Wall Street protesters get star power? My snapshot of the problem.

It never fails. Have a protest and watch how many celebs turn out to support the movement. Alec Baldwin is the latest quasi-celeb to throw their assumed political weight around. Folks, actors, like politicians get paid to act. Alec Baldwin doesn't care that the "Big Banks and Wall Street" took bailout money that was supposed to go help the average citizen. We all know how that went, hence the tipping point we are at today. I'm not bashing an individuals right to protest, just the motives. I agree with some of what the protesters are saying. Some are credible, educated individuals who can disseminate what they hear and make a sound decision based on the facts. Others are just jumping on the bandwagon to see how far the ride will take them. Alec Baldwin ring a bell? The political system in this country is broken. That's old news. What is being done to fix it? I personally agree and disagree with both parties ideas on how to get the county back on track. Should people making more $$$$ be required to foot the bill? Yes and no. Yes, there is a monetary figure that even the super wealthy can live lavishly on and still help the flailing economy. At the same time, all legal Americans need to quit complaining and waiting for handouts. Jobs are scarce, I know, but we need to swallow our pride a little and look for work that makes ends meet in the short term. Impossible you say? Tough, but not non-existent. A $20 minimum wage is a pipe dream. One can't sell .99 items and stay in business at that rate. A person should be paid what they are worth, not just because they are a body filling a position. The latter breeds laziness! The kids protesting need to worry about educating themselves to survive, not survive off the government. And please tell them that appearance does make a difference in winning or losing out on a possible job! Let me restate, I agree with some of their platforms as unorganized as the are, but we need to use this opportunity to make lasting, meaningful change. Not the kind of change we have seen the last 3 years. Big business and banks are hoarding war chests of money because they don't know what the future of health care, immigration and taxation exactly is. As much as he has stated to the contrary, President Obama's stance on these issues is what is keeping recovery from happening more rapidly. I'm not against the President in any way. To be honest, I don't think either party has a great candidate. Is there a way to really fix the problem? Illegal immigration is killing our heath care and prisons systems. We are taking care of people who are not natural citizens before we take care of our own, and that is fundamentally wrong! If an American went to Mexico, do you think they would roll out the red carpet, give us loans, translators and benefits? The answer is a resounding "no"! Let's get Americans back to work and quit trying to be every nations' friend. We sent money to Haiti for disaster relief. Know where we got the money? Borrowed it from China. How much did China send? Zero!! Our nation needs to care for our own sick, starving and homeless before we cater to other nations'. Most of them take our handouts, but harbor great animosity toward our people. Ever been to Egypt? They tell you to say you are Australian or Canadian. Has the saying, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" ever been more appropriate? How do we plan on repaying China when it comes asking, and our country is broke? Let Mr. Baldwin decide which state we give them. There are other problems that need to be addressed; immigrants receiving better tax rates on business loans for one, but that is for another blog. To take a quote from the great Jack Nicholson, "This country needs an enema"! Whose shoe will be big enough to do the job?!