Wit's end

I'm done, I have no idea what my next move is. Or even what it should be. I've been out of work since 29 February 2008, my severance and unemployment benefits have run out and because I have always worked and paid my taxes the only help I am entitled to is food stamps. No medical no financial assistance from the state, now, if I was irresponsible, never worked, never paid taxes, never used birth control and as a result of this lack of judgment had children I was emotionally and financially unable to support I could get anything I needed.

Don't get me wrong I think children should get all the help they need, we have too many children in this country living below the poverty level; but we are in a situation now where somewhere like me also needs help. I shouldn't have to suffer because the child brides of polygamists in the state of Utah suck up all the available resources. I know the common wisdom now is that illegals are sucking up all the resources we are back to Regan's welfare queen argument, which was a fallacy in the 80's and is still one today, but it's a good sound bite and no one wants to look deeper.

The social safety net was designed for folks like me caught up in times like these and yet there are no options for someone like me. There is not a single job that I have not applied for. I hate not working!

Like many people I get a sense of myself from my job, not working for the past 18 months has made me question not only my abilities but also my sense of worth. I am a hard worker, I am a good employee and yet I can't even get a job at Whole Foods working a cash register or stocking shelves. I don't understand what is going here. I am lost, completely and totally lost. Honestly, I don't know how I manage to get up and keep going everyday except I have no other choice.

I have many friends who are in situations where they are out of work, but they have one advantage I don't, a spouse or partner with a job and while I know things are difficult for them financially, they at least have one income coming in. I'm all I've got and it's scary out there. I'm out of money, options and time; I don't know what my next move is

Worst Disaster Movie EVER!

I consider myself something of a disaster flick aficionado. It probably has something to do with growing up with disaster flicks like the Towering Inferno; The Poseidon Adventure; and Earthquake. So imagine my disappointment tonight when I turned on Meteor on NBC this evening and it sucked ass!!

This is the worst disaster flick ever! It had most of the usual elements of a standard disaster flick, it just lacked everything. There was the crazy convict guy, but you never knew why he had a vendetta for the cop and his family and the cop was a really bad cop. I mean after shooting him they just assumed he was dead even though the viewer could tell he had only been winged in the arm. The sad part was you kind of hoped for the end of the world, because no in this movie grabbed you and made you want to care.

this wasn't even bad in a campy some day this will be a cult classic sort of way, it was a low-budget made for summer teevee movie and they didn't even care how bad it was. That's two hours of my life I'll never get back. At least my dinner was lovely and delightful; salade nicoise with rosemary & pepper encrusted grilled tuna and lemon mint vinagrette. It was excellent! So the evening wasn't a total waste.

Friday night cat blogging

Hate speech deconstructed

Mike Papantonio gives a reasoned "Pap Attack" about the rise of Right Wing Hate Speech. Everyone should read The Eliminationists by Dave Neiwert of Crooks & Liars

Jonah Goldberg

Wanker, Jonah Goldberg not known for his insights or great timing really blew it this time. WORST TIMED ARTICLE EVER:


A Letter to Sarah by Jonah Goldberg on National Review Online

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Politico misses the obvious

I know it's shocking that the Politico missed the most obvious reason Norm Coleman lost the Minnesota Senate seat; Al Franken garnered MORE Votes.

Here's their silly take on the issue:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24391.html

The Election of 2008 is finally over

Congratulations Al Franken, you will finally be able to take your seat in the US Senate. It was long time in the making but hopefully, it will be worth it for the residents of Minnesota and the rest of the country. Now get busy on making sure we have a public health option in the Healthcare bill.

For the record the Democrats only hold 58 Senate seats; Bernie Saunders is a Socialist who caucuses with the Democrats & Joe Lieberman, is well Joe Lieberman who caucuses with whoever promises him the power he craves.