joe muto

Unemployment at 10.2% is only those who actively seek work. The actual rate of those who are unemployed is likely closer to 20%. 1 in every 5 working-age Americans is out of a job.

bowlingalleylawyer:

muppetpants:

(via notthatkindagay)

Remember when Obama said that we could stop unemployment from reaching double digits by spending $1 trillion?  Could you imagine going to a cobbler, having him tell you he could fix your shoes for $1000, and having the soles fall off shortly thereafter?

Yes, but unbeknownst the the new cobbler, the previous cobbler had been routinely taking a piss on the shoes for the past 8 years, and it weakened the leather more than anyone realized.

icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse:

In many ways, it is a return to Mickey at his creation. When the character made its debut in “Steamboat Willie” in 1928, he was the Bart Simpson of his time: an uninhibited rabble-rouser who got into fistfights, played tricks on his friends (pity Clarabelle Cow) and, later, was amorously aggressive with Minnie. -NY Times

I know, the Mickey rape scene was worse than Howard the Duck.

What’s with the early cartoons and all the attempted rape?  Pepe Le Pew should probably be in jail.

Hey, let's blame Obama for the Ft. Hood shooting!

Well, that didn’t take long:

This is proof positive that the Obama Apology Tour and his dithering on Afghanistan and his appearances on comedy shows is hurting our Troops and our Nation.

I just bumped into half the cast of "Glee" in the lobby of my building

I seriously almost accidentally body-checked the guy who plays Puck.  He’s shorter than me, so I’ve got that going at least.

The black girl and the wheelchair kid were there too (he was walking).

Some quick takes on last night's election

It’s a shame that the forces of bigotry won in Maine, denying marriage equality.  But if you had put interracial marriage up for a vote in Mississippi in 1960 it would have lost too.  Time is on our side.  This country is slowly getting more progressive.  Both marijuana and gay marriage will be legal in 10 years.

The governorship losses in New Jersey and Virginia are disappointing, but Democrats put up a weak candidate in Virginia, and Corzine fell victim to anti-incumbency sentiment (and his own incompetence).

The real bright spot for Democrats are the two special congressional elections.  The California victory was expected, but Owens’ win in NY-23 was a real shocker.  The national teabagger movement threw their support behind the far right Doug Hoffman, but he had zero charisma and went down in flames.

Bloomberg won a surprisingly tight race, but I’m chalking that up to apathy among his supporters.  I didn’t bother to vote yesterday, but I would have gone for Bloomie.  He’s doing a pretty damn good job.

The most overlooked story of the night was that Ohio is the new Nevada.  We’ve legalized gambling.  Cincinnati is getting a casino!