Fuck the Republican Party.

[Gribbz]

What's that WacArnold's thing from again?

[moomoo]

something crazy or racist

something stupid

Two unhinged, mental nutjobs who should not have the right to discuss what they had for breakfast let alone politics.

[locachica73]

I don't know... I was bored stiff. I enjoy having something to do during the day. I have been unemployed a total of 8 months of my adult life (not counting maternity leave) and I would just prefer to work or if I didn't need the money I would have to voluneer for something. Sitting at home day in and day out about drove me loony.

[chairmenmeow47]

What's that WacArnold's thing from again?

chappelle.

[kroqken]

I have worked my entire life from the age of 16, had been at my last job for 10 years, but unfortunately the industry I was in took a hard hit. I was on unemployment for 3 months, got a job for 6 months and then got laid off again. My unemployment ran out May 31. Trust me, I was out looking, sending resumes to every company I could find hiring. I even agreed to work for $10/hour instead of the $24/hour I use to make and still had trouble finding a job. Luckily I finally found one but there are people out there who haven't. It really isn't that easy. The company I work for now placed an ad and received 900 resumes within 3 days before they pulled the ad. I have a pretty impressive resume with a good work history and it took quite a while to find a job.

And if you think I wanted to sit at home making $265/week you are all insane.

I agree. Unemployment funds MUST be extended. For every !.00 given out in unemployment, the average person spends $1.95 back in the economy. We need more spending in an economic downturn. Listen to Keynes when it comes to a recession. Now is NOT the time to worry about deficits. In fact, Obama should propose a second stimulus, as economists Robert Reich and Paul Krugman have been lobbying for some time.

[kroqken]

fuck a 2 party system...it's not just Republicans

To change a 2 party system, you need a parliamentary system, like in Europe. Otherwise, it will not change under single member winnetr take all districts.

[kroqken]

Nobody's taking away anything without warning. The benefits have already been extended out to longer than they were when yopu started paying in to the system.

I can't believe the ridiculous entitlement mentality of this country. There is only so much money to go around. You can't have it all...unless you go out and earn it.

Since I paid into my unemployment, I do feel entitled. It is not the same as welfare.

[kroqken]

Congrats on enjoying your job enough to want to continue working there, even if you could draw near-equivalent money on unemployment.

The fact is that most people hate their jobs (or at least dislike them) and would happy to have those 40+ hours per week for something else.

Also, the least fulfilling jobs are also the lowest paying ones. So the person drawing $10/hr is typically unlikely to want to keep that crappy job if unemployment is available instead.

I agree that most people hate their jobs. If I worked at Goldenvoice, I would LOVE my job!

[Archie Bunker]

I agree. Unemployment funds MUST be extended. For every !.00 given out in unemployment, the average person spends $1.95 back in the economy. We need more spending in an economic downturn. Listen to Keynes when it comes to a recession. Now is NOT the time to worry about deficits. In fact, Obama should propose a second stimulus, as economists Robert Reich and Paul Krugman have been lobbying for some time.

Robert Reich is a midget.

Everything he says must be disregarded.

[kroqken]

I never see fat people at vegan restaurants.

[SDsoldier7]

I never see fat people at vegan restaurants.

i concur. why do you think that is ken?

[kroqken]

Robert Reich is a midget.

Everything he says must be disregarded.

Robert Reich is an an economist and Harvard law graduate, like our next Supreme Court justice Kagan. Another economist who thinks the same way is John Kenneth Galbraith. He was not a midget, but 6'11" tall, even taller than "Tall Guy."

[Archie Bunker]

Robert Reich is an an economist and Harvard law graduate, like our next Supreme Court justice Kagan. Another economist who thinks the same way is John Kenneth Galbraith. He was not a midget, but 6'11" tall, even taller than "Tall Guy."

Kagan can't even be honest about her own rug-munching, so she is the last person we should listen to regarding anything.

[kroqken]

i concur. why do you think that is ken?

They are vegan. I noticed a lot of vegan restaurants in the Echo Park area. I had vegan chocolate cake at the Brite Spote once with a girl who was on Americas Nex Top Model named Ren Vokes (google her).

[obzen]

Kagan can't even be honest about her own rug-munching, so she is the last person we should listen to regarding anything.

