We’ve all heard about the consequences of the recession – a struggling economy, lost jobs, and a depression which has had wide-spread effects in nearly every sector of professional and familial life. However, have you looked beyond your immediate household to consider what the consequences may have been beyond the grim statistics, past the video of men in suits that continually plays when a story on finance is run, and thought about the “unknowns” who play a large part in the American narrative?
I am, of course, referring to the children of our nation. It has come to my attention recently that there have been other victims of the recession beyond those commonly portrayed in mainstream media. Through a series of introspective articles and papers on the subject of children who have been subject to the negative consequences of the recession, I’ve learned that this situation is due to the pressure which has increasingly mounted within the familial unit – leading to a contemporary version of Dickensian “hard times”. In a recent NY Times article, historian Steven Mintz said the following of the situation impacting our nation’s most vulnerable victims:
“Economic hardship has a very destructive impact on parenting. Parents become depressed, withdrawn and quick to anger. Physical punishment often increases. Then, and now, the young are the unheralded victims of economic hard times." (Courtesy NY Times, October 29 - "Perils of the Recession Generation")
By all accounts, the effect of the recession on children and youth has extended beyond the immediate consequences of job loss within the household as federal financing for childcare, education, and even state assistance has dwindled. As we approach the weekend, I would urge you all to spend just a few minutes thinking about these unintended victims of adult exploitation, especially given that the larger debate here is entrenched in the tension between federal assistance versus private charitable effort in bridging the gap of need. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and what’s to be done next? Well that’s up to you…
I was watching Fox News report about president Obama not watching the election returns last night because he was watching HBO. Sound like to me he didn’t care who was elected. You can bet when he wants them to do something he will care. Those people are his back bone. I think president Obama is full of him self. I think president Obama is VAIN with a big V. I think when it’s his turn to be reelected he will be watching TV.
Many in Congress having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so dearly concern the American People. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I DO NOT WANT MY PRESIDENT TO SIGN A TREATY THAT PUTS AMERICA BACK UNDER EUROPEAN RULE![Patrick Henry & Me]
Edit-- Matthew means-- Gift of the Lord. "The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you." [Numbers 6:25] Take Care! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired, for then you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. {book of Matthew 6:1} I hope that President Obama didn't use his trip to Dover for a photo up. Only God can see into his heart and he will judge the motives and intents of all hearts.
Matthew means-- Gift of the Lord. "The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you." [Numbers 6:25] Take Care! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired, for then you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. {book of Matthew 6:} I hope that President Obama didn't you his trip to Dover for a photo up only God can see into his heart. He will judge the motives and intents of all hearts.
cut off-- He was a WWII POW who managed to escape the Germans in 1945. I would not be here or who I am if I did not have 'EXCEPTIONAL PARENTS who were CHRISTIANS.'
I have always believed that Children are a blessing from God and he blessed me with three beautiful children. Both my parents lived through 'The Depression.' They raised seven children by example of hard-working and loving parents. As I grow older, I realize more and more that many of my friends did not have the wonderful parents that I had. My father went to work in Roosevelt's CC camps at the age of 13 to help his parents. He was a WWII POW who managed to escape the Germans in 1945. I...
If you examine the lives of children of the Great Depression era, you would find that there were both good and bad influences that affected their future lives. Many families drew closer together to help each other and members, even younger ones, found ways to help out. Children developed coping mechanisms which helped them through tough times later in life. No one, not even children, can be completely protected from adversity, and my argument is that they shouldn't be. Our childhood is our...
Many Americans were baffled when P. Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. There are seven seals that will be broken in the last days. Kissenger:The stage is being set for Obama to have Peace talks in the middleEast. If he can achieve peace, the he will be the Leader of the 'New World Order' [the first seal] To my fellow believers-- He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Holy Spirit saith. The Just shall live by FAITH. True believers walk by faith, not by sight. Trust in the Lord. MARANATHA.
