- Profound economy-related insight: continued widespread unemployment is bad because “people without jobs tend not to spend much money.” [Washington Post]
- Iran plans to try some local British embassy staff for fomenting unrest. Thank goodness the US doesn’t have any embassies in Iran! [New York Times]
- The thug who replaced the other thug in Honduras said he’d be willing to hold elections soon, so as to appear less thuggish. [Los Angeles Times]
- Senators are hard at work trying to figure out how to make future health care reform most closely resemble our current situation, so as to “control costs.” [Wall Street Journal]
- A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence turned up in the British National Archives, answering definitively the question of whether the British had ever “gotten the memo.” [AP]
- Sorry your bazillion-dollar new iPhone 3GS turns into a slab of molten lava when you try to use Wi-Fi during phone calls! CNET]
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July 3, 2009
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Intriguing.
I think it might be time that somebody in government looks into this “jobs” and “economy” thing.
It sounds like it could become a problem at some point.
The rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence has been found hidden in a file at the British National Archives.
Irony alert – it was hidden inside some 18th-century porn.
Unemployed: Extra $25 per week in government aid.
Goldman Sachs employees: $20 billion in taxpayer-funded bonuses for 2009. Avg. salary: $700,000.
Happy 4th!
I disagree with the Post on this one. Although people are spending less, since they’re unemployed they spend a larger percent of their income. This relative percent means that there is growth in the economy. Also.
happy day before ‘hatin on britain’ day.
[re=353771]BlueStateLibtard[/re]:
I still have my pitchfork from Sept. Matt Taibbi’s article was interesting if not scary.
the Limey Declaration of Independence is a forgery, just like Nobamas berf certificate!!!!!!
Lookey!!!
Who duh fuk is John Hancock (hmmm…Handcock…sounds like an early Republican) and why does it say “Preznit” after his name? Hengh? We all know our first co-presidents were Ronald Reagan and Jeebus, who is this jerk off artist usurping all the glory????
We need to bomb them pasty white bastards and I mean RIGHT NOW. I understand they all live on some kind of socialist welfare island so it should be relatively easy. They have a queen so they’ll greet us as liberators, honestly, it will be a slam dunk.
The thug who replaced the other thug in Honduras said he’d be willing to hold elections soon, so as to appear less thuggish.
Will that tat fit on a six pack?
Thug Life
For The Thuggish
“The economy is in the process of bottoming, but that’s different from saying it’s recovering.”
Admit it, Editor SKS, this article was included in the Daily Briefing because of a Google Alert for “bottoming”.
Just woke up & now wish to visit violence upon the person of any goldman sachs exec. Before heading out to the Austin Tea Party. Look for me, I’ll be wearing a pink baseball hat with the letter A on it.
also . do not store iphone in bra while taking brisk walk..also
Where did our Founding Fathers plug in their duplication machines?
Tip:
I’ve found a good use for an overheated iPhone is to immediately dunk the whole thing into my coffee. It quickly brings the cup to a boil and when it’s done the phone is ready to use again.
[re=353793]the lady MS. Sheila Dixon[/re]: It’s not recommended to talk while chewing gum either.
“People without jobs tend not to spend much money.”
Or attend many “salons.” Either.
Pitchforks? Are you kidding? Around here, people would send their Mexican gardeners and maids to the street protest while they sat around the patio and bitched about high taxes.
[re=353799]Johnny Zhivago[/re]: nor eating. please inform my clueless co-worker
definitively the question of whether the British had ever “gotten the memo.”
If only we could say the same about the Republicans.
Barack Obama Joins Hall of Presidents at Disney’s Magic Kingdom!!
This is packed with snarky treasures and TelePrompTer jokes beyond your wildest imagination!!
[re=353800]FlownOver[/re]: Katherine Weymouth has invited you and me to dinner at her place to discuss this whole jobless recovery thing with Tim and Larry. She’s agreed to waive the $ 25K “donation” if we agree to bring the hobo beans.
Oh noes, Apple hardware overheats during normal use! Good thing this has never happened before. FAIL.
“Do not expose your LaserWriter to fire or open flame.” Best tech manual ever; profound ancient wisdom like a Mayan calendar and shit.
[re=353775]ManchuCandidate[/re]: Matt Taibbi’s article’s should be required reading. I wonder what his odds are of surviving the weekend?
Proof that it is an original Declaration of Independence: It still has the stains from where King George wiped his ass on it.
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