Reply #103: Some new areas to explore brought about by what I have learned from [View All]

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DuctapeFatwa:
First of all, I am beginning to see why the substance abuse problem is so widespread where I am. I read the reply written up there that explained why the current way of life of low-wage earners is more akin to fuedalism or slavery. To them, the dream that comes with capitalism is dead.

Substance abuse is something, in our businesses, that we deal with on a continual basis. More specifically, right now, meth has permeated every nook and cranny of our county. Just today, my husband said *** didn't show up. I didn't say "I told you so" but I could have. I knew it was only a matter of time and that his "straightening up" was too much to hope for. We've been down that road with him over and over again.

Of course, the things we have talked about on this thread don't fully explain the breadth and depth of the meth problem in our area, but it goes a long way. For a couple of years now, I have been trying to come up with a valid-sounding conspiracy theory about the problem. Now, I realize that it's just another symptom of how close to a very real crisis point our country is.

The other thing: the influx of illegals. These guys come up here, lived 8 or 10 in a house or apartment, work for less wages, and think they're in heaven. I'm sorry to say that I have two uncles who have been taking advantage of them for three years now.

The hard part about that is that my dad and brother are starting to think about it. The labor pool is dismal at best. Isn't it funny that so many are screaming about NOT being able to get jobs, but we can't get anybody who wants to work and can pass a drug test? When I talked to my husband on the phone at lunch today, you could feel his frustration from the other end. His quote "You just can't find anybody that wants to work." I asked him if he needs me to go work with him this weekend. He was so frustrated that he never gave me an answer.

Anyway, these are just a couple more things to think about.