[K-oneTexas]

I could not find the chart mentioned in the article.

[familyop]

Let’s see... There was a load of sponsored propaganda in October and November of last year. It disseminated the message that oil would go down and big import margins continue, after the recession. Then the yearly lock against hiring was implemented about a month early, and it’s still in effect.

I said last year that oil wouldn’t go down, and Iran must be dealt with. We also need to do real work by producing real wealth right here. Factories must be built in the back yards of our superiors in order to facilitate shorter commutes and less fuel usage (more and smaller communities, return to ruralization). Marriage must also be promoted (one house and car easier to feed energy to than two of each).

In short, feminism, romanticism and laziness must go.

[familyop]

BTW, $200+ oil might be just what we need to remedy the anti-defense, anti-family (generally, the ancient Roman nature) trend in our Nation.

[Mogollon]

Rush will be on this tomorrow.

[nyyankeefan]

Congress is to blame. Last year Congressional Democrats (along with some Stockholm-Syndromed Republicans) passed the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, which started a phased hike of the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $7.25. Free market economists warned them that this would increase unemployment – that rapid increases in unemployment compensation hit teens and minorities the hardest. But the class-warriors are running the people’s house now, and they would hear none of that, so they took to the floor, let loose the dogs of demagoguery, and saddled America’s pizza parlors, municipal swimming pools, house painting businesses and lawn mowing services with a huge cost increase.....

all of the summer jobs ~ once the domain of high school and college students ~ are now owned by ILLEGALS!!!! ~ congress NEVER considers this issue!!!

[x_plus_one]

Bill CLinton and the leftists have stated that they want the economy to slow and cool down. We are too focused on materialism and the economy according to the left and a slowing would reduce greenhouse gases and help the planet???. Apparently they think 10% unemployment like they have in Europe is the ideal.

Democrats love the misery index. They have a pathological need to complain and whine 24/7 since its the easiest way to make money to survive in a nanny state.

[Sprite518]

I am not sure if I really believe this. For instance, I thought the unemployment rate is tracked by the number of people applying for unemployment. This means they paid, along with their employer, for unemployment insurance in case they lost their jobs. If this is the case, then new students coming into the market place would not qualify. Furthermore, with the collapse in the building industry. Logically that would effect other markets too. Therefore, lay offs will occur. I also do recall AT&T having lay offs from the AT&T/BellSouth merger a year ago along with Ford company to. Do to Ford closing plants. Perhaps I am wrong.

This guys example about the minimum wage going up does not seem to really add up too. Most people that apply to minimum wage jobs are students. Maybe they are hiring less, but these employees tend to not get unemployment.

I hate to say it but I think I think this author is full of bull to blame the Dems. After all a Republican is the president.

[sazerac]

Our American workers have to compete with millions of illegal workers but lets not let our lower paid citizens have a decent minimum wage to help make up for it.

It’s ridiculous to pretend there is any kind of free market going on here.