Here's an interesting map I ran across. The most interesting thing is when this whole thing began accelerating and how long it was ignored before the house of cards collapsed.
Yeah in Detroit it came on fast, strong and now seems to be unremitting. 20 people for every opening, 30,00 show up at an assistance center in one day because their utilities are about to be or have been shut off. It ain't pretty. A house that five years ago sold for 50k now goes for 5k in taxes.
You didn't even mention the worst part. The worst part is that conservatives won't change their tune, and all those unemployed people are just "bums" to them, undeserving of any "handouts." Expect a crime rate version of that chart any day now.
I'm on that map, May 2009. The only people that can do anything about it, don't really care about anyone but them selves, their own profits and income, or their reelection depending on whether they are the wall street bastards or the political assholes. I'm not bitter, at least not so that a few minutes with them and a baseball bat wouldn't fix. We'll survive. We always have, haven't we. Please tell me that we'll survive, please, please. Perspicacious is a bit much, isn't it. Simpler words will do. I had to look it up. Did you know it or did you have to look it up, also? So, be that way; maybe I'll learn something. Thanks, GregoryJ
Tsk, Tsk, Worry Wart, just ask the Republicans and Watch Fox news, you will see it is all ok. Don't worry be happy, vote republcan in november. That Hottie is now workin' for the Fox. All will be well.
Jesus that is one spooky map C. Not a very creative analogy, and Holte beat me to it, but the damned thing does look like an organic growth of some sort...a not nice growth. But hey, according to Beck, we've got a savior on the horizon. His masterbation diary pal(lette) who he thinks is up to it.
So the red states and blue states are merging into a purple mess? I'd say rather than an organic growth, it looks more like the onset of gangrene. Could Canada try to amputate the US?
I read a post this morning my Arianna Huffington in which the premise was that hope is dead, it's time for hope 2. Our political and economic systems are so broken they can't be fixed inside of Washington and New York. Change will have to come from without. That's us folks.
Yeah in Detroit it came on fast, strong and now seems to be unremitting. 20 people for every opening, 30,00 show up at an assistance center in one day because their utilities are about to be or have been shut off. It ain't pretty. A house that five years ago sold for 50k now goes for 5k in taxes.
ReplyDeleteYou didn't even mention the worst part. The worst part is that conservatives won't change their tune, and all those unemployed people are just "bums" to them, undeserving of any "handouts." Expect a crime rate version of that chart any day now.
ReplyDeleteScary stuff. Over here they're planning on hitting the poor with massive alcohol taxes too. Maybe your guys will catch on to the idea.
ReplyDeleteI'm on that map, May 2009.
ReplyDeleteThe only people that can do anything about it, don't really care about anyone but them selves, their own profits and income, or their reelection depending on whether they are the wall street bastards or the political assholes.
I'm not bitter, at least not so that a few minutes with them and a baseball bat wouldn't fix.
We'll survive. We always have, haven't we. Please tell me that we'll survive, please, please.
Perspicacious is a bit much, isn't it. Simpler words will do. I had to look it up. Did you know it or did you have to look it up, also? So, be that way; maybe I'll learn something.
Thanks,
GregoryJ
March, 2009.
ReplyDeletePerformance Analyst, Reporting and Analytics OPS Manager. Automotive.
Walking man-I'm here too. Stuck is more like it.
That is a scary map, like watching a nature film of a plant growing, blooming then dying.
ReplyDeleteTsk, Tsk, Worry Wart, just ask the Republicans and Watch Fox news, you will see it is all ok. Don't worry be happy,
ReplyDeletevote republcan in november.
That Hottie is now workin' for the Fox.
All will be well.
Wow that is intense. I guess I should be thankful I have a job.
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Jesus that is one spooky map C. Not a very creative analogy, and Holte beat me to it, but the damned thing does look like an organic growth of some sort...a not nice growth. But hey, according to Beck, we've got a savior on the horizon. His masterbation diary pal(lette) who he thinks is up to it.
ReplyDeleteSo the red states and blue states are merging into a purple mess? I'd say rather than an organic growth, it looks more like the onset of gangrene. Could Canada try to amputate the US?
ReplyDeleteI read a post this morning my Arianna Huffington in which the premise was that hope is dead, it's time for hope 2. Our political and economic systems are so broken they can't be fixed inside of Washington and New York. Change will have to come from without. That's us folks.
ReplyDeleteOh Mo... BTW, we've been taxing the hell out of licquor for generations over here. SMOKE POT!!
ReplyDeleteYikes! Looks like I'll be unemployed in no time.
ReplyDeleteHang on Tex. I got real lucky and just found myself a good part-time job.
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