Inspired by the announcement that Obama is going on a charm offensive to convince us that he cares about our pain. He cares…but he ain’t gonna do a goddamn thing about it.
The Sorta Recovery Kinda Begins
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Americans say they’re tired of not spending. But with what money should they start?
Rubble Sweet Rubble
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While they’re off destroying the homes of Afghans and Iraqis, U.S. soldiers are losing their own homes to foreclosure.
Refuseniks
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The stand-off continues, as employers refuse to employ, wondering why consumers refuse to consume.
Dr. Obama
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Obama repeatedly argues that the economy would be even worse if not for his banker bailout. If the unemployment were calculated the same way it was in 1934, the rate would be the same. How does Obama dare argue that–even if it’s true (which is doubtful)?
To Be a Republican
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After a blizzard hit Washington, right-wing morons argued that it proved that climate change was a hoax. Why don’t they draw the opposite conclusion from a heat wave?
Bankers Beat Me To It
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Finally, Americans are poor-poor: they can’t earn money, pull it out of savings, or even borrow it.
The Best System No One Ever Came Up With
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Inspired by an observation by a pundit on MSNBC. Both the president’s healthcare and economic plans are widely acknowledged as too little to work–but they’re all that’s politically feasible. Seems like it’s the system that’s unfeasible.
