Archive for September 3rd, 2010

Hiring Anyone?

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Well, unemployment at 9.6%, not enough jobs being added to account for population growth, much less economic growth, and the prospect of a big defeat in November.

So what will the Administration do?

If it’s another round of worthless business tax cuts, no substantial stimulus (at least $500 billion is needed, $1 trillion would be better), and no government jobs program, you’ll know they aren’t any more serious about tackling the worst economy in 70 years than the Israelis and Palestinians are about 60 years of a “peace process”.

Gorilla: “It’s depressing to realize that indifference is the only policy position!”

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Cry Me A River

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Of oil, as BP says it may not be able to pay up for its disaster if Congress insists that it can’t have a license to drill in the future!

This claim is of course utter nonsense. BP’s drilling activity accounts for 11% of total revenues and the sites BP owns in the Gulf of Mexico could easily be sold off to other oil companies.

Clearly, BP is attempting the same sort of shakedown pioneered by the banksters: “Nice little seafood industry you want me to promote. Shame if I couldn’t pay for it!”

Gorilla says: “Refusing to take responsibility has now migrated back across the Atlantic!”

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