I happened to be reading an article in the NY Times about Governor Palin turning down some stimulus money. While I don’t agree with what the Governor is doing here Palin is not the worst of the GOP Governors.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry last week announced that he turned down $555 million of federal stimulus funding that would expand the state’s unemployment benefits. Louisiana Gov.Bobby Jindal has said he would not accept nearly $100 million to expand unemployment benefits. And South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has said he only wants to use the federal money to pay down debt.

You know there are people who are Democrats and Republicans, Liberals and Conservatives who are suffering and need these funds. These Governors are acting like Herbert Hoover in the Great Depression. The worst part is that they’re denying the expansion of unemployment benefits! Adhering to a strict ideology will ultimately do you in politically.

Other Republican governors including Charlie Crist of Florida and Arnold Schwarzeneggerof California have welcomed the stimulus bounty.

At least some of them have sense and last I checked Crist is a Conservative.

Mark from invisible people on Vimeo.

I just saw the latest video on the Invisilbe People videoblog.

On a recent trip to Phoenix, Arizona I met Mark. He is 22 years old, lost his job four months ago, and has been on the streets ever since. Mark’s one and only wish is to find a job.

Mark spends every day that he is homeless looking for a job. He hits all the stores and many of them are not hiring. If we’re going to stimulate the economy we have to get people like Mark help as well.