This is a parody based upon the famous Abbott and Costello “Who’s on First?” comedy routine. It was written by Barry Levinson and appears on the U.S. News website. In this parody Abbott and Costello are trying to understand how … Continue reading
The half-truth is the claim by Obama and his media pals that the U-3 unemployment rate of 8.3% is good news because that number only reflects those actively looking for work and leaves out the millions of long-term unemployed who … Continue reading
This post starts with a fable. Think of an imaginary country named Utopia with a population of 100 in which 65 already have a job or are looking for a job. The other 35 consists of children, retirees or women … Continue reading
120,000 jobs were created in the last month and that’s good. It’s sure better that nothing and a lot better than a negative number. It’s not enough to get the economy going again, though. That will require at least 250,000 … Continue reading
In the first post on this subject, The Audacity of No Hope, I posted a video that showed that Government unemployment figures are affected not only when the unemployed find employment, but also when the unemployed become discouraged and quit … Continue reading