Stupid.

[kroqken]

Kagan can't even be honest about her own rug-munching, so she is the last person we should listen to regarding anything.

La Verne has a gay Republican Congressman, David Dreier and he will neve come out of that closet, but his "boyfriend" is his chief of staff.

[JustSteve]

I never see fat people at vegan restaurants.

because fat people like food.

[kroqken]

because fat people like food.

There may be fat vegans, if their metabloism is slow or if one or both of their biological parents is/was overweight. Morrissey is a vegetarian and he has a bit of a paunch.

[Stefinitely Maybe]

Hi Ken. What have you been up to for the past few months? Did you enjoy Coachella this year?

[locachica73]

For anyone who ran out of unemployment here is some good news... possibly.

Good news for those hoping for an unemployment extension: The House of Representatives approved a standalone measure that would extend jobless benefits to the more than one million unemployed Americans without any source of income. The House voted 270-153 in favor of the unemployment benefits extension. There were 29 Republicans in favor of the measure.

The measure still needs to be approved by the U.S. Senate.

The Senate has had a history of rejecting an unemployment extension, leaving many readers of U.S. Chronicle worried.

A reader wrote to U.S. Chronicle about her need for an unemployment extension. Unfortunately, she lost her home and declared bankruptcy.

A single mother of two from Missouri wrote, “After exhausting my savings and my 401k to keep a roof over our heads I was forced to declare bankruptcy and move in with my elderly parents in another state.”

A reader from Minnesota who was for an unemployment extension wrote, “Let see: more foreclosures, more loans in default…Is this country that stupid?”

The Senate will not be able to vote on an unemployment extension until after they return from their holiday recess.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I know fat vegan people.

[canexplain]

Two unhinged, mental nutjobs who should not have the right to discuss what they had for breakfast let alone politics.

If you want to discuss any topic anytime, go for it fool ...... I do understand only being 20 you might have to ask your mommy if you can talk with the adults .... just sayin ................

[humanoid]

There may be fat vegans, if their metabloism is slow or if one or both of their biological parents is/was overweight. Morrissey is a vegetarian and he has a bit of a paunch.

being vegan doesn't mean that people don't ingest other terribly unhealthy foods...or drink a lot, or live completely unhealthy lifestyles otherwise

[canexplain]

being vegan doesn't mean that people don't ingest other terribly unhealthy foods...or drink a lot, or live completely unhealthy lifestyles otherwise

I was a vegan that smoked and people thought that was odd .....

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Generally, being a vegan has very little to do with wanting to be healthy. From the outside, people would think that smoking is odd, because they can't wrap their heads around what veganism actually is.

Also, there are plenty of people whose lifestyle choices dictate that they are immensely healthy and eat perfectly, but they don't give two fucks about the environment or animal, or anything but themselves, really.

[canexplain]

Generally, being a vegan has very little to do with wanting to be healthy. From the outside, people would think that smoking is odd, because they can't wrap their heads around what veganism actually is.

Also, there are plenty of people whose lifestyle choices dictate that they are immensely healthy and eat perfectly, but they don't give two fucks about the environment or animal, or anything but themselves, really.

I fell off the vegan wagon so I am not being holy then thou but I was a vegan for three reasons.

1) My health, argue all you want, it is a healthy life style
2) It is cruel to the animals you butcher
3) The environment: I think I remember this right; 10 lbs of grain to make 1 lb of beef. So you can make 10 lbs of breads or 1 lb of beef.

[Cheddar's Cousin]

Bread is not beef.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Ron, you're not reading what i was saying correctly at all.

[canexplain]

Ron, you're not reading what i was saying correctly at all.

No I read it just like you wrote it I think ... You can be a vegan just for yourself and fuck the world about how it correlates to anything else .....

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

No I read it just like you wrote it I think ... You can be a vegan just for yourself and fuck the world about how it correlates to anything else .....

Uh, no.

My point was that veganism isn't necessarily focused on one's health and that there are bigger things out there. The focus is about not eating/using animal products. So smoking or drinking or whatever as a vegan is totally unrelated to veganism.

On the other hand, there are people that take extremely good care of their bodies and exercise and blah blah blah and people would assume these people would be more environmentally conscious but they're often not. This second group is may or may not be vegan (probably not).