy. I found out there was a paradox thought up during the depression that describe this. I don't remember it's name, but it says that if one person saves, it's good for the individual, but if everyone saves, it's temporarily bad for the nation. The key word is temporarily. That's why the government always created situations that would incourage irresponsible behavior. THe worse of all is to lower the interest rate. If we had decent interest rates, more people would save and we wouldn't have this rollercoaster of an economy. People don't understand how the stock market works, and I have warn people of this. Most logical people know there will be a crash coming soon. THe stock market boom is not from anything organic, but rather from all the retirement plans. When the baby boomer retire, they would start moving their money else where. When that happens, the stocks would drop. The government is doing everything to prevent it. Worse is to tell people not to save and put all your money in stocks to stay ahead of inflation. YOu have alsways said the government is stealing from us, by purposefully devaluing our dollar. They government is purposefully creating situations where we chase the next investment boom, to enrich the few.

Derek Said:

What was Hoover's philosophy on the role of government?

We Answered:

While not believing in charity by the government, Hoover did try and help the economic mess that began during his administration. He gave much of his money to charity and encouraged Americans to do the same. He broke with Republicans and did away with the taxes that had been placed on citizens during the Coolidge administration. He thought that would allow for more income being spent to help the economy rebound. He spent $500 million a year on public works and government programs to build or improve government properties. The most famous was the Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Congress established the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (continued by FDR) which created an agency to help banks, railroads, and other key businesses to stay in business thus helping the economy. All of these things could not stem the tide of the economic collapse. Hoover believed in a balanced budget and not pumping government money into the economy. He believed in "rugged individualism" and relied on the individual, the churches and private charities, and the local and state governments to handle most of the economic help that was needed.