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September 09, 2010

Has Life Imitated The Onion Yet Again?
— Ace

Y-Not points out this old Onion piece, spinning unemployment as a positive:

Labor Dept: Available Labor Rate Increases To 10.2%
WASHINGTONÂ—In what is being touted by the Labor Department as extremely positive news, the nation's available labor rate has reached double digits for the first time in 26 years, bringing the total number of potentially employable Americans to an impressive 15.7 million.
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Hilda Solis briefs the press corps on the unprecedented level of untapped manpower.
"This is such an exciting time to be an employer in America," said Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, adding that every single day 6,500 more citizens join America's growing possible workforce. "There's such a massive and diverse pool of job-ready Americans to choose from. And each month the number only gets higher."
"While our current available labor rate of 10.2 percent isn't quite as robust as it was in 1982 or 1933, we're happy to say that reaching that benchmark is no longer out of the realm of possibility," Solis continued.
According to the Department of Labor's report, nearly 200,000 more Americans suddenly became fully hirable in October alone. And November saw unprecedented gains in the number of high-quality auto workers, teachers, lawyers, part-time retailers, and even doctors who could be employed.

Where did the Onion go wrong? Their prediction was spin from the Labor Department, which could be expected.

But they shot too low. The actual spin comes chiefly from the media itself, pushing stories about "funemployment," how recessions/depressions are great if you have a job because everyone's so desperate prices fall, and as Time (I think) put it recently, the good side of rising unemployment.

Posted by: Ace at 09:59 AM | Comments (45)
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1 Who knew The Onion was a psychic newsletter?

Posted by: AngelEm at September 09, 2010 10:02 AM (I2Yog)

2 Red wall of text crits you for infinity

Posted by: Unclefacts, AoSHQ Pro Debate Team, Bacon Raconteur at September 09, 2010 10:03 AM (eCAn3)

In my mind the greatest onion piece was on the Franz Kafka Airport.

And everyone keeps calling me S.

Posted by: Ben at September 09, 2010 10:04 AM (wuv1c)

4 Evidently we are embarrassed by this......

Posted by: Intrepid at September 09, 2010 10:04 AM (92zkk)

5
Obama has killed the parody business.

Posted by: stupid typical fucking moonbat© at September 09, 2010 10:06 AM (uFokq)

More bizarre--

That The Onion and the AP are essentially the same thing

-or-

That male menopause is a current Yahoo trending topic

You decide.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at September 09, 2010 10:08 AM (IBhlH)

7 Wow, life imitating art. Unprecedented.

Posted by: runningrn at September 09, 2010 10:10 AM (8GYOu)

8 To borrow for the idiocy on hyperdrive argument from the left about lower taxes where they say, "well if lowering taxes increases revenue, why not just lower taxes to zero...", my question is that if 10.2% is good news, wouldn't 100% be UTOPIA?

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at September 09, 2010 10:11 AM (r1h5M)

9 Oddly, I feel right at home when I fly there.

Posted by: Josef K. at September 09, 2010 10:12 AM (7+pP9)

10 In other news: Foreclosures good for homeownership! The recent increase in foreclosed homes has resulted in lower housing prices and much more available inventory for prospective buyers.

Posted by: runningrn at September 09, 2010 10:13 AM (8GYOu)

11 My eyes are bleeding or everything is red. Not sure.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at September 09, 2010 10:15 AM (L8kaT)

Washington Post Editorial writer Johnathan Capehart writes entire blog post in reponse to a Tweet by Congressman Jack Kimble. Then realizes, no such congressmen exists. Layers of fact checking, layers.

Posted by: Ben at September 09, 2010 10:15 AM (wuv1c)

13 Posted by: Unclefacts, AoSHQ Pro Debate Team, Bacon Raconteur at September 09, 2010 02:03 PM

Your cousin, Mr. Ham Shanks, has sacrificed himself to my soup pot.
_{Yeah, I got nothin'.}

Posted by: Y-not is making pea soup at September 09, 2010 10:16 AM (osFsP)

14 ace's words are dripping blood.

Posted by: ingenus at September 09, 2010 10:17 AM (+sBB4)

15 To borrow for the idiocy on hyperdrive argument from the left about lower taxes where they say, "well if lowering taxes increases revenue, why not just lower taxes to zero..."

Laffer curve.

I know you knew that, but continuing education is just another service I offer.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at September 09, 2010 10:17 AM (L8kaT)

My first reaction was to laugh, but then I realized just how depressing this really is.

Male menopause???