An old Lion, now unable to get food by force, determined to do so by cunning. He lay down inside a cave and pretended to be sick, and when any other animals came to inquire after his health, he sprang upon them and ate them. A sly Fox came by and called to the Lion from outside the cave.The Lion said,"I am unwell, but come on in." "I would if I hadn't seen that all the footprints point into the cave but none come out. Aesop's Moral: Your own eyes are your best witness. Wake-up, America!...
Fact: The Stock Market was at 14,000 when President Obama took office and it seems to fluctuate between 9700 and 10,000. The other measure was UNEMPLOYMENT was at 8% and has risen above 10% if you consider those who have stopped looking for jobs. I predict that come January will be dreadful, especially if this current administration passes all these bills. Sorry for the news, I call it as I see it.
October 30, 2009 at 3:33 pm
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I was watching Fox News report about president Obama not watching the election returns last night because he was watching HBO. Sound like to me he didn’t care who was elected. You can bet when he wants them to do something he will care. Those people are his back bone. I think president Obama is full of him self. I think president Obama is VAIN with a big V. I think when it’s his turn to be reelected he will be watching TV.
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Many in Congress having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so dearly concern the American People. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I DO NOT WANT MY PRESIDENT TO SIGN A TREATY THAT PUTS AMERICA BACK UNDER EUROPEAN RULE![Patrick Henry & Me]
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Edit-- Matthew means-- Gift of the Lord. "The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you." [Numbers 6:25] Take Care! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired, for then you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. {book of Matthew 6:1} I hope that President Obama didn't use his trip to Dover for a photo up. Only God can see into his heart and he will judge the motives and intents of all hearts.
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Matthew means-- Gift of the Lord. "The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you." [Numbers 6:25] Take Care! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired, for then you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. {book of Matthew 6:} I hope that President Obama didn't you his trip to Dover for a photo up only God can see into his heart. He will judge the motives and intents of all hearts.
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cut off-- He was a WWII POW who managed to escape the Germans in 1945. I would not be here or who I am if I did not have 'EXCEPTIONAL PARENTS who were CHRISTIANS.'
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I have always believed that Children are a blessing from God and he blessed me with three beautiful children. Both my parents lived through 'The Depression.' They raised seven children by example of hard-working and loving parents. As I grow older, I realize more and more that many of my friends did not have the wonderful parents that I had. My father went to work in Roosevelt's CC camps at the age of 13 to help his parents. He was a WWII POW who managed to escape the Germans in 1945. I...
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If you examine the lives of children of the Great Depression era, you would find that there were both good and bad influences that affected their future lives. Many families drew closer together to help each other and members, even younger ones, found ways to help out. Children developed coping mechanisms which helped them through tough times later in life. No one, not even children, can be completely protected from adversity, and my argument is that they shouldn't be. Our childhood is our...
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Many Americans were baffled when P. Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. There are seven seals that will be broken in the last days. Kissenger:The stage is being set for Obama to have Peace talks in the middleEast. If he can achieve peace, the he will be the Leader of the 'New World Order' [the first seal] To my fellow believers-- He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Holy Spirit saith. The Just shall live by FAITH. True believers walk by faith, not by sight. Trust in the Lord. MARANATHA.
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Q. Are there any "Bravehearts" left in America to defend her Constitution?
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An old Lion, now unable to get food by force, determined to do so by cunning. He lay down inside a cave and pretended to be sick, and when any other animals came to inquire after his health, he sprang upon them and ate them. A sly Fox came by and called to the Lion from outside the cave.The Lion said,"I am unwell, but come on in." "I would if I hadn't seen that all the footprints point into the cave but none come out. Aesop's Moral: Your own eyes are your best witness. Wake-up, America!...
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Fact: The Stock Market was at 14,000 when President Obama took office and it seems to fluctuate between 9700 and 10,000. The other measure was UNEMPLOYMENT was at 8% and has risen above 10% if you consider those who have stopped looking for jobs. I predict that come January will be dreadful, especially if this current administration passes all these bills. Sorry for the news, I call it as I see it.