Dec
02
2010
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99 And Counting: Tales From The Un-Funny Papers

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series 99 And Counting

Let’s face it. Nothing about the economic crisis is funny. Nothing about America’s 9% unemployment rate, 14.8 million unemployed, or 6.2 million long-term employed is funny. And there’s nothing mildly amusing about the 2 million Americans whose unemployment benefits began running out yesterday, after the GOP blocked another extension of unemployment benefits. (Especially if you figure that, given the current rate of job creation, millions more Americans will be in the same position

So why a comic strip?

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Written by terrance in: current events,economy,humor,politics |
Mar
18
2011
2

99 And Counting … On Wisconsin

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series 99 And Counting

As a progressive, sometimes I almost feel that I should say "Thank you" to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Not for what he’s trying to do to Wisconsin, but for energizing the progressive movement, and motivating the Democrat’s base in a way that many of us have been trying to do or waiting for Democrats to do.

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Written by terrance in: current events,economics,politics |

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