cartoon posted on Flickr by Mejuan
Government has focused on creating short term employment for those considered able bodied.  However, the disabled have been more adversely effected.

The marketplace has historically been a mean and uninviting place for the disabled.  It is time that nonprofits and for profits create new industries and businesses where the disabled get the hiring preference.  The means to do so is to focus on recruiting from training programs that train the disabled, serve the disabled, and place the disabled into jobs.

The federal and state subsidies need to make it clearer and easier for creating businesses run and owned by the disabled.  51% owned and controlled is a good start.  There is nothing like taking control of the future using the same tools other businesses have received.

Capitalism is not DEAD, it just needs some controls to limit GREED.  There are always a few to ruin it for everyone.  The nonprofit community provides some of the best examples of the balance.

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