The AP reports that compared to the last time jobless rates were over 10%, things are much tougher now and being unemployed hurts a lot more. There aren’t as many jobs available that pay as well, the numbers of jobs with decent benefits is much lower, people are carrying more debt, and those out of work are more likely to have to burn through their savings and retirement plans to make ends meet.

Read all about it here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091107/ap_on_bi_ge/us_jobless_then_and_now

This has to be the most poignant video I’ve seen yet on the state of the nation.
It would be hilarious if it was not so depressingly accurate.

This is nuts! Things get any ‘better’ and we’ll all be homeless.

http://finance.yahoo.com/

One thing to keep in mind …the jobless rate is really higher than what they post because of how they measure it. They are not counting people who are out of work that do not qualify for unemployment benefits, those that have already run out benefits, or those who have given up trying out of frustration. My guess is the real unemployment is closer to something like 16-18%.

Any way you cut it, things are not good and are not going to be better anytime soon.

Hang in hang in there baby!

Once again everyone in DC appears to be asleep at the wheel. We have untapped offshore oil, and instead of creating jobs to go get the oil we need sitting in our own land, the dimwits are actually considering letting China go take it. Are you stupid!?!

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Chinas-state-owned-energy-firm-buys-US-off-shore-leases–69275242.html

Once again the left wing wack jobs in DC have done an end run around laws forbidding them from abusing and using Federal resources to further their agenda. The current plan is to drum up some anti-gun furor using a “snake-oil” sales pitch linking health care issues with gun ownership via the CDC.

To read all the sordid details take a look here at the original article:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/22/the-feds-take-a-shot-at-guns/

Meh.. not anything real new here. Let’s face it we all know they are crooks. Just depends on whether or not we catch them at it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/30/politics/washingtonpost/main5460092.shtml

There are two great videos on YouTube.com from a university classroom lecture explaining why you should NEVER EVER talk to the police for ANY REASON!

Part 1 – Don’t Talk to the Cops: pt1

Part 2 – Don’t Talk to the Cops: pt2

Watching the two clips will take almost an hour but it is well worth your time. No matter who you are, no matter how much you are convinced you would never have any reason not to talk to a cop, watch this video and see if it doesn’t change your mind.

Or is it???

The Cash for Clunkers program costs taxpayers $24000.00 per car taken in.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/autos/clunkers_analysis/

The White House criticized Edmunds.com for exposing the cost to taxpayers and the Edmund’s report also exposed that the implementation of the Cash for Clunkers program caused a reduction in over all car sales.

Way to go ! The program increased taxpayers debt and helped to slow down what little economic recovery we have going on in one fell swoop – nice job!

http://www.edmunds.com/help/about/press/159486/article.html