Normally I try to make a blog entry that is something worth
reading but Nah, not today.
This is just a random and slightly pissed off rant today.
Someone's probably already said this and probably far more
eloquently than I ever could but here's my two cents worth
on a few subjects...
The media drives me nuts with their blow dried hair and
$10,000 + smiles when they start yapping about how
unemployment is up or down on any given day. All they are
quoting is how many people are drawing their
unemployment benefits!
Not how many people are stuck sitting around the house
or at some job center looking at some highly bored and employed
person telling them that either they are under qualified, over
qualified, or that no one is hiring. Period.
How about all the people that aren't drawing the benefits anymore?
Take a look at this from CNN (the irony is not lost on me here)...
Unemployment state by state
*sarcasm by the gallon*
Gee, that doesn't look too very bad does it? And that's just
the ones drawing their benefits right now. Like I said, what
about the poor (literally) bastards not drawing anything now?!?
And then they (the media talking heads) go on to quote the
latest figures on "new jobs" that have been created... They
don't bother to mention that most of these new jobs are flippin'
burgers at some fast food joint, bagging groceries, or playing greeter
at the newest Wal-Mart for just over minimum wage if they're lucky.
*sarcasm by the gallon*
Oh yeah, real career potential there!
You might be saying, But Shadow, they've got jobs at least.
HAH!
A job is something that you mostly hate but at least make
enough money at not to need to go to a food bank and ask
for a handout! Or worse ask for the whole $10 worth of food
stamps they'll allow you since that $8,999 a year you make is
$10 too much meaning you can supposedly afford food.
Meanwhile you get to stand next to a yuppie soccer mom sucking
down a cup of Starbucks latte yakking on her cell phone while
you try to decide if a can of SPAM is in your budget for the month!
And that's another thing I'm kinda pissed about...
I've seen at least two idjits floppin' their gums grinning like
loons on the tube remarking that SPAM sales are on the rise.
No, really? Ya think it might have something to do with the
general price of food that might make someone start buying it
now?!? or maybe it might be the next generation of head-for-the-hills
survivalists that used to be one of those soccer moms.
SPAM, everything-but-the-oink in a can. Well, I guess it's a step
above rationalizing chowing down on a can of Alpo...
Speaking of these new survivalists, Kids, you're taking it a
step too far. I can understand wanting to make a break from
your old spend, spend, spend lifestyle but going to the opposite
extreme is no better. Going from cell phones, TV, and the
internet to a wood burning stove, and reading by candle light,
and hiding in the woods is silly in the extreme. Survival doesn't
mean living like Grizzly Adams.
And now for the political aspect of my ranting...
To all 2008 presidential candidates and their supporters,
Shut up for a change, please. Most of us are sick and tired
of hearing and reading about your newest scandals and half
baked shit stirring comments. We don't particularly care what
church you go to and we don't really care if you go out and
pretend to be like the "common" people and drink beer and
munch pizza. The only decent candidates are about 200 years
in the grave and none of you currently running can change that.
Ok, I'm done for now.
what, you think there's more?!?
Sheesh.. Give 'em a paragraph and they expect a book...
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