How Do We Create More Jobs In The U.S.?

Job creation...
CSPAN asked 'What Would You Do To Create More Jobs In The U.S.?'

So, I'm thinking, "what do we want most?" Green energy creation on a steep incline of innovation. That's what I'd like to see. Oh yeah, and jobs. So, to begin with, you create a search Commitee designed to gather, vet, and fund green companies with Stimulus money. We would use the defination of green companies/green jobs loosely and fund on a sliding scale based on a combination of several factors including things like the # of jobs created by the money given.

But we want to concentrate on growing the United States Green Industrial Revolution. So, if there will exist any green element of the venture included in the cost of its doing business, there should be grants available for that venture. Larger funding for potential small business/non-profit works would be available for those who promise to work in good faith to be as green as possible.

Corporate greed. Now that has to be dealt with. Howz about we attempt to encourage proper Executive Compensation levels? What say any company that agrees to put a ceiling on compensation levels for their executives, should have access to low interest loans through the Fed. Low interest loans in general would solve alot of problems and the government could make money on the money. If a company agrees to reinvest profits (those available over a certain percentage) back in the company and literally create more jobs, they'd get to the front of the line. I guess basically, we should finacially encourage proper Executive Compensation.

If money is what our business sector listens to, let's talk money with them. Make jobs, get money. Create a green product with a green company, get money. Give raises to those at the lowest levels of your company, get money (for corporations over 100 people or something). Maybe we'd start to foster civil behavior by corporations.

What do YOU think we should do?

Executive Compensation in America

Stayed up late and watched CSPAN. They were talking about correcting the course of executive compensation as it applies to large American corporations that directly effect our economy by their very existence. Currently, we compensate our executives in this country with guaranteed bonuses tied to past performance or nothing in many cases. CSPAN said the American Executive Compensation system is a mess and encourages the prevalent atmosphere of greed and fraud to flourish. Our large corporations (and of course this is a generalization) reward that kind of focus on greed and short term profits for the top execs only, fertilize it, incentivize it, and so mass produce a system of inappropriate syphoning of dollars to the few to the detriment of the many.

Can't we encourage or legislate our corporations of a certain size to base their executive compensation on a calculation made up of the following:

employee happiness levels,
a company sustainability rating,
profits,
stock holder earnings and
customer satisfaction?

Can we at least do that with their bonus schedules? Then we would be compensating these executives based on a future business model that would be good for everyone.

Just a thought...Glad to be back, although DC is getting coooooooold for a girl from Maui.

Herding Cats In California: Organizing Delegates for the CA Democratic Party

A Slate For Change was put up and around California by the MyBO .CAN groups with all Obama Supporters. It was all done in less than 10 days and we called about 40% of the winners. We did learn some really good things to learn. Like people are asked to give speeches after the vote in alot of areas. And some ADs, and we know who, said that you could not get a ballot if you didn't pay $5. The Democratic Party sent out a memo on Friday to all that the $5 charge was a donation to cover meeting costs and could be waived for hardship. In one AD the Treasurer of the AD was sitting at the front table where people registered and insisting that you must pay $30 to get a ballot. True.

We learned that slates sometimes make contracts with those on the slate not to be on other slates. Respect. We learned that there is a large group of active Democratic Party members in California that are still sort of annoyed that Hillary wasn't on the ticket and don't like all the youth coming in and don't want to pass the torch let alone share it. We learned that there are some old guard extremely encouraged to see the energy flow in and can't wait to get the kids working for them. We learned we have polished politicos in California who have done their best and are some of the best Democrats in the country.

I was born and raised in California. I've lived in East Bay, Half Moon Bay, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, Gardena, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. I went to UCLA. We had a place in Lake Arrowhead when I was married and spent too many happy days at Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Magic Mountain. I skied in Big Bear when I was younger and love the drive to Vegas. The Renaissance Faire was an annual thing back when it was in Agoura and even after it moved to truck and polyester land. I watched San Diego morph into this shining beautful city. The trip driving up and down the coast and the train where it skims the ocean. I've been to weddings in Santa Barbara and The City and even had childhood schoolmates get married in my home. I've seen farmer's rebel and I marched as a child with the Compton Unified School district when they went on their famous strike with a little sign that said Power To The Children. I've seen Catalina on a clear day and gone there and swam and dove with the flat orange fish. My father worked for Aerospace in El Segundo almost his entire working life. My stepfather was the President of the Lion's Club and my mother taught at UCLA and Pepperdine. I've rollerskated up and down from Santa Monica to Venice and back (that's right, roller skates) and I love California. I really love California. I hope we can take these lessons and pocket them for next time, and the next state. So much more to learn. So much more to take back.