Posted by: di butler, unlicensed pharmacist at September 09, 2010 10:17 AM (8TRAy)

17 15 ace's words are dripping blood.

Posted by: ingenus at September 09, 2010 02:17 PM (+sBB4)

HTML: The programming language of peace.

Posted by: AmishDude at September 09, 2010 10:18 AM (T0NGe)

18 I wish life would imitate the Onion story on that humongous bucket of eggs & meat at Denny's instead. That bucket was filled with eggs and meat!

Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at September 09, 2010 10:20 AM (HaYO4)

Posted by: Ben at September 09, 2010 02:15 PM (wuv1c)

Layers of fact checking, indeed, Ben. Just like an onion. Did I ever mention that onions make me cry?

Posted by: runningrn at September 09, 2010 10:21 AM (8GYOu)

20 Recently unemployed, Bryan Glover was fired from his coaching job by Tennessee Williamson County School Superintendent Looney for having written and sung his politically incorrect country western song on his own time and dime (link to sample).

When You're Holding a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail I like it. Here's hope that conservative entertainment big shots let him open for their shows, and that bloggers link to this official title site to buy the song for $1.29.

lol @ the Obamas without the guts to play it for their White House dancers.

Posted by: maverick muse at September 09, 2010 10:21 AM (H+LJc)

21 If you do not close our tags, we will kill your cracka babies, and blow up stuff.

Posted by: HTML at September 09, 2010 10:21 AM (+sBB4)

22 Oh Magic 8 ball, will we be able to hold on to the House and the Senate?

Posted by: Barry Oblah Blah Shaking an Onion at September 09, 2010 10:22 AM (8GYOu)

Ask for a burning fat man, get a bloody Onion.

Post the Christie vid, Ace, please!

_{Which somebody else can point you to, cuz I gotta run...}

Posted by: Mama AJ at September 09, 2010 10:24 AM (XdlcF)

24 Michael Steele hasn't a clue.

You'd think that Young Guns would be in touch.

Posted by: maverick muse at September 09, 2010 10:24 AM (H+LJc)

25 We knew you would finally give in to our demands, you pussy.

Posted by: HTML at September 09, 2010 10:25 AM (+sBB4)

26 The Onion piece on the slut spill was funny as hell.

Posted by: CUS at September 09, 2010 10:25 AM (wOGfT)

27 Let's see... "Available Labor Rate," from the Labor Department "Lives Touched" from the Energy Department, what is next? Perhaps HHS will issue a statistic on the growing number of homeless called the "Potential Homeowner Pool."

Posted by: George Orwell at September 09, 2010 10:26 AM (AZGON)

28 Ben at September 09, 2010 02:15 PM

Which state was Kimble supposedly representing, the 57th?

Posted by: maverick muse at September 09, 2010 10:26 AM (H+LJc)

HONESTLY, HARRY, BARRY AND JOE COULD USE SOME ONIONS RIGHT ABOUT NOW111111!!!!!!!

Posted by: Ed Schultz at September 09, 2010 10:26 AM (8GYOu)

The Onion piece on the slut spill was funny as hell.

One of my favs was the mandatory waiting period for suicide vests. Classic.

Posted by: Ed Schultz at September 09, 2010 10:27 AM (8GYOu)

31 HARRY, BARRY AND JOE

popcorn

Posted by: maverick muse at September 09, 2010 10:29 AM (H+LJc)

32 Raise your right hand.
Now put your left hand here.
Take off your hat!

Posted by: maverick muse at September 09, 2010 10:33 AM (H+LJc)

33 popcorn

Posted by: maverick muse at September 09, 2010 02:29 PM (H+LJc)

Yup, I was thinking either the Pep Boys (since Oblah blah keeps giving us all those car analogies) or the 3 Stooges. You make the call.

Posted by: runningrn at September 09, 2010 10:37 AM (8GYOu)

34 runningrn
Gentlemen, control your killing instincts.

Posted by: maverick muse at September 09, 2010 10:39 AM (H+LJc)

35 classical animation of Orwell's Animal Farm

Posted by: maverick muse at September 09, 2010 10:41 AM (H+LJc)

Given all that, it is understandable both why America is very worried about what it has wrought Â— and why Barack Obama is miffed and lashes out.

You would too if both accountability and criticism were novel experiences at 49.

At least somone is awake.

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37 The Barry administration doesn't have to spin the news. The MFM does it for them

Posted by: TheQuietMan at September 09, 2010 11:46 AM (1Jaio)

38 Nov will be a Picketts charge for the Dems ... charging straight into the electoral cannons ... with Obama bringing up the rear of course ...

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